Visa : Italy, along with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, forms part of the border-free travel zone subject to the Schengen Agreement. EU passport holders can come and go as they please. Citizens of the USA, Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand are among those who may enter Italy as tourists without a visa and stay up to 90 days.

Health : Rabies (only found in the Alpi), Leishmaniasis (in coastal regions) and Lyme Disease

Time zone : GMT/UTC +1 (+2 in summer)

Weights and measures : Metric

Electricity : 220V (some 125V still found) 50 Hz

Telephone code : 39