Italian Flavors

Being one of the most preferred holiday destinations, Italy is praised by tourists repeatedly from all over the world. If you do not have a reason to travel, then Italy will give you many reasons to holiday and enjoy here. If you get it the way you wanted, then Italy is the country which will surprise, enchant and flatter you. People’s love for fashion, God gifted territorial shape of a “boot” makes Italy famous and one of the most recognizable countries on the world map. Art and lifestyle’s perfect blending with a modern civilization; Italy is gaining popularity since decades for its perfect balance between culture and modernity. People from different parts of the world prefer traveling to Italy for its subtle, yet an appealing beauty quite visible in its heritage structures and enviable monuments.

General Information

Capital : Rome

Total Area : Approx 301,338 sq kilometers (116,346 sq miles)

Time Zone: Central European Timing (GMT + 1.00); (GMT + 2.00) in summers.

ISD Code : +39

Official Language : Italian

Currency : Euro (EUR)

Religion : Roman Catholicism

Climate : The climate of Italy is highly diverse. The coastal regions have mild winters and warm and generally dry summers, although lowland valleys can be quite hot in summer. Italy witnesses colder temperatures between the months of November to January. Average winter temperatures vary from 0 degrees on the Alps to 12 degrees in Sicily, like so the average summer temperatures range from 20 degrees in the Alps to over 30 degrees in Sicily.

Best Time to Travel: Italy can be best enjoyed between the months of March to October.