Italy
Italy is a country in southern and western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, it consists of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands. Italy shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland and an archipelago in the African Plate. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 with a population of nearly 60 million, it is the tenth largest country by land area in the European continent and the third most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and is Rome.
Italy Travel Essentials
WHEN TO GO
365 days of the year
HOW LONG IN ITALY?
2 days in Rome, 1 day in Florence, 1 day in Venice, 3 weeks to see everything
GETTING THERE
By Air
The Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport in Rome, Pisa Galileo Galilei International Airport in Pisa, Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport in Florence, Malpensa International Airport in Milan, and Palermo International Airport in Sicily are major international airports in Italy. Tuscany region can take flights to Pisa or Florence,. Amalfi Coast can land at the airport in Naples. Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss International Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic are major international airlines serving Italy. Domestic flights in Italy are handled by Meridiana and Blue-Express airlines.
Milan serves as a primary hub for destinations like lakes and the Italian Alps. Rome is a major train station for central and southern Italy. The train Roma Termini, Torino Porta Nuova, Napoli Centrale, Milano Centrale, Venezia Santa Lucia, Firenze Santa Maria Novella, and Bologna Centrale are the busiest train stations in Italy.
Reaching Italy by road is France, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovenia.
Ferry
ITALY VISA
Visa-free for most passports (90 days).
GETTING AROUND
Hire a car or use intercity buses, trains, ferries
DAILY BUDGET
90-100 USD per person per day (mid-range hotel; restaurant meals; bus fares; museum tickets,
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