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Guide to Italy, general travel information about Italy

Train travel in Italy

La Toscana: English, General travel information

Trains in Italy are an efficient, inexpensive and comfortable way to get to Italy from other northern European countries, and to get around the country. International connections with France run along the Nice-Ventimiglia-Genoa coastline and through the Frejus tunnel via Turin. coming from Switzerland, the lines run through the Sempione Pass tunnel, and from Chiasso [...]

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Driving in Italy

La Toscana: English, General travel information

Italy has a hugely varied countryside that is undoubtedly best explored by car. Trains and buses will take you to the main villages and towns, but if you want to delve deeper into the countryside and do your own thing, it is better to rent or come in your own car. That said driving in [...]

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Post

La Toscana: English, Florence, General travel information

There are a number of post offices around Florence. The main post office in Florence is at Via Pellicceria just off Piazza della Repubblica and its opening hours are between 8.15am and 7.00pm from Monday to Friday and from 8.15am until 12.30pm on Saturdays. You can buy stamps francobolli from post offices and tobacconists. Post [...]

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