Useful websites

General information

www.italiantourism.com - Italian Tourism Board in the U.S.A.
www.italyemb.org - Italian Embassy in the U.S.A.
www.usembassy.it/english/ - United States Embassy in Italy

www.travel.state.gov - Information for Americans traveling abroad
www.cdc.gov/travel/blusheet.htm - Health information for International travels
www.weather.com - Current weather conditions and forecasts
www.worldtimeserver.com - International time conversion
www.xe.com/ucc/ - Universal currency converter
www.globalrefund.com - Information about tax free
kropla.com/electric2.htm - Electricity around the world

World news

www.iht.com - International Herald Tribune
www.worldnews.com - World News

Transportation

www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html - Italian railway system
www.traghettionline.net/eng/index.asp - Italian ferry system
www.autostrade.it/en/index.html - National highway system
www.raileurope.com - European train schedules and fares
www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm - Metric-U.S. measurement conversions

Italy

www.milanoinfotourist.com - Milan CVB
www.turismovenezia.it - Venice CVB
www.firenzeturismo.it - Florence CVB
www.firenzeparcheggi.it - Site is in Italian. Click on the word "parcheggi". The site has maps of parking locations and fees.
www.romaturismo.it - Rome CVB
www.romeguide.it/FILES/TRAS_NUOVO_ING.htm - Transportation in Rome
www.vatican.va - The Vatican's official web site
www.romace.it/site/index.php - Roma c'e, Rome's events calendar
www.umbria.org/eng/default.asp - Tourist information on Umbria
www.regione.sicilia.it/turismo/ - Tourist information on Sicily
www.palermotourism.com - Palermo CVB
www.gate2taormina.com - Taormina CVB