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Chamber of Deputies

The Italian Parliament. Here you can find out how it works.

http://english.camera.it [AR][EN][FR][DE][IT][ES]

Discover Italy

The web guide for Italian holidays. You will find art cities, itineraries off the beaten path, and thematic routes, virtual tours and local traditions. Enjoy the monthly selection of events about art, music, theatre, and antiques.

http://www.discoveritalia.it/index.asp?lingua=it [EN][DE]

Informadove

A service that provides interactive maps of Italian cities. For each map you can have additional services like restaurants, hotels, public offices and much more. There is also a section about public transportation in the main cities.

http://www.informadove.it [EN][IT]

Italian Government

This is the official home page of the government. You will find all the ministries and lots of details about current Italian politics.

http://www.palazzochigi.it [IT]

Italian Government Tourist Board

Looking for information on tourism in Italy? Then don’t miss the useful links per region on this site!. Detailed information on anything needed to organize your visit to Italy.

http://www.italiantourism.com [IT]

Italian State Tourism Board

This travel portal offers you lots of information on arts, nature, history, eating and drinking, leisure, thermal baths and more.

http://www.enit.it/default.asp?Lang=UK [EN][FR][DE][IT][PT][ES]

Italy for the Young

Find a potpourri of useful information on the most important cities, airlines and maritime companies, farm holidays, hostels, etc. You can find everything quickly.

http://www.ambitalia.org.au/iyg/categories/tourism.htm [EN]

Ministry of Cultural Heritage

Any cultural activity at the national level can be found on this site. Events, museums, libraries and archaeological sites are listed here. If you click on Choose a Route you will get several types of cultural routes for different target groups. Find art sites with online ticket offices.

http://www.beniculturali.it [EN][FR][DE][IT][ES]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Find the Italian Diplomatic Missions all over the world: Italian embassies and consulates permanent missions Italian cultural institutes and scientific attaché offices. Pdf document with detailed list of foreign embassies and consulates in Italy.

http://www.esteri.it/ita/2_11.asp [EN][IT]

National portal for citizens

Information on public services, administration, social aid, forms, jobs, legal issues and much more. The site has also some online services to get different documents. “Le tue guide” link is very interesting, with a lot of information divided by topic.

http://www.italia.gov.it [IT]

The Senate

Virtual tour for youngsters through the Italian Senate. You will discover how it works and how a law is created, from proposal to implementation.

http://www.senato.it [IT]

Tourism Italy

You don’t know where to go and what to do in Italy? Just click on this site and find places to visit in Italy. Enjoy both the nature and the cultural of the country!

http://www.turismo.it [IT]

Youth Information Centre

This site helps you arrange your holiday to suit yourself, with a collection of links to sites covering information about transportation, useful suggestions for travellers, accommodation, country information and more.

http://www.comune.torino.it/infogio/holidays [EN][IT]

Alpine Refuges in Italy

A complete database on Italian alpine refuges. You can search by name, mountain range, region, etc. You get a complete list with detailed information and a link for each refuge.

http://proxy.provincia.ra.it/cailugo/asp/ricerca.asp [EN][DE][IT]

Agri-Italia

To look for green tourism, select the region and city of your interest and read the information. You can forward a request for detailed information. Easy and fast.

http://www.agriitalia.it [EN][DE][IT]

Agri-tourism

Select your language then click on the flower to discover a wide range of farm holiday accommodations, bed and breakfasts, and holiday houses. Just make your choice and get in touch directly.

http://www.agriturismo.com [EN][DE][IT]

Bed & Breakfast Italian portal

Online guide for B&Bs in Italy. You can search directly by region or use the search engine on the right side of the site. There is also a Last Minute section.

http://www.bedandbreakfast.it [EN][FR][DE][IT][ES]

Accommodation Italy

You need to find a place to stay in Italy? This site has a list of apartments and other accommodation for rent.

http://www.cercalloggio.it [EN]

Family links

Promotes the exchange between people and families from different countries and cultures. Proposes house exchanges, foreign student hosting and au pair opportunities.

http://www.familylinks.it/chisiamo.htm [IT]

Italy hotels

From one star to five stars, more than 30,.000 hotels throughout Italy are included in this database, for easy consultation. This portal is of great use to Italians and foreigners wishing to find a hotel that corresponds to their needs, and who want to book directly through the Internet.

http://www.hotel.it [EN][FR][DE][IT][ES]

Italian home exchange service

This is a service where you can exchange your house with someone anywhere in the world for a short period. You need to became member of the organisation to use the service.

http://www.intervac.it [IT]

ItalyHotels

Online hotel reservation. Choose your destination and you will get a list of hotels and additional information about the town. There is a service called “hotels with last-minute rooms available.

http://www.italyhotels.com [EN]

National Association of Bed and Breakfasts in Italy

This is the official web site of the organisation. Here you will find very useful information about locations in major centres as well as in country towns and rural areas all over Italy.

http://www.anbba.it [EN][IT]

Santa Susanna

Italian convents in different regions with affordable accommodations. A cheap and intelligent place to sleep without wasting money.

http://www.santasusanna.org/comingToRome/convents.shtml [IT]

Speedyhotel

Search engine with different kinds of lodgings in Italy. Click on “how it works” and get all the info about the site and how to use it.

http://www.speedyhotel.it [EN][IT]

Students Italy

This is the portal dedicated to students. If you want to find a room or an apartment, scroll down the home page, select a town and then click on “cerco casa”.

http://www.studenti.it [IT]

Youth hostels in Italy

Choose the area you are going to visit and you will find the nearest youth hostel. Includes a section with discounts and special offers to help you enjoy your trip in Italy.

http://www.ostellionline.org [EN][IT]

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Bicycle

The Italian Federation of Urban Cyclists and Bicycle Tourism (FIAB). This site is the reference point for travelling by bicycle. A lot of information about routes, meetings and anything you need to make your trip smooth. Includes links to other relevant sites.

http://www.fiab-onlus.it/english/index.htm [EN][DE][IT]

Bus portal

If you have chosen to travel by bus in Italy, find out your route on this portal. Choose your destination and get all the detailed information about your bus.

http://www.bus.it [IT]

Ferryboat and Hydrofoil

Italian islands can be reached by plane or by boat. Here you have a link to the main companies and their destinations. Scroll down the page to find links to hydrofoil companies.

http://www.traghetti.biz [IT]

Italian airport

A list of Italian airports with direct links to the biggest ones. If you are travelling by plane, have a look at this site to get to know more about your destination airport: transportation into town, etc. Link to the airlines by clicking on “compagnie aeree”.

http://www.aeroporti.com/aeroporti.html [IT]

Italian Highways

This site gives you detailed information on all Italian motorways. To create your route you can click directly on the map or type your destination on the search engine located on the left side.

http://www.autostrade.it [EN][IT]

Italian local railways

On this page you will find a list of local railway companies for regional travel. Sometimes these trains are not the best in term of comfort and punctuality but it can be a good way to discover Italy.

http://www.ferrovie.it [IT]

Italian railway

A good way to travel around Italy. Discover the timetables and fares. Different offers by booking directly online or for young people.

http://www.trenitalia.it [EN][IT]

Low-fare airlines in Italy and Europe

If you are flexible and not expecting the top comforts on flights, you can save a lot of money and time by flying to your destination. Here is a useful list of cheap airlines.

http://europa.tiscali.it/societa/links/200305/viaggi_aereo.html [IT]

Motor home

This site is aimed at providing useful information on recreational vehicles or motor homes. Find out about the world and lifestyle of the motor home, with access to the resources available on the Internet, especially the Italian ones. The different language versions are not complete.

http://www.camperonline.it [EN][FR][DE][IT][ES]

Rent a car

If you are with a small group, renting a car can be economical and convenient. On this site find a list of car rental companies with direct links to their sites. Have a look at their offers.

http://www.risparmiate.it/noleggio.asp [IT]

Viavai

You can offer or request a lift in Italy or in Europe. The service is for free, although before registering have a look at the regulations. Click on “consulta” to see the different offers.

http://www.viavai.it/cosa.asp [IT]

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CTS- Tourism centre

The CTS membership card includes different discounts listed in the organisation’s guide.

http://www.cts.it//index.cfm?module=static&page=w&s=InscrivitialCTS [IT]

Green Card

Young person’s card for the under- 26 crowd, promoted by the national railway company “Trenitalia” . This is a one-year, non-transferable card that gives the holder the right to a 20% discount on 1st and 2nd class train tickets. On the website find more information about different discount cards.

http://www.trenitalia.it/home/en/vv/carta_verde.html [EN][IT]

Italian Youth Hostel Association

With a Hostelling International membership card, you will get access to all the discounts and special offers available for members at national and international levels. There are more than 1,000 discounts and offers around the world! Find out about the offers available in Italy.

http://www.ostellionline.org/agevolazioni.php [EN][IT]

Rolling Venice

Discount card promoted by the municipality of Venice. It is only for people aged between 14 and 29,. Discounts on accommodation, public transportation, museums, theatres and the “Biennale of Venice” (famous cinema award).

http://www.venicecard.it/index_ita.jsp [EN][IT]

Touring Club

Youth card for people aged 14 to 25. Discounts for holidays and trips organised by the Club. Find out how to become a member on the site.

http://www.touringclub.it/associazione/club_giovani.asp?area=giovani [EN][IT]

Go Card

“Go.card” is the youth card of the municipality of Rome for an easy access to cultural services, sport practice, spare time and fun activities. A simple card to help young people get closer to culture. The card is valid up to June 30, 2004, costs only 6 € and is targeted at youth between 18 and 30 years of age, not only residing in Rome. The card is available in the Lottomatica outlets, and soon on this site. In the meanwhile, you can book it online:

http://www.gocard.org [IT]

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