Italy general information for visitors.

Regions of Italy

Italy is divided into 20 regions. Each region is divided into Provinces, and each province is divided into municipalities.

You'll hear a lot about the regions of Italy when you plan a trip.

Universita per Stranieri

Perugia's excellent Universita per Stranieri is a wonderful place to learn Italian. You will be studying with students from all over the world. Sessions last one or two months, and have classes at 5 different levels.

Erasmus

Have you ever wished to live and study abroad? Have you ever wanted to get to know a different culture, study at a foreign university, meet new friends, learn another language, all at the same time?Then SOCRATES/ERASMUS may be what you are looking for!

The SOCRATES/ERASMUS programme offers the possibility of studying abroad in another European country for a period of between 3 and 12 months.

How about Diving?

On Amalfi coast, between Positano and Amalfi, in an incomparable beauty scenery,there is the Diving Center " La Boa".It's situated on Marina di Praia beach and every day it organizes dives along all Amalfi Coast, and also in Park of Sorrento Coast. Diving Center La Boa , has a boat of 12 metres long.Visitors can rent complete equipments.

Golfing?

The wonderful golfing mecca of the Golf Club Perugia, 18 holes, offers facilities for taking lessons at the excellent golf school. The Golf Club Perugia was founded at the end of the '50s.

A pleasant oasis in Umbria, the 'green heart' of Italy.

It's impossible to forget this Golf course and its charming Club House, which still has the two towers from an old lime-kiln that dates back to 1921.

The unmistakable English style surrondings and the very suggestive landscape are just two of its highlights.

Salerno

Salerno is a town and a province capital in Campania, south-western Italy, located on the gulf of the same name on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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The Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi coast is unique in the world for it's natural beauty, breath-taking views, colours and characteristic ness. Small picturesque fishing villages are scattered in clusters, upon the front face of the mountain. Villa's, churches and corner shops are built cut out of the rock, on top of each other climbing up the mountain from the water's edge.

Get to Know Italy

An excellent site covering just about all that you need to know about Italy.

Italian time Zone

What time zone is Italy Time in?
Italy Time is in the Central European Time Zone. Central European Standard Time (CET) is 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).

Does Italy Time observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?
Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Italy Time, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour; 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2).

After the Summer months the time in Italy Time is shifted back by 1 hour to Central European Time (CET) or (GMT+1)

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Italy Magazine

Welcome to the website of ITALY magazine, the UK's best-selling monthly on all things Italian.
Explore the rich content of the site with daily updated news, maps, weather and our lively forum. You can also find properties for sale, holiday ideas or holiday accommodation, a bookshop, a free fortnightly newsletter - and you can also improve your Italian language skills or learn more about Italy's regions. Buon divertimento!

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Baggage Advice for UK Passengers January 7, 2008

Baggage advice for UK passengers

From 7 January 2008, airports in the UK are expected to begin easing the "one bag rule" for hand luggage taken on flights.
Restrictions on the carrying of liquids will remain in place, as will limits on the size of hand luggage.

The tighter hand luggage restrictions were originally introduced in August 2006 following what officials described as a threat from liquid explosives.

Passengers boarding planes in EU countries are allowed to carry liquids in containers no more than 100ml in capacity brought to the airport contained in a single, transparent, re-sealable plastic bag - itself no more than a litre in capacity.

The definition of liquids includes:

Gels, pastes, lotions, liquid/solid mixtures

The contents of pressurised containers, eg toothpaste, hair gel, drinks, soups, syrups, perfume, deodorant, shaving foam, aerosols, etc
The following liquids are also permitted through the airport security search point:

Prescription medicines in liquid form sufficient and essential for the flight (eg diabetic kit), as long as verified as authentic

Baby milk and liquid baby food (the contents of each bottle or jar must be tasted by the accompanying passenger)
Once through security, passengers can buy items in the departures lounge and take them on board.

To help with the security process, passengers are also encouraged not to include items which could contain liquids (eg bottles, flasks, tubes, cans, plastic containers etc) in their cabin baggage.

The dimensions of hand luggage must not exceed 56cm x 45cm x 25cm (22in x 17.7in x 9.8in approx), including wheels, handles and side pockets. This is equivalent to the size of a small roller suitcase.

Currently, other bags - such as handbags - must be carried within the single item of cabin baggage, but it is thought that from January this will be relaxed to allow them to be taken on separately.

All items carried by passengers will be screened by X-ray.

All laptops and large electrical items (such as hairdryers) must be taken out of the bag and placed in a tray to be scanned separately from the other items in the bag.

Musical instruments are allowed. However, they have to be screened separately.

Pushchairs and walking aids must be X-ray screened. Wheelchairs are allowed on board, but must be thoroughly searched.

If passengers have any questions on their travel arrangements or security in place at airports, they are advised to contact the airport they are using or their airline.