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Italy Planning your Trip

  • Entrance Requirements
  • Passport . Required for citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the US.
  • Visa . Required only for citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the US for stays over 90 days.
  • Work Permit . Required for all foreigners planning to work in Italy.

  • Embassies And Consulates
  • Australia: 12 Grey St., Deakin, Canberra ACT 2600 (☎ +61 262 733 333; www.ambcanberra.esteri.it/Ambasciata_Canberra). Consulates: 509 St. Kilda Rd., Melbourne VIC 3004 (☎ +61 039 867 5744; www.consmelbourne ...more

  • Documents And Formalities
  • Requirements Citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, and the US need valid passports to enter Italy and to re-enter their home countries. Returning home with an expired passport ...more

  • Money
  • The currency chart below is based on August 2008 exchange rates between local currency and Australian dollars (AUS$), Canadian dollars (CDN$), European Union euro (EUR€), New Zealand dollars (NZ$) ...more

  • Packing
  • Pack lightly: lay out only what you absolutely need, then take half the clothes and twice the money. The Travelite FAQ (www.travelite.org) is a good resource for tips on traveling light. The online Universal ...more

  • Safety And Health
  • Know Italy travel safety information prior to traveling. Italy tourist safety and travel health includes information on diseases, vaccinations and immunizations.

  • Transportation To Italy
  • Transportation to Italy includes flights, trains, buses, and ferry boats. Italy transportation on buses and ferries are possibly cheaper than flights and trains.

  • Transportation In Italy
  • Fares are either one-way or round-trip. “Period returns” require you to return within a specific number of days; “day return” means you must return on the same day. Unless stated ...more

  • Staying Connected
  • Italy internet access is available at Internet terminals, libraries, and universities. Prepaid Italy calling cards for international phone calls are common. Airmail for Italy mail is best.

  • Outdoor Recreation
  • The Great Outdoor Recreation Page (www.gorp.com) provides excellent general information for travelers planning on camping or enjoying the outdoors. Leave No Trace.  Let’s Go encourages ...more

  • Travel Concerns
  • Italy ecotourism is becoming a greater travel concern. Attitudes on gay travel in Italy vary from city to small towns. Vegetarian food in Italy isn't difficult to find.

  • Responsible Travel
  • Your tourist dollars can make a big impact on the destinations you visit. The choices you make during your trip can have powerful effects on local communities—for better or for worse. Travelers who ...more

  • Other Websites and Resources
  • Let’s Go tries to cover all aspects of budget travel, but we can’t put everything in our guides. Listed below are books and websites that can serve as jumping-off points for your own research ...more



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