• Population: 58 million
• Area: 301,230 square km, 301,230 square miles.
• Language(s): Italian
• Capital City: Rome
• Major Cities: Bologna, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Naples, Turin, Venice.
• Local Time: From 28 Mar 04 to 31 Oct 04 GMT +2, From 31 Oct 04 to 27 Mar 05 GMT +1
• Currency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 Cents)
• Notes: EUR: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500

• Alghero Fertilia (AHO)
• Ancona (AOI)
• Bari Palese (BRI)
• Bologna G. Marconi (BLQ)
• Brindisi (BDS)
• Cagliari (CAG)
• Catania Fontanarossa (CTA)
• Elba Island Marina di Campo (EBA)
• Florence Amerigo Vespucci (FLR)
• Florence Galileo Galilei (PSA)
• Genoa Cristoforo Colombo (GOA)
• Milan Linate (LIN)
• Milan Malpensa (MXP)
• Milan Orio Al Serio (BGY)
• Naples Capodichino (NAP)
• Olbia (OLB)
• Palermo Falcone-Borsellino (PMO)

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports

Reciprocal health: Participant in E111 system which allows visitors on short-term stays to other member countries to use the public health care sector on the same terms as a local resident and provides all covered visitors with emergency and necessary care. Form E111 is being replaced by the EU Health Insurance Card, please contact relevant health authorities for further details.

Compulsory vaccinations: none.

Climate: Italy can be divided into three climatic regions: Alpine, Po Valley & northern plain and peninsular region & islands. The Italian side of the Alps has rather more rainfall than the Swiss and Austrian side and the lower slopes are warmer in both summer and winter. The wettest time is between seasons and thunderstorms are most frequent in spring and autumn. The Po Valley and northern plain has well distributed rainfall throughout the year. Summers are hot and winters surprisingly cold with frequent fog, frost and snow.