This travel guide provides information for planning a trip to Italy, including: - Climate details and recommended clothing for different regions. - Approximate train travel times between major cities. - Details on transportation from Rome and Florence's airports into the city centers. - Overviews of the main attractions and sights to see in Rome, Florence, and Venice. - Recommendations for sightseeing tours and trips outside the cities.

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A travel guide for Italy, giving you a quick rundown of the destination,
famous sightseeing points as well as customised itineraries to suit every
traveler type.

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General InformationClimate
Celsius Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. High 13 14 16 19 23 27 29 30 27 23 18 15
Avg. Low 3 4 5 7 11 14 16 17 15 11 8 5
Clothing: Lightweights in summer except in the mountains
In winter, light or medium weights in south while warmer clothing elsewhere in the
Alps
Currency – EURO
4hrs 30 minutes behind India in Winter (October – March)
3hrs 30 minutes behind India in Summer (April – September)
Time Difference

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Approximate Travel Times / Best Connections by Train
Rome – Florence 1 ½ hours
Rome – Milan 4 ½ hours
Rome – Pisa 4 ½ hours
Rome – Venice 4 ½ hours
Rome – Paris 14 ½ hours
Milan – Bern 4 hours
Milan – Geneva 4 ½ hours
Milan – Innsbruck 5 ½ hours (via Verona)
Milan – Interlaken 4 hours (via Spiez)
Milan – Lucerne 3 ½ hours (via Arth-Goldau)
Milan – Nice 4 hours
Milan – Paris 7 hours
Milan – Venice 2 ½ hours
Milan – Zurich 4 hours

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Approximate Travel Times / Best Connections by Train
Florence – Innsbruck 6 ½ hours
Florence – Nice 8 hours (via Genova or Milan)
Florence – Pisa 4 hours
Florence – Milan 3 ½ hours
Florence – Venice 3 ½ hours
Venice – Innsbruck 5 ½ hours (via Verona)
Venice – Munich 7 ½ hours (via Verona)
Venice – Salzburg 5 hours (via Villach)
Venice – Vienna 7 hours

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 Capital city of Italy
 It is called the Eternal City
 history and modernity in equal measure

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General Information
Journey time to central Rome is around 45 minutes
The bus : There are bus services to various areas around Rome:
To Magliana metro station - Journey time 40 minutes. Fare is around EUR€3.
Lepanto metro station - Journey time 30 minutes. Fare: Around EUR€3.
The train : There is a direct non-stop train service from Fuimicino Airport Station
to Roma Termini station.
Trains run every half hour during the day, from 06:37 to 23:37. Journey time is
around 32 minutes. Fare is around EUR€8.80.
The taxi : Yellow and white licensed taxis are available on the terminal forecourt.
Journey time to central Rome is around 45 minutes.
Fare is around EUR€40 to 50.
To and From the Airport :
Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) - 32km south-west of the city centre
Ciampino (Giovan Battista Pastine) – 15 km from south-east the
city centre

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Roma Termini station : Main station
General Information
In the Central Gallery, large boards supply
detailed information on arrivals and departures.
Smaller digital boards distributed all over the
station enable the traveller to move freely around.
While shopping at the Forum or having a drink in
one of its bars, 3 digital screens supply
information on the wide range of cultural events
taking place around the station or special trains.
Information on events can be also obtained
through two “digital totems” located in the Central
Gallery.

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The tram :
 limited tram system
 most useful is the Number 8, which starts in Largo Argentina, for people wishing to
go to Trastevere
The taxis :
 Official Rome taxis are coloured yellow and white. Fares are reasonable and cabs
are undoubtedly the most painless way of getting around the city
 night supplement of EUR2.58 after 21h00 and this does not appear on the taximeter
The buses :
 city centre is very well served by an extensive public bus network
 provides access to all areas of the city
 Particularly useful routes are numbers 64 and 40 Express traveling between
Termini and St Peter's through the city centre, with stops in or close to Piazza
Venezia, Piazza Navona, via del Corso, Campo de' Fiori and Largo Argentina
Public Transfer Information

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Shopping
 Area around Piazza di Spagna for famous designer wears
 Via del Corso, which runs from Piazza Venezia to Piazza del Popolo, aims at
high street fashion
 Roma Downtown for a multi-boutique shopping experience under one roof
 Via Nazionale, running from Piazza della Repubblica to Piazza Venezia, is a
more economic shopping area

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Recommended Indian Restaurants
Surya Mahal: Via di Ponte Sisto, 67 - P.zza Trilussa, 50Rome 00153
Phone: 06 589 4554
Little India: Via Principe Amedeo, 303/305 Rome 00185
Phone: 06 446 4980
Maharajah: Via dei Serpenti 24Rome 00184
Phone: 06 474 7144

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Sightseeing
Tours
Shuttle Tour / Hop on Hop off
An especially arranged itinerary to stop and visit the most important sights of the city. On
board you will be given headphones which will enable you to hear the description of the
monuments you are passing in your own language. During the course of the journey, you
can either stay on the bus for the entire tour or get on and off at the designated stops. The
ticket is valid for 24 hours.
BUS STOPS!
RED LINE ITINERARY
Stops and places to visit
A – Terminal Via Farini 5°
B – Fontana di Trevi/Piazza Spagna
C – Via Veneto
D – Villa Borghese
E – Vaticano
F – Piazza Navona/Pantheon
G – Piazza Venezia
H – Bocca delle Verità/Circo Massimo
I – Colosseo
Departs: 09.30 am – 4.30 pm Daily
Frequency: 30 min
Departure Point : Any of the above stops

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Ancient Rome
 Crossing the Quirinal Square, with the Presidential Palace, arrive at Piazza Venezia
at the heart of the city with its Monument to Victor Emanuel II
 walk up to Capitol Square, designed by Michelangelo
 stop in front of the Colosseum from which point you can see the Arches of
Constantine and Tito and the Temple of Venus and Rome
 Passing the Pyramid Cestia, arrive at St. Paul's Outside the Walls to see the site
where the Apostle of the People was buried
Important :
 Appropriate dress must be worn inside
places of worship
Departs: 15.00 hrs Daily
Duration : 3 hrs
Departure point : Vastours Terminal
Sightseeing
Tours

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Monumental Rome
 Pass through the Via Veneto, made famous by Fellini's Dolce Vita film.
 Before reaching Via Nazionale cross Piazza della Republica with Najadi's Fountain.
 Walk through the historical centre (Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona).
 Admire Piazza Colonna so called due to the Column of Marco Aurelio.
 Visit the interior of the Pantheon which was built in the First Century B.C. with the
biggest dome in the world as requested by Emperor Hadrian.
 Continue by coach to St. Peter's Square passing Castel St. Angelo.
 Visit the Basilica of St. Peter's to admire, among other treasures, the Pieta' by
Michelangelo.
Sightseeing
Tours
Departs: 08.30 hrs Daily
Duration : 3 hrs
Departure point : Vastours Terminal

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Beyond RomeFull Day Tour of Capri and Anacapri
 travel along the Autostrada del Sole and arrive in Naples to board the jetfoil for the
island of Capri
 weather permitting, visit the Blue Grotto, a miracle of equilibrium between water,
light and reflections of the wonderful sea-floors
 Proceed by minibus to Anacapri for lunch
 Free time for shopping and it's back to Marina Grande to embark for Naples
Departs: 07.30 hrs Daily
Duration : 13 hrs 30 mins
Departure point : Vastours
Terminal

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 Rises from the
beautiful landscape of
Tuscany
 Michelangelo's
David sculpture is the
focus of the entire city

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The trains :
 Florence's main train station, Santa Maria Novella
 has connections to main cities throughout Italy as well as Pisa's airport
The buses :
 The only public transport within the city is the efficient network of orange ATAF
buses
 covers the centre and immediate environs
 Tickets work on a time basis; those valid for 60 minutes cost EUR1
 Tickets have to be stamped on board the bus as soon as you enter
 Bus drivers don't sell tickets so make sure you have one before getting on
 the best way to get around the city is on foot
 it's just a ten-minute walk from both the bus and train stations to the Piazza del
Duomo and most of the major attractions are located within a few minutes' walk from
here
Public Transfer Information

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Santa Maria Novella
It is located in the northwest corner of central Florence.
Many services, including two internet points, are located within the station.
 Stash your luggage at the left luggage facility on the ground floor. Cost is 3
Euros for the first 12 hours and 2 Euros each additional 12 hours.
The Pisa Air Terminal is also located within the terminal.
You can go underground to reach the CONAD grocery store, where you can
get snacks to go.
The SITA bus station is just to your right if you've exited the station and orient
yourself facing the Santa Maria Novella church.

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Shopping
For designer clothing, Max Mara, Yves Saint Laurent, and Gucci, head to via de
Tournabuoni, via Porta Rossa, and via Roma.
The Piazza Repubblica and its surrounding streets for more affordable high street
shops such as Zara and Benetton.
Check out the 19th-century covered market, the Mercato Centrale on via
dell'Ariento, just north of San Lorenzo. Here you'll find everything from tripe stalls,
pasta bars and fishmongers to stands hawking clothes, bags and souvenirs.
Among the city's best buys are shoes, ceramics and other handmade goods.
Jewellery from one of the vendors on the Ponte Vecchio.

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Recommended Indian Restaurants
Haveli: Hotel Londra Via jacopo da diacceto, 18-20 Florence 50123
Villa Vrindavan: Via Scopeti 108 / San Casciano Val di PesaFlorence 50026

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Visit of Florence - Morning Sightseeing
Tours
 An introduction to the main sites of Florence includes visits to the Cathedral
and the Accademia Gallery.
Highlights:
Drive along the romantic Viale dei Colli up to the Piazzale Michelangelo to
admire the wonderful panorama.
The historic centre of Florence
the Cathedral with Brunelleschi's grandiose Cupola,
the Giotto's Belltower and of the Baptistery
Galleria dell'Accademia.
David by Michelangelo
Departs: 09.30 hrs Daily
Duration : 3 hrs
Departure point : Piazza della Stazione

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Visit of Florence - Afternoon
 Highlights of this tour include a visit to Santa Croce Church as well as the
Uffizi Gallery.
Highlights:
 Brief excursion to Fiesole, a delightful town of Etruscan origin, positioned on
the hill that dominates Florence and the Arno Valley.
 The Church of Santa Croce where we can admire the tombs of Michelangelo,
Machiavelli, Galileo and Rossini among the others.
 Piazza della Signoria, where you can admire the imposing Palazzo Vecchio and
the beautiful Loggia dei Lanzi.
 Uffizi Gallery where it is possible to admire the superb paintings of the
Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue,
Masaccio.
Departs: 14.30 hrs Daily
Duration : 3 hrs
Departure point : Piazza della Stazione
Sightseeing
Tours

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Day tour to Pisa
 An opportunity to take in some wonderful scenery en route to the historic
university town of Pisa, most famous for its curious Leaning Tower.
Highlights:
 An excursion through the fertile and picturesque
Tuscan countryside towards the historic university
city of Pisa, famous for its architectural beauty.
 Guided tour to Piazza dei Miracoli to find the
celebrated Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, an
unequalled masterpiece of Romanesque art carried
out between the 11th and 12th centuries, the
Baptistery and other important monuments.
 Piazza dei Cavalieri, where the Scuola Normale,
one of the most famous universities in the world,
resides.
Departs: 14.00 hrs Daily
Duration : 5 hrs 15 mins
Departure point : Piazza della Stazione
Sightseeing
Tours

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 Grand Canal is Venice's main artery that
bisects the city
 ever-changing, living canvas

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General Information
To and From the Airport :
The Marco Polo Airport (approx 12km from Venice proper)
The bus :
 Two services running from the airport to Venice Santa Lucia Railway Station or the
Piazza le Roma & then transfer to water taxis
 Buses run approximately every half-hour with the journey taking between 20 and 25
minutes
 Prices vary between EUR1 and EUR3
The Water buses :
 A motor boat runs every hour from the airport to Piazza San Marco and interim
destinations as well as on the Lido
 Alilaguna bus departs the airport between 06h15 and 00h10
 The fare from the airport to San Marco is EUR10 and the journey takes
approximately 1hr15mins
The Water taxis :
 A water taxi will take you directly to wherever you want to go in the city
 cost substantially more than any alternative form of transport

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Venezia St Lucia
General Information
Venice’s main train station
Trains dead-end in the Stazione Ferroviaría Santa Lucia, a glaringly modern
structure that looks out of place in a city where most buildings are hundreds of
years old.
From the station building, exit via the main doors. Steps lead down to a broad
terrace alongside the Grand Canal, where you'll find the vaporetto landing and
water taxis.

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The Water buses (Vaporetto) :
 It is equivalent to its land based brethren
 The service is punctual and regular
 runs from the early morning until about midnight
 Destinations are posted on the front of each boat
 buy ticket before you travel from a Vaporetto kiosk, machine or at a tobacconists
(tabacchi)
 Tickets should be validated in the machine at the entrance to the jetty before
boarding
Public Transport

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Shopping
In Venice the emphasis is on the stylishly chic, but don't expect any bargains
Around San Marco's you'll find the really upmarket shops. Designers Prada,
Versace and Armani can all be found on the streets that spoke off from the main
square.
This same area is good for antiques and glassware, both of which Venice is
famous for.
If you're serious about your antiques, Campo Santo Stefano is the place to head.
Venetian handmade paper makes an unusual gift or a distinctive reminder of
your visit.
Venetian glass or the fine lace that the city produces is a good option.
Murano Glass is famous the world over for its craftsmanship and clarity. You will
find fabulous pieces, both functional and decorative, throughout Venice in gift
shops.

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Half Day to Murano, Burano & Torcello
 Sail to Murano to see how the beautiful coloured glass is made, then on to the pretty
islands of Burano and Torcello
 After sailing past the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the Public Gardens, the tip of
Sant'Elena and the famous Lido beach resort, the boat arrives in Murano
 stop for around 40 minutes to visit to one of the factories
 second stop is at the picturesque island of Burano for about 30 minutes
 Then after a short cruise, reach Torcello, stop for about 30 minutes
Sightseeing
Tours
Departs: 09.30 / 14.30 hrs Daily
Duration : 3 hrs 30 mins
Departure point : Serenissima Boat
Station

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Gondola Serenade
 Sit back in your gondola and allow yourself to be serenaded as you float past the
palaces of the Grand Canal
 join a flotilla of gondolas gathered around a barge containing the musicians and
singers to float along the fascinating Grand Canal , glittering in the reflection of the
illuminated facades of the sumptuous 'Palazzos'
 Return in the dark stillness of some of Venice's interior canals
Sightseeing
Tours
Departs: 19.30 hrs Daily (April)
20.30 hrs Daily (May – July)
Duration : 50 mins
Departure point : Santa Maria del Giglio

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 charming and
vibrant city
 headquarters of the
some of the most
famous designer wears
 Home to Leonardo
da Vinci's most famous
painting The Last
Supper

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General Information
To and From the Airport :
Malpensa International airport approx 40km north-west of Milan city centre
The buses :
 a coach service, the Malpensa Shuttle, leaves for the Central Station every 20
minutes all day
 journey time is 50mins,
 costs EUR5
The trains :
 Malpensa Express train service leaves every 30mins.
 Journey time is 40mins
 A single ticket costs EUR9 in advance or EUR11.50 on board (day return is
EUR12 and EUR14.50 respectively) validate your ticket before boarding the train
The taxis :
 Catch a cab from ranks outside the airport.
 journey should take around 50 mins
 It will cost approximately EUR50 to the city centre

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General Information
Milano Centrale Station
Ticket office, ground floor
Automatic ticket machines, ground floor
Carabinieri, platform floor
Club Eurostar, platform floor
Left luggage, platform floor
Grandi Stazioni, ground floor
Lost and found, platform floor
Railway police, platform floor
Waiting room, platform floor
FS Information office , platform floor
Bar, platform floor
Gran Bar, platform floor
Fast service, platform floor
Milan’s main train station

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Shopping
 Quadrilatero area for fashion boutiques, antique shops and jewellers
 Corso di Vittorio Emanuele Galleria for brand names
 At Salvagente, Via Fratelli Bronzetti, there are a number of factory
outlets open to the public, selling designer clothes at significantly
reduced rates

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Milan City Tour
 Enjoy a guide city tour of Milan.
 Arco della Pace
 The churches of Santa Maria delle Grazie, home to Leonardo da Vinci's and San
Lorenzo, Milan University, Corso Venezia and Piazza San Babila.
 Piazza Fontana
 The Palazzo Reale and to visit the breathtaking Duomo.
 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, to view the world famous Teatro alla Scala
Sightseeing
Tours
Departs: 14.20 hrs Daily
Duration : 3 hrs
Departure point : Zani Viaggi Office

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Recommended Indian Restaurants in Venice &
Milan
Shri Ganesh: San Polo 2426, Ponte del Cristo Venice 30135
Phone: 041 71 9 804
Tandur: Via Maddalena 3-5, (close to piazza missori) Milan
Phone: 02 805 6192
Himalaya: Viale Pasubio, 12, Milano, Italia
Phone: 02 6554255
Rangoli: Via Solferino, 36, Milan Italy
Phone: 02 29005333

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