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		<title>Tips and Advice for Traveling Italy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 10:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Travel Tips Italy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The important element, that comes into play, for anyone planning a trip to Italy is common sense. It can be easy to allow yourself to become overwhelmed and stressed during the pre-planning, which can carry over into your entire trip experience. Stay calm, be organized, and acquire enough information so that your trip will definitely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cycling</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cycling is seen as more of a sport than a way of getting around in much of Italy, but as well as racing clubs on the move you&#8217;ll see mountain bikes, touring cycles laden with panniers, and people of all ages on shopping bikes, often with a toddler balanced on the cross-bar. Italians in small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Driving &amp; Riding</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parking is very often a headache. If you get fed up of driving around and settle for a space in a zona di rimozione (tow-away zone), don&#8217;t expect your car to be there. A handy gadget to have is a small clock-like dial which you set and stick in the windscreen, to indicate when you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ferries And Hydrofoils</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Italy has a well-developed network of ferries and hydrofoils operated by a number of different private companies. Large car ferries connect the major islands of Sardinia and Sicily with the mainland ports of Genoa, Livorno, La Spezia, Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Naples, while the smaller island groupings &#8211; the Tremiti islands, the Bay of Naples islands, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buss Travel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trains don&#8217;t go everywhere and sooner or later you&#8217;ll have to use regional buses ( autobus ). Almost everywhere is connected by some kind of bus service, but in out-of-the-way places schedules can be sketchy and are drastically reduced &#8211; sometimes non-existent &#8211; at weekends, especially on Sundays, something you need to watch out for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Train Travel around Italy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Train Travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Operated by Italian State Railways (Ferrovie dello Stato, or FS), there are seven types of train in Italy. At the top of the range are the &#8221; Pendolino &#8221; (CiS) and &#8220;Eurostar Italia&#8221; (ES), an Intercity service; in first class your ticket includes newspapers and a meal; reservations are included in the ticket price. Eurocity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare and Medical Assistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tourists requiring urgent medical care should go to the nearest hospital emergency room (airports and many train stations also have medical teams and first aid facilities). Those with serious illnesses or allergies should always carry a special note from their physicians certifying in detail the treatments in progress or that may be necessary. Pharmacies (Farmacia), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banking Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Banks in Italy are open Monday through Friday from 8:35 a.m. to 1:35 p.m. and from 3:00 &#8211; 4:00 p.m.; in many tourist areas they are open no-stop from 8.30 a.m. to 4p.m. and closed all day on Saturday and Sunday and on national holidays. The afternoon one hour opening may vary from city to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency Telephone Numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[12   Phone Directory Assistance 112 for Carabinieri&#8217;s service 113 for Emergency Police Help 115 for the Fire Department 116 for the A.C.I. (Italian Automobile Club) &#8211; for road side assistance 118 for Medical Emergencies 176 International Inquires]]></description>
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		<title>Entry and Exit Requirements</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Travel Visas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) change regularly. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Italy for the most up-to-date information. Italy is a party to the Schengen Convention, along with 24 other European countries, which allows Australians to enter Italy without a visa in some circumstances. [...]]]></description>
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