Some tips for tourists in Venice

Venice – forecast and climate

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Weather in Venice by month

Month Average
amount of solar
hours		 Temperature Average of
rainfall
(mm)		 Average
of water
temp (°C)
average
min max
January 2,6 -0,9 5,8 58 9,8
February 3,8 0,7 8,2 54 8,5
March 4,6 3,8 12 57 9,7
April 5,8 7,9 16,3 64 11,4
May 7,4 12,3 21,2 69 16
June 8,1 15,9 24,8 76 19,2
July 9,3 17,8 27,5 63 22,3
August 8,3 17,3 27 83 24,3
September 6,6 14,2 23,6 66 20,2
October 4,9 9,4 18,1 69 17,6
November 2,9 4,2 11,5 87 14,5
December 2,5 0 6,7 54 12,2

Emergency calls – Italy

Emergency calls:

  • 112 – police (Carabinieri),
  • 113 – ambulance and any emergency (Pubblico Soccorso di Emergenza),
  • 115 – fire brigade (Vigili del Fuoco),
  • 116 – roadside assistance (Soccorso Stradale),
  • 118 – ambulance (Ambulanz).

Average prices – Venice

Average prices of selected products:

  • coffee (cup) – 1 €,
  • 1 liter of milk – 1 €,
  • bread – 2 €,
  • 1 kg of rice – 1.40 €,
  • eggs 12 pieces – 1.80 €,
  • 1 kg of cheese – 10.20 €,
  • 1 kg chicken breast 10.70 €,
  • 1 kg of potatoes – 0,80 €,
  • 1.5 liters of water – 0.35 €,
  • dinner in the restaurant – from 15 €,
  • beer in the restaurant – 3.75 €,
  • bottle of wine – 4 €,
  • local beer – 1 €,
  • pack of cigarettes 5 €,
  • 1 liter of gasoline – 1.80 €.

 

Duty in Italy

The concept of “personal use” also refers to the use of freight on the gifts, but their sale is a violation of law and threatens of confiscation them with an additional penalty. Confiscation may also be the vehicle by which the goods are transported.

For example, the transported goods are considered for personal use, if they do not exceed prescribed limits:

  • 800 cigarettes
  • 200 cigars / 1kg of tobacco
  • 10 liters of spirits
  • 20 liters of wine with increased alcohol content (eg. Sherry, port-wine)
  • 90 liters of wine (including a maximum of 60 liters of sparkling wine)
  • 110 liters of beer.

Drivers in Italy

The use of public roads is free, with the exception of private highways. Fees for  the use of toll sections are taken directly on the exit gates.
There is no obligation to buy out vignettes.
In Italy, the speed limit is:

  • Built-up area: 50 km/h
  • Bypasses: 70 km/h
  • Undeveloped area: 90 km/h
  • Expressways: 110 km/h
  • Highways: 130 km/h (on designated three-band highways – 150 km/h)

Out of the built-up area there is an obligation to use headlights at all times.
The maximum limit of alcohol concentration in blood for driver is 0.5 per mille.
More about highways in Italy can be read on pages www.autostrade.it (service in English and Italian).