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Rome - Trevi Fountain General information

Capital      Rome

Currency  

Area          301.340 square km

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Preference Family and Kids, Couple, Group, Seniors, Single, Biker, Skier, Adventurer, Explorer, Outdoor traveler, Sportsman
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The Map of Italy
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Practical info

Electrical voltage: 220 V

Area code to Italy: 00 + country code code 39 + area code (2-4 digits) + phone number (5-8 digits)

Bari 080, Bergamo 035, Bologna 051, Brescia 030, Cagliari 070, Catania 095, Ferrara 0532, Florence 055, Foggia 0881, Forli 0543, Genoa 010, Latina 0773, Livorno 0586, Messina 090, Milan 02, Modena 059, Monza 039, Napoli 081, Novara 0321, Padova 049, Palermo 091, Parma 0521, Perugia 075, Pescara 085, Prato 0574, Ravenna 0544, Rimini 0541, Reggio di Calabria 0965, Rome 06, Salerno 089, Sassari 079, Syracuse 0931, Taranto 099, Terni 0744, Torino 011, Trieste 040, Venice 041, Verona 045, Vicenza 0444

Time: UTC +1

Speed limit: 130 km/h (110 when wet) on motorways, 110 km/h (90 when wet) on dual carriageway, 90 km/h (80 when wet) on open road, 50km/h in town.

You can rent a car in the car rents in larger cities and on the airport.

Food quality is high. Never miss to taste the original Italian pasta and pizza

History

753 B.C. - establishment of Rome

285 A.D. - broke into two parts the Western Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire in the East

1861 – a nation state – unification of the states of the peninsula with Sardinia and Sicily

1946 – a democratic republic replaced  the monarchy

Rarity and unique notes

There are two states: San Marino and Vatican.

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Italy is bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.

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Vatican
Vatican
Visit St. Peter´s and Sistine Chapel

Rome Italy
Monterosso beach


Venice Italy
Venice Carnival
The unique atmosphere in February.