ITALY PROFILE
CLIMATE
HOLIDAYS
PASSPORT RULES
CURRENCY
BANKING HOURS
POST OFFICES
CUSTOMS RULES
HEALTH SERVICES
TRAVEL WITH
PETS
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
TELEPHONE
TRAFFIC RULES
GASOLINE
SHOPPING
ITALIAN AIRPORTS
EMBASSIES IN ITALY
ITALIAN CITIES
ITALIAN VILLAGES
WHAT TIME IS IT
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BANKING HOURS
BANKS IN ITALY ARE OPEN APPROXIMATELY Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
and from 3 pm to 4:00 pm and closed all day on Saturday, on Sunday, and on
national holidays. A fternoon hours may vary from city to city.
Travelers
checks can be exchanged for Italian currency at most hotels and shops
and foreign exchange offices in main railway stations and airports.
Euros can also be obtained through any bank, ATM machine, or exchange
office (Ufficio di Cambio), at airports, seaports and railway stations
in the main cities.
Foreign notes, travelers checks are purchased by Italian banks at the current rate of exchange
less a commission which varies from place to place. Many Banks apply a
minimum fee, so changing a higher amount is less expensive.
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