Italy needs no introduction. It is the country that gave the world the Renaissance, Roman law, opera, pizza, pasta, gelato, Vespa scooters and a disproportionate share of the world’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. For Australians and New Zealanders — many of whom have Italian heritage, have studied or lived there, or simply carry a deep association with the country through its food and culture — coming to Italy is often less a discovery than a recognition.

This guide covers everything you need for 2026, including the important border changes that affect every visitor.

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Visa and entry requirements

Visa-free — 90 days across the Schengen Area

Australian and New Zealand passport holders do not need a visa for short visits to Italy of up to 90 days. Italy is part of the Schengen Area — a zone of 29 European countries that share a common border policy. The 90-day limit applies across the entire Schengen Area combined, not per country.

Passport requirements: Valid for at least 6 months beyond your planned departure from Italy, with at least one blank page.

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The Entry/Exit System (EES) — active since 10 April 2026

The most significant practical change for visitors to Italy in 2026 is the Entry/Exit System (EES), which became fully operational across all Schengen borders on 10 April 2026.

What it replaces: The traditional passport stamp. Italian border officers no longer stamp your passport when you enter or exit.

What happens instead: On your first entry to the Schengen Area after 10 April 2026, you have your photo taken and your fingerprints scanned at the border — a one-time biometric registration that creates a digital profile tracking your 90-day limit automatically.

No advance action required: The EES is processed at the border when you arrive. There is nothing to apply for before travel — just bring your valid passport and allow extra time at passport control for the first-time registration.

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ETIAS — coming, but delayed

The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is a pre-travel online registration system for visa-exempt travellers that will eventually require Australians and New Zealanders to apply before visiting Italy.

Current status: ETIAS is not yet operational. The EU removed its Q4 2026 launch target in July 2026 — a 2027 launch is now the most likely outcome, with mandatory enforcement following 6 months after launch.

When it launches:

• Apply online before each trip to Italy (or any Schengen country)
• Fee: €20 per person — valid 3 years or until passport expires
• Official site when live: travel-europe.europa.eu/etias — the only legitimate portal

Scam warning: Multiple websites are currently accepting “ETIAS applications” and charging €50-€100+. ETIAS is not yet open. Do not pay any website for an ETIAS application.

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Best time to visit

May to June — best overall The finest months to visit Italy — warm (20-25°C), bright and before the peak summer crush. The countryside is intensely green; outdoor café terraces are in full swing; and the major sites are busy but manageable. Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast are especially beautiful in late May.

July to August — peak season Hot (30-38°C in Rome and the south), very busy and expensive. Many Italians take their own holidays in August — some smaller restaurants and shops close, while tourist areas reach maximum capacity. If visiting in summer, book everything well in advance and consider early-morning visits to major sites.

September to October — excellent September is arguably Italy’s best single month — the summer crowds thin, temperatures remain warm (22-28°C), the harvest season begins in Tuscany and Piedmont and the golden light across the landscape is extraordinary. The Amalfi Coast is at its most accessible. October brings autumn colour and further crowd reductions.

November to March — quiet and affordable Cold in the north (Milan, Venice, the Dolomites); mild in the south (Sicily, Naples). Museums and galleries are at their quietest. Rome in winter is very manageable. Prices are significantly lower. Christmas markets in northern cities (Turin, Bologna, Trento) run throughout December.

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Getting there

From Australia

No direct flights — all routes connect via Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi or other hubs.

City	Route	Approx flight time
Sydney to Rome (FCO)	Via Singapore, Dubai or Abu Dhabi	~22-24 hours
Melbourne to Rome	Via Singapore, Dubai or Abu Dhabi	~22-24 hours
Perth to Rome	Via Dubai or Singapore	~18-20 hours

Cost: Return flights from Australia to Rome typically range from AUD $1,600-$3,000 booked 3-6 months ahead.

From New Zealand

All routes connect via Australian cities or Asian hubs.

Cost: Return flights from Auckland to Rome typically range from NZD $2,000-$3,600.

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Getting around Italy

High-speed trains — the best way between cities

Italy’s high-speed rail network is one of Europe’s finest. The Frecciarossa (Trenitalia) and Italo trains connect Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Naples and Bologna at speeds up to 300km/h.

Key journey times:

Route	Time	Notes
Rome to Florence	~1.5 hours	Multiple daily departures
Florence to Venice	~2 hours	Via Bologna
Rome to Naples	~1 hour 10 minutes	Very frequent
Rome to Milan	~3 hours	Also via Florence
Milan to Venice	~2.5 hours	—

Book in advance at: trenitalia.com or italotreno.it — advance fares (Super Economy and Economy) are significantly cheaper than walk-up Flex fares. The cheapest tickets between Rome and Florence can be as low as €9.90; walk-up fares are often €50-€80+.

City transport

Rome: Metro (two main lines), buses and trams. The metro is fast for north-south travel; buses are necessary for many destinations the metro doesn’t reach. Buy a 24-hour, 48-hour or 72-hour travel pass for multiple journeys.

Florence: Compact and largely walkable — the main attractions are within 20 minutes’ walk of each other. Trams serve the suburbs and Santa Maria Novella station.

Venice: No cars, no motorbikes, no bicycles — Venice is navigated on foot and by vaporetto (water bus). Buy a 24-hour or 48-hour vaporetto pass for unlimited travel on the Grand Canal and between islands.

Naples: Busy and chaotic — use the Metro Line 1 (the design metro, with extraordinary art installations at stations) and taxis via an app for longer distances.

Car hire

A hire car is essential for exploring rural Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast road, Sicily and other areas the train network doesn’t reach. Drive on the right. International Driving Permit recommended alongside your Australian or New Zealand licence.

ZTL zones (Zona Traffico Limitato): Most Italian city centres have restricted traffic zones where foreign vehicles are banned at certain hours — heavily camera-enforced with fines sent months later. Do not drive into any historic city centre without confirming ZTL rules. Park outside the ZTL and walk or use public transport.

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Top destinations

Rome — the Eternal City

Rome is not a city so much as a palimpsest — 2,800 years of civilisation written over itself, layer by layer, so that a 4th-century church sits atop a 1st-century temple, which sits atop a 5th-century BCE sacred site. Walking Rome is an act of time travel.

The Colosseum and Roman Forum: The Colosseum — completed 80 CE, seating 50,000-80,000 spectators — is one of the most extraordinary surviving structures of antiquity. The adjacent Roman Forum is the ancient heart of Rome — the Senate house, the Via Sacra, the Arch of Titus and the Temple of Saturn among dozens of ruined but still evocative structures. The Palatine Hill (the original settlement of Rome, overlooking the Forum) is included in the same ticket. Book timed-entry tickets in advance online — queues without tickets are very long in peak season.

The Vatican: The smallest sovereign state in the world — 44 hectares, entirely within Rome — containing St Peter’s Basilica (the world’s largest church, with Michelangelo’s dome rising 136 metres), the Vatican Museums (housing the largest art collection in the world) and the Sistine Chapel (with Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco of the Creation of Adam, painted 1508-1512). Book the Vatican Museums well in advance — they attract 6 million visitors per year. Early morning access tours are worth the premium for the Sistine Chapel before the crowds arrive.

The Pantheon: Built 125 CE by Emperor Hadrian — the best-preserved ancient building in Rome; a perfectly proportioned domed temple with an oculus (open hole) at the apex of the dome allowing a shaft of light to move across the interior; the dome was the largest in the world for 1,300 years. Free to enter (a reservation fee applies). Visit at opening to experience it before the crowds.

The Trevi Fountain: The largest Baroque fountain in Rome — completed 1762, designed by Nicola Salvi; the tradition of throwing a coin over your left shoulder with your right hand to ensure a return to Rome has been followed by visitors for generations. Best visited very early morning or late at night.

Castel Sant’Angelo: A vast cylindrical fortress on the bank of the Tiber — originally built by Emperor Hadrian as his mausoleum (135-139 CE), converted into a papal fortress in the 6th century and connected to the Vatican by the Passetto di Borgo, an elevated corridor built in 1277 that allowed popes to escape to safety in times of crisis (Pope Clement VII fled along it during the Sack of Rome in 1527). The castle now houses a National Museum with extraordinary views over Rome from the terrace at the top — the setting for the final act of Puccini’s Tosca. The bridge leading to it, Ponte Sant’Angelo, is lined with Baroque angel sculptures designed by Bernini.

Piazza Navona: One of Rome’s most beautiful and animated public spaces — built over the ancient Stadium of Domitian (1st century CE), whose elongated oval shape it perfectly preserves; lined with Baroque palaces, the Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone and three fountains, the centrepiece of which is Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers (1651) — an extraordinary sculptural group representing the four great rivers of the four known continents: the Nile, the Ganges, the Danube and the Río de la Plata, supporting an Egyptian obelisk. Street artists, outdoor cafés and a lively atmosphere make it one of the finest places in Rome simply to sit and watch the city go by.

Borghese Gallery: The finest small museum in Rome — housing Bernini sculptures (Apollo and Daphne, the Rape of Proserpina, David), Caravaggio paintings and a Raphael. Entry is strictly limited to 360 visitors at a time in two-hour slots — book weeks ahead; there is no walk-up entry.

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Florence — the cradle of the Renaissance

Florence is the city where the Renaissance was born — where Brunelleschi built the first great dome since antiquity, where Botticelli and Leonardo developed the visual language of the modern world, where Michelangelo carved the David. It is compact, navigable and extraordinarily dense with great art and architecture.

The Uffizi Gallery: One of the world’s great art museums — housing the world’s finest collection of Italian Renaissance painting; Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera, Leonardo’s Annunciation, Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio and dozens of other masterworks. Book tickets months in advance in summer; the gallery is open Monday to Sunday. Allow at least 3 hours; a full day is better.

Michelangelo’s David (Galleria dell’Accademia): The David — carved from a single block of Carrara marble between 1501 and 1504 — is displayed in a specially designed rotunda at the Galleria dell’Accademia; the original has been here since 1873; the copies in Piazza della Signoria and Piazzale Michelangelo are replicas. Book tickets in advance.

The Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore): Florence’s cathedral — begun in 1296, with Brunelleschi’s extraordinary terracotta dome (completed 1436, the largest masonry dome ever built) dominating the skyline. Climb the dome (463 steps, no lift) or Giotto’s Campanile (414 steps) for views over the terracotta rooftops of Florence. Reserve entry time slots in advance at the Opera del Duomo Museum ticket office.

Ponte Vecchio: The oldest bridge in Florence — built 1345; lined with jewellery shops since the 16th century (butchers were removed by order of the Medici, who found the smell offensive). The Vasari Corridor — a private elevated walkway built for the Medici to move between the Palazzo Pitti and the Uffizi without mixing with the public — runs above the shops.

Oltrarno: The south bank of the Arno — less touristy than the historic centre; the Pitti Palace (containing several museums including the Palatine Gallery with Raphael and Titian), the Boboli Gardens, the Brancacci Chapel (with Masaccio’s revolutionary frescoes) and some of Florence’s best artisan workshops, restaurants and wine bars.

Day trips from Florence:

• Siena (1.5 hours by bus): a medieval city-state rival to Florence; the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the striped Duomo and the twice-yearly Palio horse race (2 July and 16 August)
• San Gimignano (1.5 hours): the best-preserved medieval town in Tuscany — famous for its 14 surviving medieval towers; surrounded by Vernaccia di San Gimignano vineyards
• Pisa (1 hour by train): the Leaning Tower (officially the Campanile of the Cathedral; 56 metres, leaning 3.97 degrees) plus the Cathedral, Baptistery and Campo Santo — a genuinely beautiful ensemble beyond the tower alone

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Venice — the impossible city

Venice should not exist. A city of 118 islands connected by 400 bridges and navigated entirely by water, built on wooden piles driven into the mud of the Venetian lagoon in the 5th century, surviving a thousand years of history without a single road. It is the most extraordinary man-made environment in the world.

The Grand Canal: The main artery of Venice — 3.8 kilometres long, lined on both sides with Renaissance and Gothic palazzi; take the Vaporetto Line 1 from the railway station to San Marco for a 40-minute floating tour of the city’s greatest facades. The Rialto Bridge (1591) and the Ca’ d’Oro are among the highlights.

St Mark’s Basilica (Basilica di San Marco): One of the finest Byzantine buildings in the world — completed in its current form in 1092, with a facade of golden mosaics and five domes visible from the Piazza San Marco. The interior is covered in over 8,000 square metres of gold mosaic. Book a reserved-entry slot in advance to skip the queue.

Doge’s Palace (Palazzo Ducale): The seat of Venetian government for 700 years — a Gothic masterpiece on the waterfront adjacent to St Mark’s; Tintoretto’s Paradise (one of the world’s largest oil paintings) occupies the entire wall of the Great Council Chamber. The Secret Itineraries tour (book in advance) visits the hidden rooms including the interrogation chambers and the cell from which Casanova famously escaped.

The islands:

• Murano: 15 minutes by vaporetto — the centre of Venetian glassblowing since 1291; watch master glassblowers work and visit the Glass Museum
• Burano: 45 minutes — a village of intensely coloured fishermen’s houses; famous for lacework; the most photogenic place in the Venetian lagoon
• Torcello: 50 minutes — near-abandoned island with Venice’s oldest church (7th century) and extraordinary Byzantine mosaics

Practical note — day-tripper crowds: Venice receives approximately 20 million visitors per year — on peak summer days, the main streets between the station and San Marco are genuinely unpleasant. Stay overnight (costs are high but the experience transforms), visit early morning or evening, and explore the quieter neighbourhoods of Cannaregio, Dorsoduro and Castello.

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The Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast runs for 50 kilometres along the southern edge of the Sorrentine Peninsula — a UNESCO World Heritage Site of cliff-hanging villages, lemon groves, turquoise water and vertiginous coastal road. It is one of Italy’s most beautiful and most visited coastlines.

Positano: The most photographed village on the coast — pastel-coloured buildings cascading down the cliff to a small beach; boutiques, restaurants and the Church of Santa Maria Assunta (with its majolica-tiled dome); bougainvillea everywhere.

Ravello: High above the coast — a tranquil hilltop village with extraordinary views from the Villa Rufolo gardens and Villa Cimbrone; known for the annual Ravello Festival (classical music on cliff-edge stages, July-August).

Amalfi: The coast’s main town and historic maritime power — the Duomo di Sant’Andrea (9th century, Arab-Norman architecture) and the covered market are the highlights; the Paper Museum (Museo della Carta) tells the story of Amalfi’s medieval paper-making industry.

Getting there: The SITA bus from Sorrento runs the full length of the coast road — slow, dramatic and the most affordable option. The coast road (SS163) is extremely narrow; driving is stressful. A ferry from Naples or Sorrento to Positano and Amalfi is faster and more enjoyable.

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Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre — Italian for “Five Lands” — is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Ligurian coast of northwestern Italy: five small fishing villages (Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore) clinging to dramatic cliffs above the turquoise Ligurian Sea, connected by hiking trails, a coastal railway and ferries. The villages are car-free — access is by train, boat or foot only.

The five villages:

Monterosso al Mare: The largest and most accessible of the five — the only village with a proper beach; two sections (old town and new town) separated by a headland tunnel; the most resort-like of the five with the most hotels and restaurants.

Vernazza: Widely considered the most beautiful of the five — a small natural harbour ringed by colourful houses, a 15th-century watchtower (Doria Castle), the Church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia on the waterfront and one of the Cinque Terre’s finest views from the castle walls above the harbour.

Corniglia: The only village not directly on the water — perched 100 metres above the sea on a promontory; reached from the railway station by the Lardarina staircase (382 steps) or a shuttle bus; the quietest and least visited of the five; spectacular coastal views.

Manarola: The most photographed village in the Cinque Terre — a dense cluster of tall colourful houses above a rocky inlet; the Via dell’Amore (Path of Love) leads south toward Riomaggiore; the view from the cliff opposite the village at dusk is one of Italy’s most iconic images.

Riomaggiore: The southernmost village — another cluster of vertical colourful houses above a small boat harbour; the easiest entry point from La Spezia (8 minutes by train).

Getting there: Take the regional train from La Spezia (the nearest major town, 1 hour from Pisa by fast train or 1.5 hours from Florence by fast train to La Spezia). The Cinque Terre Express train runs frequently between all five villages — journey time between adjacent villages is 3-5 minutes. A Cinque Terre Card (€7.50/day) covers unlimited train travel between the villages and park entry.

Hiking: The famous Sentiero Azzurro (Blue Trail) links all five villages — the full walk takes approximately 5-7 hours. Individual sections vary in difficulty; the section between Vernazza and Monterosso is the most dramatic and most strenuous. Sections close periodically due to landslides — check trail conditions at parcocollevedellaluna.it before walking.

When to visit: May, June and September are ideal — warm, clear and before the July-August peak when the narrow village lanes become genuinely overcrowded. Avoid weekends in peak summer if possible.

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Tuscany

Tuscany is Italy’s most famous region for a reason — a landscape of rolling hills, cypress avenues, stone farmhouses, vineyards and medieval walled hill towns that has been producing great wine and great art for 700 years.

Florence is Tuscany’s capital and covered above. The surrounding region rewards exploration:

The Val d’Orcia (UNESCO World Heritage Site): The quintessential Tuscan landscape — rolling hills of wheat and poppy fields, cypress-lined farm roads and the medieval towers of Montepulciano and Montalcino on the horizon; best explored by hire car in late April to early June (before the wheat is harvested) or September-October.

Chianti: The wine country between Florence and Siena — a landscape of vineyards, olive groves and stone villages producing the Sangiovese-based wines of Chianti Classico. The Chiantigiana road (SR222) between Florence and Siena winds through the heart of the region; Greve in Chianti, Panzano and Radda in Chianti are the main villages.

Lucca: A perfectly preserved Renaissance walled city — the 4km city walls are wide enough to walk and cycle on top; a genuinely pleasant and less-visited alternative to the more crowded Tuscan hill towns.

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Naples and southern Italy

Southern Italy is a different country from the north — louder, more chaotic, less polished and often more rewarding. Naples is the great underrated Italian city.

Naples: The world capital of pizza — the Neapolitan pizza (thin base, San Marzano tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, baked in a wood-fired oven at 485°C for 60-90 seconds) was inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2017. L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele (Via Cesare Sersale 1) serves only two varieties — Marinara and Margherita — and is the most famous pizza restaurant in the world.

Pompeii and Herculaneum: 30 minutes from Naples by Circumvesuviana train — two Roman cities buried by the eruption of Vesuvius on 24 August 79 CE and extraordinarily preserved by the volcanic ash; Pompeii is the larger and more famous; Herculaneum is smaller, better preserved and less crowded.

The Sassi of Matera (UNESCO World Heritage Site): A cave city in Basilicata — one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world, carved into the ravines of the Gravina gorge; a genuinely extraordinary place; 3 hours from Naples by train.

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Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean — and arguably the richest in history, having been successively colonised by the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans and Spanish, each leaving extraordinary architecture, food and culture. It is significantly more affordable than northern Italy.

Palermo: The island’s capital — a dense, slightly chaotic city with extraordinary Norman-Arab architecture (the Palatine Chapel, the Cathedral, the Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti), the Ballarò street market and some of the finest street food in Italy (arancini, panelle, pane con la milza).

Valley of the Temples (Agrigento): Seven Greek temples on a ridge above the southern coast — among the best-preserved Greek temples in the world, including the Temple of Concordia (5th century BCE, almost entirely intact). A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Mount Etna: Europe’s highest active volcano at 3,357 metres — erupts frequently; guided excursions to the summit craters run year-round from Catania and Taormina; the lower slopes are covered in vineyards producing the increasingly fashionable Etna wines.

Taormina: A clifftop resort town with a Greek theatre (3rd century BCE) offering views to Etna and the Ionian Sea; the most visited destination in Sicily.

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The Dolomites

The Dolomites are a mountain range in northeastern Italy — UNESCO World Heritage Site; among the most dramatic mountain landscapes in the world; jagged vertical rock towers rising above alpine meadows and ski villages. In summer: hiking, via ferrata and cycling. In winter: some of Europe’s finest skiing.

Cortina d’Ampezzo: The most glamorous Dolomite resort — hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics; hosting them again in 2026. Alta Badia, Val Gardena and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo are among the most spectacular hiking destinations.

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Italian food — essential eating

Italy’s food culture is regional, seasonal and intensely local — the pasta shapes, sauces, cheeses and cured meats of Lombardy are completely different from those of Calabria, which are different again from Sicily. Understanding which region you are in shapes what you should eat.

Pizza: Naples is where it began and where it remains best — Margherita (tomato, mozzarella, basil) and Marinara (tomato, garlic, oregano, oil) are the classic forms; the Neapolitan style is soft, slightly charred and eaten with a fork and knife.

Pasta: Infinite variety by region — Rome: cacio e pepe (pecorino and black pepper), carbonara (egg, guanciale, pecorino), amatriciana (guanciale, tomato, pecorino). Bologna: ragù alla Bolognese (slow-cooked meat sauce with tagliatelle, never with spaghetti). Rome to Venice: pasta e fagioli, bigoli in salsa.

Gelato: Italian ice cream — made fresh daily, with less air and fat than industrial ice cream; rich, dense and intensely flavoured. Look for gelaterias where the gelato is stored in metal containers with lids (not mounded high in plastic tubs decorated with artificial colours). The best gelato in Rome is a serious local debate.

Espresso: The fundamental unit of Italian café culture — a short, concentrated shot of coffee; drunk standing at the bar in approximately 90 seconds; costs €1-€1.50; ordering a “latte” in Italy gets you a glass of warm milk. After breakfast, Italians do not order cappuccinos — milky coffee is a morning drink only.

Wine: Italy has more DOC and DOCG wine designations than any other country — the major regional wines are Barolo and Barbaresco (Piedmont), Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany), Amarone and Soave (Veneto), Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and the wines of Sicily (Nero d’Avola, Etna Rosso). House wine (vino della casa) at a local trattoria is often excellent and very affordable.

Aperitivo: The pre-dinner ritual — a Campari Spritz, Aperol Spritz or Negroni with small snacks (olives, crisps, sometimes a full buffet in Milan) between 6pm and 8pm; one of Italy’s great social institutions.

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Money and costs

Currency: Euro (€). As of September 2026, approximately AUD $1 = €0.61; NZD $1 = €0.53.

Daily budgets:

Budget level	Daily spend	What you get
Budget	AUD $100-150	Hostel, trattoria meals, public transport
Mid-range	AUD $200-320	Hotel, restaurants, museum tickets, trains
Luxury	AUD $500+	Design hotel, fine dining, private guides

Venice and the Amalfi Coast are the most expensive destinations in Italy. Naples and Sicily are significantly cheaper. Rome and Florence sit in the middle.

Cash: Italy remains more cash-dependent than northern Europe — carry cash for smaller restaurants, markets, bars and taxis outside major cities. ATMs are widely available.

Tipping: Not mandatory. Round up the bill or leave €1-2 for good service in restaurants. Not expected in bars or cafés where you stand at the counter.

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What it means for your transfers

Italy is home to a significant Italian-Australian and Italian-New Zealand diaspora — the Italian community is one of Australia’s largest migrant communities, particularly in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide — many of whom send money home regularly.

AUD to EUR and NZD to EUR transfers with OrbitRemit — check current fees and rates at orbitremit.com before sending.

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FAQs (frequently asked questions)

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Visa requirements, EES and ETIAS information are subject to change — always verify at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Smartraveller (smartraveller.gov.au) or Safetravel (safetravel.govt.nz) before travel. Last updated September 2026.

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