Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Italy is exceptionally well connected to the rest of the world by air, and to neighbouring countries by road and rail.
Switzerland is similarly well connected, although with fewer air connections.
Flights, tours and rail tickets can be booked online at
www.lonelyplanet.com/bookings
.
Entering the Region
Entering both Italy and Switzerland is usually trouble-free and rarely involves anything more than cursory customs and
immigration checks. For visa requirements for entering Italy and Switzerland,
Click here
.
Air
Airports
Milan receives plenty of international flights from around Europe as well as some intercontinental flights to its two air-
ports.
Malpensa Airport
( 02 23 23 23;
www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
)
Regular intercontinental flights serve Malpensa air-
port, located 50km west of Milan.
Linate Airport
( 02 7485 2200;
www.milanolinate.eu
)
The majority of domestic and a handful of European flights
use the more convenient Linate airport, 7km east of Milan's centre.
Orio al Serio Airport
( 035 32 63 23;
www.sacbo.it
)
Ryanair leads a coterie of budget airlines that use Bergamo's
airport, 4km southeast of the centre, with daily flights to/from the UK and other European destinations.
Verona-Villafranca Airport
( 045 809 56 66;
www.aeroportoverona.it
) Located 12km southwest of Verona, Verona-
Villafranca airport has an array of flights. European cities served include Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Lon-
don and Paris. There's even the occasional intercontinental connection.
Agno Airport
( 091 612 11 11;
www.lugano-airport.ch
) Lugano's airport has flights to/from Geneva and Zürich from
where there are onward flights to Italian and other European cities.
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main cause of human-induced climate
change. Modern travel is dependent on aeroplanes, which might use less fuel per kilometre per person than most
cars but travel much greater distances. The altitude at which aircraft emit gases (including CO2) and particles also
contributes to their climate change impact. Many websites offer 'carbon calculators' that allow people to estimate
the carbon emissions generated by their journey and, for those who wish to do so, to off set the impact of the green-
house gases emitted with contributions to portfolios of climate-friendly initiatives throughout the world. Lonely
Planet off sets the carbon footprint of all staff and author travel.
