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Up to 10.000 Euro or the same value in foreign currency may be freely imported or exported. Importing larger sums requires the completion of a special currency form. In Italy, as in the other countries of the European Union, there are no quantity limits on the import of cigarettes and alcohol, so long as they are intended for personal use and not for resale.

The indicated quantities for 'personal use' are, for citizens of the European Union: 800 cigarettes, 400 cheroots, 200 cigars, 1 kg of tobacco, 10 litres of spirits (min. 22°), 20 litres of aperitives, 90 litres of wine, of which 60 may be sparkling, 110 litres of beer; for those who are not citizens of the European Union: 200 cigarettes, 200 cheroots, 50 cigars, 250 grams of tobacco, 1 litre of spirits, 2 litres of sparkling wine, 2 litres of wine.

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For export, the regulations of the visitor's country of origin apply.
The adherence of Italy to the Schengen accord (of which Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, France, Holland, Spain and Portugal are also part) has speeded up the crossing of the frontier for all citizens of the European Union from countries that are part of such alliance: for them an identity card is enough. Tourists from the European Union countries that do not adhere to the Schengen accord must have an identity document valid for other countries.
North Americans need a passport, but a visa from the Italian consulate is no longer required. At the end of their stay within the European Union, tourists from outside the EU can ask for a form for exemption from VAT on their purchases. First aid and hospital services are free to all the members of the European Union on presentation of the form E 111, available from the respective national health services.
Visitors from outside the European Union are advised to take out special medical insurance for the duration of their trip

Valuta

From 1st January 2002 the Euro is in force also in Italy, with bank notes with values of 500,00 200,00 100,00 50,00 20,00 10,00 and 5,00 Euro, and the coins of 2,00 1,00 0,50 0,20 0,10 and 0,05 Euro.
Foreign currency may be changed at bank counters displaying the sign 'Cambio/Change/Wechsel', in the larger railway stations and at the airports; here too travellers' cheques can be converted into Euro.

Public holidays

January = New Year's Day
6 January = Epiphany Easter
Easter Day
Easter Monday
25 April = Liberation Day, World War II
1 May = Labour Day
15 August = Assumption of the Virgin
1 November = All Saints Day
8 December = Immaculate Conception
25 December = Christmas
26 December = St Stephen

Electricity

Italy has the same voltage as the other European countries: 220 V. Adapters are still needed for the plugs (most Italian sockets have two holes) and, in the case of the U.S. citizens, a converter is required.

Health

The creation of a single economic area with the Euro was preceded by harmonisation in many areas. In the field of health, free first aid and hospital services are available to all citizens of the European Union who have a special form (E 111) issued by the health authority of the relevant country. Visitors from other countries are advised to take out special insurance for the duration of the trip, to avoid the whole cost of medical treatment. North American visitors may find that the reimbursement of medical expenses incurred abroad is covered by their private insurances. Medicines can be obtained only from the pharmacy, independently from the fact that is produced from bench or to assume him behind medical prescription. Pharmacies are usually open from 8.45am to 12.30am and from the 3.15pm to 7.15pm. At night and on public holidays only some pharmacies are open.

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