Credit Cards:Some restaurants and shops
only accept cash. MasterCard and Visa are the most widely
accepted credit cards; fewer establishments accept American Express.
Currency
Exchange:Italy's currency is the euro(€).
Banks cannot exchange large amounts of currency, usually limiting
transactions to €400 at a time. Visit
the converter for
current exchange rates.
Comfortable
walking shoesare recommended for the daytime
tour. The
tour consist of a fair amount of walking up and down
steps, sloping pavements and over uneven surfaces of monuments, through
the town & countryside. Many places do not allow motor (larger
cars or buses) to the medieval streets or archeological sites that are
frequented by visitors, so walking is the only access in or out.
Ramps and elevators (lifts) are the exception rather than the rule, and
facilities for wheelchairs are limited.
Airfare is NOT
included (check our
links page for Airlines that travel to Italy
or an airline with frequent direct or connecting flights to
PALESE AIRPORT in
Bari
