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Exchange Rates

The currency used in Italy is the Euro (EUR).

Overview

The currency used in Italy is the Euro (EUR).

The current conversion rate is: 1 Utd. Arab Emir. Dirham = 0.18492 Euro 1 Euro (EUR) = 5.40770 Utd. Arab Emir. Dirham (AED) Currency Euro (EUR; symbol €) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. Currency Exchange Traveler’s cheques, cheques and foreign money can be changed at banks, railway stations and airports and in most cases at major hotels (generally at a less convenient rate). Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs Diners Club, MasterCard, American Express and Visa are widely accepted. Traveler’s Cheques Traveler’s cheques are widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveler’s cheques in Euros, Pounds Sterling or US Dollars. Currency Restrictions Restrictions apply. Banking Hours These vary from city to city but, in general, Mon-Fri 0830-1330 and 1500-1600.

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1 Jan New Year's Day. 6 Jan Epiphany. 5 Apr Easter Monday. 25 Apr Liberation Day. 1 May Labour Day. 2 Jun Anniversary of the Republic. 15 Aug Assumption. 1 Nov All Saints' Day. 8 Dec Immaculate Conception. 25 Dec Christmas Day. 26 Dec St Stephen's Day.

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When to go

Venice gets very good weather in May, June, September, and early October. The weather is hot in July and August and at times unbearably so. April and late October/early November can be unpredictable because it could rain, be sunny, cool, or damp. The number of visitors is a little less than usual during this period.

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Venice Residents

The people of Venice are continually affected by the water that surrounds them. The water influences their food and housing as well as their mode of transport. For example seafood is the main course of a typical Venetian meal. Houses and other buildings do not stand on solid ground but on wooden piles (posts) driven into the mud. Almost all Venetians are Roman Catholics. Since about 1950 thousands of Venetians have left the islands to live in the mainland communities of Marghera and Mestre. They have moved chiefly because the mainland offers greater job opportunities and a lower cost of living. The modern apartment buildings in these communities also attract many Venetians. Most of the buildings on the islands were erected hundreds of years ago and there is no room to build new housing.

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