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anything stolen, you should go traditional social formalities. and are usually open all day,
to the nearest police station and Ciao should only be used as and also into the evening
file a report (denuncia). a greeting for familiar friends, in resorts. However, they
otherwise piacere (pleased to quite often tend to have less
meet you), buon giorno (good favorable exchange rates and
Emergency Services
day), or buona sera (good charge a higher commission
In case of emergencies while evening) are polite greetings. than banks. Post offices usually
on vacation, the appropriate Say arrivederci on parting. have the lowest charges.
numbers to call are listed in Kissing on the cheeks is
the directory below. common among friends, but Communications
shake hands with strangers.
Tipping of taxi drivers and Post offices open from about
Health Issues waiting staff in restaurants is 8am to 2pm weekdays, and
No inoculations are needed for not common practice among from 8am to noon on Saturday.
Italy, but it is advisable to carry Italians. However, when a service Main post offices are usually
mosquito repellent in the charge is added to a restaurant open from 8am to 6pm or 7pm
summer months. If emergency bill, it is non-negotiable. Hotel non-stop. The red mailboxes
medical treatment becomes porters expect a reasonable tip (blue in the Vatican City) usually
necessary, you should go to the if they have been helpful. have two slots labeled per la
Pronto Soccorso (emergency città (for the city only) and
room) of the nearest hospital. tutte le altre destinazioni (for
Various medical products, Facilities for the Disabled all other destinations). The
including homeopathic Public awareness of the needs Italian postal service was once
medicines, are available in any of the disabled is improving renowned for its unreliability,
pharmacy (farmacia), but a quickly in Italy. CO.IN.Sociale but has improved in recent
prescription may be required. (Consorzio Cooperative years. The standard mail service
Thanks to a night rota (servizio Integrate) provides information is called prioritaria.
notturno) – listed in the local on facilities for the disabled. The few public telephones
pages of daily newspapers and remaining are generally card-
on pharmacy doors – there is Banking and Currency operated. A telephone card
always a pharmacy open in all (scheda telefonica) can be
cities and most towns. Italy has used the euro since purchased from bars, newspaper
2002 (see p23). Banks open kiosks, post offices, and
between about 8:30am and tobacconists (tabacchi). A corner
Language and Etiquette 1:30pm Monday to Friday. of the card must be broken off
People in Italy are very dress- Most also open from 2:15 to before use. Alternatively, many
conscious and unusual or risqué 3pm or 2:30 to 3:30pm. towns have telephone offices
clothes get noticed. Strict dress Electronic exchange (Telefoni) with low rates for
codes are enforced in many machines, with multilingual long-distance calls. Here, you
places of worship, where your instructions, are located at all are assigned a booth and pay
torso, knees, and upper arms major airports, train stations, after calls are completed. Credit
should be covered. Forms of and banks. Bureaux de change cards can only be used to make
address are still governed by can be found in main towns, calls at major airports.

DIRECTORY
Tourist Offices ENIT UK Canada Emergency
Tel 020-7408 1254. Via Zara 30, Rome. Numbers
APT Florence ∑ italiantouristboard. Tel 06-854 44 39 37.
Via Manzoni 16. co.uk ∑ canada.it General Emergency
Tel 113.
Tel 055-233 20. ENIT US UK
APT Milan Tel 212-245 5618. Medical Emergency
∑ italiantourism.com Via XX Settembre 80, Tel 118.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele Rome. Tel 06-42 20 00 01. Police (Carabinieri)
II. Tel 02-84 45 55 55. PIT Rome
Via Nazionale. ∑ gov.uk/government/ Tel 112.
APT Venice Tel 06-06 08. world/organisations/ Facilities for the
Castello 5050. Embassies british-embassy-rome Disabled
Tel 041-523 59 13. US
Australia CO.IN.Sociale
ENIT Rome Via A. Bosio 5, Rome. Via Veneto 121, Rome. Via Enrico Giglioli 54A,
Via Marghera 2. Tel 06-85 27 21. Tel 06-467 41. Rome. Tel 06-712 9011.
Tel 06-497 11. ∑ enit.it ∑ italy.embassy.gov.au ∑ italy.usembassy.gov ∑ coinsociale.it

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