Italy Links & Resources for Travelers

Italy Travel Links

• Guided tours

• Concierge in Umbria: Custom day trips, excursions and personal services

• Rome Car Service: Car service from the airport

• Positano Car Service : Car service and tours

• Sorrento Online: Train and hyrdrofoil schedule

• How to get to Ischia

• Metró del Mare: maritime routes and timetables for the Amalfi Coast

• Italian National Holidays

• Foxtown: shopping outlet just over the Swiss border near Lake Como

• McArthur Glen Seravalle: designer shopping outlet in Northern Italy

• Medical Service Firenze: medical assistance to tourists

• Rome Metro Guide

• Capri - Ferry & Hydrofoil Schedule

• Hydrofoil service to Positano

• Alilaguna - transportation from Venice Airport

• Palio in Siena

Tourist Office

• Italian Government Tourist Board

Travel Protection

• We recommend Travel Insured International

Walking Seminars

• Context Tours: We highly recommend these scholar-led walks of the world's greatest cities, including Florence, Rome, Venice, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid. Unique and affordable — join others or schedule your own

Audio Tours

• iJourneys.com: Listen as you walk! Download audio walking tours to your iPod, CD, or MP3 player.

Bicycle & Walking Tours

• Experience Plus! Bicycle and Walking Tours Since 1972

Flights, Rental Cars & Hotels

• Airtkt.com: Last-minute low-fare tickets for Domestic US, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. Business Class Tickets also available.

• Ryan Air: Cheap flights from London to most of our areas in Italy: Bologna, Turin, Milan, Nimes, Genoa, Lyon, Venice, Pisa, Rome, Montpellier, Perpignan

• Flycheapo.com: Guide to flying low-cost airlines in Europe

• WhichBudget.com: Low-cost flights on 120 airlines to 133 countries

• All-Hotels: Online hotel reservations

• Application for International Driver's Permit: You can get one at any AAA office or you can apply online at AAA. (Required in italy and Spain, recommended but not required in France)

Major Italian Airports

Rome

• Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci (FCO)

• Ciampino (CIA)

Bologna

• Guglielmo Marconi (BLQ)

Florence

• Amerigo Vespucci (FLR)

Genoa

• Cristoforo Colombo (GOA)

Milan

• Malpensa (MXP)

• Linate (LIN)

Bergamo

• Milano Orio al Serio (BGY)

Naples

• Capodichino (NAP)

Pisa

• Galileo Galilei (PSA)

Palermo

• Punta Raisi (PMO)

Torino

• Citta di Torino (TRN)

Venice

• Marco Polo (VCE)

Rail Transportation

• Rail Europe

• Italian Railroad Schedules

• Malpensa Airport Express Train

• Rome Fiumicino Airport to Termini Train

Tickets

• Florence Museum Tickets

Weather & Time

• Weatherbase - Average temperature listing for countries in Europe

• USA Today - Up-to-date temperatures and forecasts

• Time Zones Worldwide – Accurate local time and date in every time zone

Metric Conversions

• Metric - U.S. Area Online Conversions

Translators

• WordReference.com

• Babel Fish Translation

• Languages for Travelers

• Google Translate

Travel Products

• Voltage Valet: Converters, adaptors, etc.

• Magellans: Travel supplies

• Floto Imports: Italian leather bags and luggage

• Pacsafe: Anti-theft bags & travel security products

Maps & Driving Directions

• ViaMichelin

• Windows Live Local

• MapEasy City Maps

• Google Maps

Tipping Guide

• World Travelers of America - Tipping Guide

Currency Converter

• FXConverter (Foreign Exchange Currency Converter) for 164 currencies