Facts About Italy Postal Code

Italian Postal Codes are five digit numerical codes, for instance, 20121 for Milan. Italy created its first postal codes in 1967, which are commonly know as CAP (Postal Sending Codes) like ZIP codes in the United States. The first two digits in any Postal Codes in Italy indicate the administrative province, which could be same for two provinces if any province has been split in two provinces after 1967. The third digit of Italian Postal Codes denotes whether the town is the chief town of that province or not, if yes, it is denoted by Odd Number usually 1 or 9 and if not, it is indicated by Even Number, usually 0 or 8.





The last two digits in the Italian Postal Codes specify the town, village or delivery post office. In the metropolitan cities such as Milan, Rome, Naples and Venice, the last digit denote the urban postal district. Moreover, the Vatican City and San Marino are also integrated in the Postal Codes of Italy. If you are looking out for specific postal codes in Italy, you might check out the website of Italy Post (Poste Italiane) or few other websites for postal code lookup in Italy.

Italy In May

Are you planning to visit Italy in May and worried about what would be the weather Well, in the month of May, weather in Italy is quite reliable and not yet very hot and hence many people start planning to tour Italy during May. But, keep in mind that, you might have to shell out little more on accommodations, air fare, car rentals, shopping, travel costs and other things that obviously become more costly with the large influx of tourists from various parts of Europe. Nevertheless, with little planning and willingness to sacrifice on the comfort elements, say travel by train instead of air or stay in hostels or B&B instead of hotels, you could still explore Italy within a reasonable budget.





Moreover, during the month of May, you will have an opportunity to participate in couple of events and festivals including the biggest sporting event Giro D'Italia or Tour of Italy on Bike, an annual event. Every year, the route changes and if you want to explore the bike race, you should check out the schedule and the route. Another most important event and festivity of Italy in May is the visit to Florence's Iris Garden that remains open to the public for only 19 Days in the year. There are couple of more interesting events in Italy in May such as Festival of Sailboats in Venice and Asparagus Festival in Cimadolmo, among many others.

Facts About Italy Vacations Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast is a world renowned tourist destination for its scenic beauty, rugged terrain, picturesque towns and a unique way to explore and experience culture and history of Italy. Amalfi Coast stretches on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula of Italy (in the Province of Salerno) extending to Positano in the west and Vietri Sul Mare in the east, Salerno being the closest town to Amalfi Coast. There are many reputed and renowned tour operators in Italy that offer Vacations to Amalfi Coast with English speaking guides.





The tour to Amalfi Coast includes the visits to some of the old towns such as Amalfi, Positano, Ravello, Scala, Atrani, and Cetara, among others. Many people opt for land tours as well as sea tours of Amalfi Coast. Land tours enable the visitors to meet the locals and learn about their culture, traditions and dishes, and local nightlife, whereas sea tours are taken for exploring the beautiful and scenic landscapes, hidden beaches and deep blue crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean. Some of the notable places along the Amalfi Coast include the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano, the Cathedral in Amalfi, Villa Cimbrone, and Ravello (town inside a castle), among others.

Facts About Italy Hotels In Italy

With its numerous beautiful coasts, Alpine lakes, modern fashion and traditional culture and history, and UNESCO listed World Heritage Sites and Monuments, Italy is often called as 'Bel Paese' (beautiful country). No wonder why millions of visitors flock the country all around the year to enjoy their vacations and explore the medieval and modern Italy. For the international tourists, there are hundreds of options for accommodations including one star to five star hotels, family managed B&B, camping sites, self-catering accommodations, farm-stays and some of the world-class hotels.





As it happens with any tourist popular country, the experience of star hotels may vary with the hotels and the visitors and for which, it is best to check out some of the forums and sites for hotel reviews. In general, all the hotels from 2 to 5 star categories offer the best that a discerning international traveler may be expecting. Nevertheless, it may happen that some of the 2 star hotels might give you worth for the money spent by you whereas 5 star may not live to your expectations.

Facts About Italy Events In Italy

Italy, the birthplace of Renaissance, political center of western civilization and capital of Roman Empire (Rome), is a well known nation for its cultural and historical heritage, which makes it one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Many tourists visit Italy to explore and experience its ancient culture and its festivals. Besides the Easter, Christmas and Halloween, there are many events and festivals in Italy that are influenced by historical events and traditions, often include processions with locals dressed in historical costumes and re-enactments.





If you want to explore the culture and history of Italy, it makes best sens to visit Italy during its special events and festivals such as Italian Carnival in February held on Saint Agatha's Feast Day, Spring Festivals in March, Rome's birthday in April, the Feast Day of Saint Giovanni in June, World Fireworks Championship in July, Medieval and Local Festivals in August, Venice's Historic Regatta in September, Italian Food Festivals in October, and Truffles Day and Chestnut Festival in November, to name but few.

Facts About Italy Rick Steve's Italy

Rick Steve is an internationally famed author, historian and a television personality from America. He is famous as the host television series 'Rick Steve's Europe', travel shows on Radio and couple of travel guidebooks and autobiographies. Rick Steve advises independent travel and writes books on European Travel and mainly targeted for American readers. Rick has written and published several country guidebooks, regional and city guides, and phrase books.





Rick Steve's Italy guidebook is the best selling international guidebook. Rick Steve moves in and around Europe for more than four months in a year to carry out research for his guidebooks, conducting television and radio shows and discovering new places, accommodations, cuisines, lifestyles and leisure avenues for his readers and audience. Rick Steve's Europe: Best Destinations Italy is by far the most comprehensive guidebook on Italy, which covers hundreds of practical itineraries, travel plans, great escapes Italian Taste Treats, Roman Holidays, Venice by Night, Italian Hill towns, Mount Vesuvius and Mount St. Helens and What's New, among others.

Facts About Italy Walking Tours

Italy Walking Tours is one of the best ways of exploring the enchanting and romantic Italy. It is truly a hilarious and thrilling experience to roam the streets of Italy urban and rural areas. The most important thing in Italy Walking Tours is to select the right tour and travel company and the perfect group, which will ensure that you get the best guides and a good company to enjoy the historical and cultural heritage of Italy.





Italy Walking Tours can be taken up for different regions such as lakes district, Amalfi coastal tour, Tuscany's hill towns, Sicily walking tours, Tuscany hiking tours, Umbria walking and hike tours, Tuscany walking and cooking exploration tours, Florence to Siena trekking tours, Piedmont walking tours, Dolomites Hiking tours, among others. You can also customize your Italy Walking Tours especially if you are traveling in your group with your friends and family. When you take Italy Walking Tours, you can explore various places in your own way and go for excursions at less-traveled yet exotic places in Italy.