Tourist Info

Banks and Exchange

		Banks in Rome
			There are banks everywhere in Rome. Most Europeans and Americans find Italian banks unfriendly and archaic. Opening an account can... Timetable : Normal business hours are 8.45am to 1.30pm and 2.45pm to 4.00 Monday to Friday;

Credit Cards

		American Express
			The Rome offices are at Piazza di Spagna 38 (tel. 06-67-641; Metro: Spagna). The travel service is open Monday through...

		Credit cards
			In Rome shops are almost always provided with credit card service. Anyhow we point out that some small shops, stalls...

Post Service

		Informazioni Poste Italiane
			For information in Italian about rates and local post offices' opening hours call 160 Sending Mail ... Timetable : Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 1.40pm. Saturday: 8.30am to 1.00pm. The central post offices (at piazza San Silvestro, Piazza Bologna, Via Taranto, via Marmolada) stay open afternoons, until 6.30pm. Website : http://www.poste.it

		Postcards from Rome
			Stamps are sold at the tobacconist's or at the post office, they all cost ? 0.45 for Italy, Euro 0,62...

		Information: 800 160 000
			Information: 800 160 000 Downtown Rome several post offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 18:30, and on...

		Services
			Express. With this service you are able to send letters and parcels all over the world: you just have to...

Tourist Info Office

		Tourist Info Office in Rome
			- Termini station Main Hall - tel.0648906300 - 8am-9pm daily - Termini station - Piazza dei Cinquecento - tel.0647825194 - Castel...

		Tourist Info Office in Rome
			- Termini station Main Hall - tel.0648906300 - 8am-9pm daily - Termini station - Piazza dei Cinquecento - tel.0647825194 - Castel...

Useful numbers

		Embassies
			Afghanistan Via Nomentana 120 - 00161 Roma - phone 06 86 11 009 web site: http://www.afghan-web.com Albania Via Asmara 5 -...

		Health Emergency Numbers
			Emergency » 118 Italian Red Cross Ambulance » 06 5510 Chemist's Open On A Holiday » 06 228941 Municipal Veterinary Surgery » 06 5800340...

		Hospitals - First Aid
			Azienda Ospedaliera S. Camillo - Forlanini Via Portuense, 332 - phone 06 58701 First aid: 06 58703101 Circonv. Gianicolense 87 Ospedale Fatebenefratelli...

		Chemists
			In Italy chemist's shops (USA. Drugstore) can easily be identified by a red or a green cross. The opening time is...

		Emergency Assistance
			Breakdown Service ACI » 803116 Police » 113 Carabinieri » 112 Fire Brigade » 115 Local Police » 0667691 Customs » 117 Police Station...

How to use a phone

		How to use a phone in Rome
			Telephones that take coins have become very rare in Italy. You can find them in Termini station, in some bars,...

Climate

			Website : http://www.romaturismo.it/v2/romatiaccoglie/en/cli

Safety

		Identity Papers
			Treaty of Schengen. Ten Countries of the European Union have agreed to this treaty: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Holland,... Telephone : Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Phone No. 0665954342 - G.B. Pastine Ciampino Phone No. 0679494544 Website : http://www.agenziadogane.it/italiano/dcsd/informaz

		Thefts and losses: Passports and .....
			First you must file a report at "Carabinieri" or "Polizia" station. Both have offices at Termini station. Otherwise, you can go...

Transportation

		Reaching Rome
			From the airports - daytime Fiumicino Airport "Leonardo da Vinci" (FCO) Rome's main airport is well-connected to...