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IN ITALY DRIVE ON THE RIGHT AND OVERTAKE ON THE LEFT.
MOTORWAYS ARE DESIGNED FOR SAFE DRIVING AND THERE IS A TOLL
SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE DISTANCE ALREADY TRAVELLED. SEAT-
BELTS ARE COMPULSORY. THE ITALIAN SPEED LIMITS DEPEND ON
THE SIZE OF THE ENGINE. SPEED LIMITS IN TOWNS OR CITIES IS
50KPH, ON OTHER ROADS 90KPH AND ON MOTORWAYS FOR CARS WITH
ENGINES EXCEEDING 1100CC 130KPH AND CARS WITH LESS POWERFUL
ENGINES 110KPH.
CAR RENTAL - MOST INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES HAVE OFFICES IN
THE MAJOR CITIES AND AIRPORTS. ASK YOUR HOTEL RECEP-TIONIST
FOR MORE INFORMATION.
BUSES AND TRAMS: IN NAPLES AND SOME OTHER BIG CITIES,
THERE IS A TRAMWAY IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL BUSES. TICKETS
SHOULD BE BOUGHT IN ADVANCE FROM TOBACCONISTS. ENTER BY THE
REAR DOOR AND VALIDATE YOUR TICKET BY PUNCHING IT IN THE
MACHINE.
UNDERGROUND: IN THE LARGER CITIES SUCH AS ROME, MILAN AND
NAPLES, THERE IS AND UNDERGROUND NETWORK. THIS IS THE
FASTEST WAY TO TRAVEL, BUT MAY OFTEN BE CROWDED. YOU MAY
BUY YOUR TICKETS EITHER IN A TOBACCONISTS, NEWSSTAND OR AT
THE STATION.
TAXIS - TAXIS IN EVERY CITY ARE A DIFFERENT COLOUR. THESE
MAY BE HAILED IN THE STREET AT A TAXI STAND OR BY
TELEPHONE. MAKE SURE THE METER IS RUNNING. YOU WILL BE
CHARGED EXTRA FOR A NIGHT TIME CALL, AIRPORT TRIP OR FOR
LUGGAGE.
RAIL:
FERROVIE DELLO STATO - THE ITALIAN STATE RAILWAY, HAS A
LARGE RAILWAY SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. FARE ARE NOT
EXPENSIVE AND ARE AMONG THE CHEAPEST IN EUROPE. THERE ARE
SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAINS, FOR EXAMPLE,
EC EUROCITY - AN INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS TRAIN WITH VERY FEW
STOPS, CONSISTING OF FIRST AND SECOND CLASS CARRIAGES.
IC INTERCITY - THIS IS ANOTHER EXPRESS, WITH VERY FEW
STOPS.
R RAPIDO - LONG DISTANCE EXPRESS, STOPPING IN MOST MAJOR
CITIES.
EXP EXPRESSO - LONG DISTANCE TRAIN, WHICH STOPS AT THE
MAIN STATIONS.
D DIRETTO - THIS IS A MUCH SLOWER TRAIN, STOPPING AT MANY
LOCAL STATIONS.
L LOCALE - THIS IS ALSO A SLOW TRAIN STOPPING AT EVERY
STATION ON THE ITINERARY.
LITTORINA - A SMALL DIESEL TRAIN, USED ONLY FOR THE
SHORTEST RUNS.
TOILETS AND WASHING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE ON ALL TRAINS.
AIR:
ALITALIA, ATI AND AERMEDITERRANEA CONNECT MOST ITALIAN
CITIES.
SEA:
FERRY OR DRAGHETTO, MOST HAVING CAR FACILITIES CONNECT THE
ISLANDS OFF ITALY WITH THE MAINLAND. JET FOILS ARE ALSO
AVAILABLE AND TEND TO BE FASTER AND MORE COMFORTABLE, BUT
ALSO MORE EXPENSIVE.
SARDINIA CAN BE REACHED BY FERRY FROM THE PORT OF BONIFACIO
ON CORSICA.
POPULAR CITIES:
ROME | MILAN | VENICE | NAPLES | CORTINA D'AMPEZZO
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