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Italy

Italian Republic

Positano · capital Rome

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CapitalRome
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
PowerType C / F / L · 230 V
LanguagesItalian

Italy is best done region by region: the north runs on fast trains, the south and islands reward a car or a ferry. It is in Schengen, uses the euro, and many cities charge a nightly tourist tax that you pay at the hotel, not online.

Region
Europe · Southern Europe
Population
58.9M (58,919,230)
Area
301,336 km²

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Before you go

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7-day forecast for Rome

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Italy over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Italian
Calling code
+39
Internet domain
.it
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Time zones
Europe/Rome

Power

Plug types: Type C, Type F, Type L

Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Italy

+ 35 more airports — use search to find them.

Bordering countries

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Italy, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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