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Italy

Capital: Rome

🗂️102 places
Milano Centrale+1
Milano Centraletransit
Tirano Railway Station+1
Tirano Railway Stationtransit
Tarvisio Boscoverde+1
Tarvisio Boscoverdetransit
Belluno Railway Station
Belluno Railway Stationtransit
DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti
DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Montihotel
Panfuwa
Panfuwarestaurant
CityLife Shopping District+1
CityLife Shopping Districtshopping
Crazy Cat Café
Crazy Cat Caférestaurant
Duomo di Milano+1
Duomo di Milanoattraction
Bánh Mì 38+1
Bánh Mì 38restaurant
Serauta - Funivie Marmolada+5
Serauta - Funivie Marmoladaattraction
Forcella a V (Vesura scharte)
Forcella a V (Vesura scharte)park
Grotta della Madonna+1
Grotta della Madonnaattraction
Stazione intermedia funivia Marmolada
Stazione intermedia funivia Marmoladatransit
Canale d'Agordo SP346
Canale d'Agordo SP346attraction
Basilica Cattedrale di San Martino
Basilica Cattedrale di San Martinoattraction
Ristorante Casa Cappellari+3
Ristorante Casa Cappellarirestaurant
Hyatt Centric Murano Venice+3
Hyatt Centric Murano Venicehotel
Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donato+1
Basilica dei Santi Maria e Donatoattraction
Ospedale SS. Giovanni e Paolo Pronto Soccorso+3
Ospedale SS. Giovanni e Paolo Pronto Soccorsoattraction

About

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi), and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice.

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al42 by Pasta Chef Monti
al42 by Pasta Chef MontiRestaurant★ 5.0
Ce Stamo A Pensà
Ce Stamo A PensàRestaurant★ 5.0
Colosseum
ColosseumAttraction★ 5.0
Crazy Cat Café
Crazy Cat CaféRestaurant★ 5.0
DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti
DoubleTree by Hilton Rome MontiHotel★ 5.0
Duomo di Milano
Duomo di MilanoAttraction★ 5.0
Libreria Acqua Alta
Libreria Acqua AltaShopping★ 5.0
Marmolada
MarmoladaPark★ 5.0Free
Obelisk of Montecitorio
Obelisk of MontecitorioAttraction★ 5.0Free
Osteria Luci in Cucina
Osteria Luci in CucinaRestaurant★ 5.0
Pantheon
PantheonAttraction★ 5.0
Pasta In Corso
Pasta In CorsoRestaurant★ 5.0
Piazza Navona
Piazza NavonaAttraction★ 5.0Free
Pompi Trevi
Pompi TreviRestaurant★ 5.0
Ristorante Casa Cappellari
Ristorante Casa CappellariRestaurant★ 5.0
Roman Forum
Roman ForumAttraction★ 5.0
Trattoria DiGiorgio
Trattoria DiGiorgioRestaurant★ 5.0
Trevi Fountain
Trevi FountainAttraction★ 5.0
Arch of Constantine
Arch of ConstantineAttraction★ 5.0Free
Panfuwa
PanfuwaRestaurant★ 5.0
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Bari
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Basilicata
Belluno
Benevento
Bergamo
Bologna
Bolzano
Brescia
Brindisi
Cagli
Cagliari
Calabria
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Campomarino
Carloforte
Catania
Caviola
Ceccano
Celle di San Vito
Civitanova Marche
Civitavecchia
Colletorto
Cuneo
Empoli
Ferrara
Fiuggi
Florence
Genoa
Gorizia
Guglionesi
Ischia
Isola del Liri
La Maddalena
Lanciano
Lucca
Lucera
Lugo
Maiori
Marano di Napoli
Mariglianella
Marsico Nuovo
Matera
Merano
Milan
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Monte Sant'Angelo
Montegrotto Terme
Naples
Nettuno
Niardo
Noci
Padua
Palermo
Pescantina
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Pisa
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Potenza
Pozzuoli
Ragusa
Ravenna
Reggio Calabria
Reggio Emilia
Rimini
Rome
San Benedetto del Tronto
San Giovanni Rotondo
Sanremo
Santa Maria degli Angeli
Saturnia
Selva di Val Gardena
Serra Riccò
Siena
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Teggiano
Teramo
Terracina
Tirano
Tivoli
Torri del Benaco
Trani
Treviso
Trieste
Turin
Tursi
Vasto
Venice
Verona
Vicenza
Vigevano
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By the numbers

Population
58.9M
Area
302.1k km²
GDP (nominal)
$2.01T
GDP per capita
$34.2k
HDI
0.895
Life expectancy
83.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2023.

Travel

Language
Italian
Currency
EUR
Calling code
+39
Schengen
Yes
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
C, F, L
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Safe
Emergency
112, 117, 118, 911
Tipping
Optional: round up or leave 5-10% for good table service; check for an included service charge.
US visa
Visa-free
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  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
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    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Italy. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Ferragosto o Assunzione · Assumption Day
    August 15, 2026
    Saturday
    San Francesco d'Assisi · St. Francis of Assisi's Day
    October 4, 2026
    Sunday
    Tutti i Santi · All Saints Day
    November 1, 2026
    Sunday
    Immacolata Concezione · Immaculate Conception
    December 8, 2026
    Tuesday
    Natale · Christmas Day
    December 25, 2026
    Friday
    Santo Stefano · St. Stephen's Day
    December 26, 2026
    Saturday
    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 0.867 EUR
    As of 2026-08-02.