No special requirements or visas need if travelling from the UK
Health Information
UK citizens travelling in Europe should carry a European Health Insurance Card. This replaces the old E111 form as as from January 2006.
The EHIC card is available free from www.ehic.org.uk and entitles you to free or reduced rate health care if you become ill or get injured in many European countries, under a reciprocal arrangement with the UK’s NHS.
Emergency Numbers
Police 112,
Ambulance 133,
Fire 115
Currency
The currency is the Euro (€)
Major credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard and American Express, are widely accepted. ATMs are in abundance in the city centre. They may be more difficult to find the further out of the centre you go.
Electricity
Electricity is the standard round 2-pin socket familiar in Europe
Tipping
You are not expected to tip in restaurants, but it is common to leave around 10% of the bill. In bars, leave small change. Bargaining is not common.
Phoning Home...
The country code is +39. Area codes are an integral part of the telephone number, even if you are dialling a local number.
Italy’s rates, particularly long-distance, are among the highest in Europe. Most public phones accept only carte/schede telofoniche (phonecards), sold at tobacconists and news-stands.
