Rome Information and Tourism,
general information about rome and what the tourist needs to know, National
Holidays In Rome , Banks, Exchange, Credit cards, Shops in Rome
January 1st -
New Years Day
January 6th -
Epiphany
March 24th -
Easter Monday
April 25th -
Liberation Day
May 1st -
Labour Day
Jne 2nd -
Anniversary of the Republic
November 1st-
All Saints' Day
December 8th
- Immaculate Conception
December 25th
- Christmas Day
December 26th
- St Stephen's Day
Usually open Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 13:30.
In the afternoon, the opening hours change from bank to bank
but they are usually open from 14:30/15:00 to 16:00/16:30.
Some banks are open non-stop from 8:30 to 16:00 and/or on
Saturday mornings.
Outside most banks there is a cash dispenser and some of
them located in downtown Rome also have an automatic
exchange machine working 24 hours a day.
The
Euro, the common European currency, circulates in Italy and
in the other European member states: Austria, Belgium,
France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg,
Nederland, Portugal, and Spain.
There are 8 euro coins denominated in 2 and 1 euro, then 50,
20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents and 7 euro notes denominated in
500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros.
Tourists coming from other countries will be able to change
money into Euros at:
Banks: outside many branches in downtown Rome and at the Fiumicino Airport there are automatic exchange machines
working 24 hours a day.
Change offices: usually open non-stop from 8:30 to 19:30;
you can also buy or sell traveler's cheques or ask for a
money transfer.
Post Offices: limited
to offices in downtown Rome
- from 8:30 to 13:50 from Monday to Friday: ; on Saturdays
from 8:30 to 12:00. Central offices usually keep the
change counter open non-stop
until 18:30
In Rome shops are almost always provided with credit card
service.
But remember that some small shops, stalls in
markets, rooms for rent or bed & breakfast usually are not
provided with credit card service.
For information on your own credit card apply to the issuing
Company. Major ones have an operating office in Rome:
- Servizi Interbancari (SI Card and VISA) - Via Quattro Fontane, 22 - Phone 800-151616
- UBS -P.za di Trinità dei Monti, 18 - Phone 066976011
- American Express - L.go Caduti di El Alamein - Phone
06722821
- Diners Club - Customer Service - Phone 063575333
In case of loss or theft the first thing to do is call the
issuing Company and ask to block the card.
Servizi Interbancari (SI Card and VISA) - Free Number
800-018548 / 800-819014
UBS - Phone 066976011
American Express - Phone 06722821
Diners Club - Free Number 800-864064
Some
Shops are Closed on Monday morning.
Usually open from 9-13; 15.30-19.30 Some shops downtown are
open non-stop.
Grocery stores, bakeries etc. are closed on Thursday
afternoon.
Most of them are closed on:
1/1, 6/1, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 25/4, 1/5, 2/6,
29/6, 15/8, 25/12, 26/12
and may stay open on 1/11 and 8/12 |
