Florence

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Emergency numbers and police Florence As in many other European countries, the universal emergency telephone number in Italy is also 112. The operator who answers speaks Italian, but also speaks English. Speak calmly in English and the assistance required will be sent to the location. There are also numbers for specific emergency servic... [Read more]

Dos and Don'ts Expect to be pushed and jostled in places where it's busy. It's not considered impolite, so try not to let yourself be irritated by it. During dinner, the man always pours the wine. Italian men think it's unfeminine for a woman to do this. Shake hands whenever you meet or say goodbye to someone, reg... [Read more]

Italian Public Holidays As a predominantly Roman Catholic country, Italy observes numerous public holidays. National public holidays on which shops and offices remain closed are listed below. 1 January: New Year's Day 6 January: The Feast of the Epiphany March/April: Easter and Easter Monday[Read more]