At a Glance

Lake Como Region:
Population: 120,000
Size: 146 square kilometers (Lake Como)
Language: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: Roman Catholic (85%), Jewish, Protestant (5%)
Time: Greenwich Mean Time. When it's noon in New York, it’s 5pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Banking hours are generally 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Some banks are closed on Monday, while others are also open on Saturday.
Electricity: 220 volts, 2 pin plugs are widely used.

Milan:
Population: 1.3 million
Size: 1,238 square kilometers
Language: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: Roman Catholic (85%), Jewish, Protestant (5%)
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Banking hours are generally 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Some banks are closed on Monday, while others are also open on Saturday.
Electricity: 220-230 volts, 2 pin plugs are widely used.

Venice:
Population: 271,251
Size: 458 square kilometers
Language: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: 85% Roman Catholic; 15% Jewish and Protestant
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Banking hours are generally 8:30am to 1:30pm and 3:30 to 7:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Electricity: 230 volts, 2 pin plugs are widely used.

Florence:
Population: 400,000
Size: 129 square kilometers
Language: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: 85% Roman Catholic; 15% Jewish and Protestant
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Banking hours are generally 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Some banks are closed on Monday, while others are also open on Saturday.
Electricity: 220-230 volts, 2 pin plugs are widely used.

Assisi:
Population: 26,196
Size: 186 square kilometers
Language: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: 85% Roman Catholic; 15% Jewish and Protestant
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Banking hours are generally 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Some banks are closed on Monday, while others are also open on Saturday.
Electricity: 220-230 volts, 2 pin plugs are widely used.

Sorrento:
Population: 16,500
Size: 9 square kilometers
Language: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: 85% Roman Catholic; 15% Jewish and Protestant
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Banking hours are generally 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm,, Monday to Friday. Some banks are closed on Monday, while others are also open on Saturday.
Electricity: 220-230 volts, 2 pin plugs are widely used.

Rome:
Population: 2.7 million
Size: 1502 square kilometers
Languages: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: Roman Catholic (85%), Jewish, Protestant (5%)
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 1pm and 3pm to 4pm.
Electricity: 220 volts