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Information about GENOVA Genova already existed in the pre-Roman times, but the first city walls were built in the 9th century. During the imperial period of Caesar, the town was famous as the biggest port of Cisalpine Gaul. It had been dominated by the Byzantine, then by the Longobards and the Franks and, later, it became one of the Maritime Republics, together with Pisa, Venice and Amalfi. In the 19th century many industrial settlements were built in the same area of the port of Genova. Over the centuries and up to the present, this bond has allowed Genova to develop cultural, artistic and architectural expressions that make it one of today's most interesting tourist destinations of all European cities.n Genova provokes conflicting feelings, due to the fact that it is a place of contradictions. It is a Mediterranean port, which has always traded with nearby countries and so it has assimilated some of their habits and words, and it has always been a city of merchants and bankers, known by all as the most English city in Italy. It is easy to be enraptured by the maze of narrow streets in the historic centre. Genova is a vertical city, where the sky can sometimes feel very close and give one a feeling of dizziness. Refined palaces are side by side with humble houses, which in the historic centre, are all close to the beautiful churches of the city, which have austere, black and white striped, marble facades or opulent, baroque architecture. Genova has a secret beauty that can be found in its daring architecture, traces of splendid frescoes and imposing, noble palaces.
 
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ITALY

General Information
Capital: Rome
Area: 301,230 km2
Population: 57,715,625
Electricity: 220V
IDD: +39
Emergency number: 112/113
Timezone: +1 Hr (+2 Hrs MAR-OCT)

Language
Language: Italian; German, French and Slovene are also spoken

Government
Government: Republic

Religion
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim

Health
Health: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and FSME/RSSE

Currency
Currency: Euro (EUR) 1.00 = 100 Cents

Exchange Rate
Exchange Rate: EUR 1.00 = USD 1.05 = GBP 0.66 = CHF 1.46

Business Hours
Business Hours: Mon-Fri: 09.00-17.00

Speed Limit
Speed Limit: Cities: 50 km/h, Country roads: 90/110 km/h, Motorways: 130 km/h

Traffic
Traffic: Traffic drives on the right. Minimum age 18 years.

Driving License
Driving License: International license with official translation.

National Holidays
National holidays: Jan 1 New Year's Day, Jan 6 Epiphany, Easter Monday (variable), Apr 25 Liberation Day, May 1 Labor Day, Aug 15 Assumption Day, Nov 1 All Saints' Day, Dec 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec 25/26 Christmas Day/St. Stephen's Day

Climate
Climate: Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south

Temperatures
Temperatures:
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A781114182225252116129
P668864225688
S133132205210267282335307243198123102

A = Av. Daily Temp.(°C)
P = Daily Precipitation (mm)
S = Sunshine (Hrs/Month)

Mobile Network
Mobile Network: GSM 900 / 1800

GPS
GPS: 42 50 N, 12 50 E

Shopping Hours
Shopping Hours: Mon-Sat: 08.30-12.30 and 15.30-19.30. Food shops are often closed Wednesday afternoon.

 







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