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EC members: identity card or valid passport
Non-EC: valid passport plus visa
- Fiumicino (airline + charter)
- Ciampino (no-frills + charter)
- Pisa (no-frills + charter)
- Grosseto (charter)
- Civitavecchia (ships + train)
- Orte (train)
- Orvieto (train)
- Viterbo (train)
GB tourists: please remember to drive on the right! Fix
an image in your mind to refer to when in doubt (at roundabouts,
junctions, bends in country lanes etc.) as Italian lane
discipline and road-markings aren't that good!
Dipped headlights are required, even during the day, while
travelling on motorways and major roads outside cities.
Alcohol in the bloodstream; 0.5 grams per litre.
Mobile telephones when driving: prohibited, unless you
use hands-free devices.
Green card obligatory.
Tolls are charged on the majority of motorways in Italy:
you can avoid the queues by using you credit cards in
the "Fastpay" exit.
Breakdowns: you must have at least one reflective safety
jacket to wear it when standing with, inspecting or repairing
a stationary vehicle on a public highway. Red triangle
also obligatory and hazard warning lights on.
Italian Police may stop cars "at will" (especially
if it's a beautiful sunny day!). On-the-spot fines. They
can also stop you from driving in mountain areas in winter
if your car does not have snow chains (mountain areas).
If renting, check the rental insurance terms carefully:
you may not have comprehensive cover.
Bus and train tickets must be endorsed in a ticket machine
before commencing your journey (machine found at the entrance
to platforms, in the entrance hall to metro stations and
on board buses and trams).
Use officially licensed taxis only. Make sure that the
meter in the taxi has been restarted! If your trip takes
you outside the city, you may be requested to pay the
return trip (taxi empty): check first!
Here are some of the most popular destinations within
easy reach of the Maremma Laziale:
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Destination |
Means |
Time |
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Rome |
Car,Train |
1h 15', 1 h
30' |
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Florence |
Car, Train (from Orte) |
2 h 30', 1 h 30' |
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Pisa |
Car,Train |
2 h, 2 h |
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Viterbo |
Car, Bus (Cotral)
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45', 1 h |
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Monte Argentario |
Car, Train (Orbetello
Scalo)
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30', 30' |
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Lake Bolsena |
Car, Bus (Cotral) |
30', 1 h |
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Isle of Giglio |
Ship (from Porto S.
Stefano) |
1 h |
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Always carry a completed E111 for free emergency medical
treatment in Italian state hospitals and the night-time
emergency centres ("guardia medica") in most
towns. Medical and travel insurance recommended.
NB: you won't find over-the-counter drugs in supermarkets:
you must go to a proper chemist's.
Italy does not have continuous opening hours (apart
from major shopping centres). Shops generally close from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (or even 5 p.m. in the Summer!), but
stay open later (7.30 p.m. or so). Bank hours are Mon-Fri,
8.30 - 1 p.m. and an hour in the afternoon (roughly 3-4
p.m.). Virtually no Saturday banking. Cash points available in most
towns. NB: smaller commercial concerns may not accept
credit cards!
Ants, lizards, field mouse, mosquitoes, wasps: far
more here than in Northern Europe. Make sure you pack
some insect repellent and avoid leaving food unprotected.
Water, gas and electricity should all be included
in the cost of your accommodation. Bring an electricity
adaptor with you: Italy uses 22V. At the height of Summer
there may be water shortages. Tap water is safe to drink.
If renting, make sure you get meter readings at the start
and end your stay. Italy has virtually no natural energy
sources (apart from the sun), so power is expensive.
Rubbish collection: those ugly bins on the side of the
road (in Summer there may be restrictions as to when you
can chuck your rubbish due to the heat and resulting stink).
Door-to-door collection a rarity. Most councils provide
recycling bins.
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Carabinieri
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113 |
Police |
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115 |
Fire Brigade |
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118 |
Ambulance |
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1515 |
Forestry |
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1530 |
Coastguard |
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803116 |
Breakdown service |
Via XX Settembre 80a
I-00187 Roma RM
Tel.:
(39) 06 4220 0001 or 4220
(39) 06 478 141 British Council
(39) 06 4220 2600 Passport & Visa Enquiries
(39) 06 4220 2603 Out of Hours
Office Hours (GMT):
(Sep-Jul): Mon-Fri: 0800-1600
(Aug): Mon-Fri: 0700-1300
Email:
RomeCommEnq@fco.gov.uk
Economic enquiries
visasrome@fco.gov.uk
Visa enquiries
ConsularRome@fco.gov.uk
Consular enquiries
ManagementRome@fco.gov.uk
Management enquiries
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