At a Glance

Lake Como Region:
Population: 120,000
Size: 146 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 – 12pm and 2pm – 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: 1238 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 – 12pm and 2pm – 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: 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