General Information
About Italy
Official Language ItalianArea 301,333 km2
Population 59,540,000
Population Density 197 persons per km2
Capital Rome
Type of Government Republic
Currency Euro which is made up of 100 cents
Coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and of 1 and 2 Euro
Bank notes are of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euro
Time GMT+2
Electricity The electric current is 220 Volts (50HZ) and the plugs used are 2 round pins
Country Code +39 or 0039
About South Tyrol
South Tyrol (from the German name Südtirol) or Alto Adige (from the Italian name) is an autonomous province of Italy. Typical for this area are its mountains, such au the Dolomites, which are part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage.Official Language German and Italian
Area 7,400 km2
Population 488,000
Population Density 64.5 persons per km2
Capital Bozen/Bolzano
Typical Local Products Apples, milk, wine, “Speck” (smocked ham)
Water Tap water is completely safe for drinking
First Aid
Police tel. 112/113Fire Department tel. 115
Emergency tel. 118
City Police tel. 0472 836131
VISA
To enter the Italian Republic it is obliged to contact the Italian embassy or consulat in your country ot apply for the visa before leaving your country of origin.If you are arriving through Germany or other European country, you need the "Schengen VISA"