Rome

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Emergency number in Rome Like other cities in European Union countries, Rome's emergency number is 112. This number connects you to the police, the fire department and the ambulance service. If you need help quickly, you can use your mobile phone to telephone this number free of charge. It's also possible to reach the fire ... [Read more]

Public Holidays in Italy 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]

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]