Quick Info Italy

Location: Western Europe – and shares a border with 4 different countries and encompasses two more! (Borders: France, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia; Countries Contained Within: Vatican City, San Marino)
Get Here: via Train with Rail Europe, Plane with SkyScanner or Automobile (your own car or hired with AutoEurope)
Currency: Euro (€) – check the latest exchange rate here
Electrical Plug Fixture: Type F (grab a universal adapter and you’ll never have to worry about which plug you need again)
Capital City: Rome
Other Major Cities: Venice, Florence, Pisa, Milan, Naples, Bologna
Famous For: Amazing Architecture (Colosseum, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pantheon), Renaissance Artists, Pizza & Pasta, Fashion, Wine, The Amalfi Coast, Football (Soccer) & Mont Blanc (shared with France).
Famous People and Brands: Florence Nightingale, Dante, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Giorgio Armani, Donatella Versache, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Prada, Dolce & Gabanna, Lamborghini & Maserati