Time in Italy

Italy is in the time of Europe.When in Florence,Paris and Berlin it is 12 a.m.,in London it is 11a.m, in New York it is 6 a.m. ,in San Francisco it is 3 a.m.From the last week of March until the last week of October it is summer time.

The population

Italia: 57.634.3277 Siena: 80.662

Travel tips

 

Climate
Media annuale temperatura +14 C
Massima temperatura (2000) +31.11 C
Minima temperatura (2000) +2.22 C
Media pioggia annuale 81 cm

Temperatura media mensile (2000)

January (2001) +2 C
February (2001) +3 C
March (2001) +9.4 C
April +13.3 C
May +20 C
June +22.0 C
July +30 C
August +29 C
September +20.2 C
October +15.0 C
November +10.0 C
December + 6.2 C
Banks and post offices

Banks are open monday through friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2.45 p.m. to 3.45 p.m.

Post offices are open monday to friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Shops

Shops are open monday to saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.(in summer from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.).Mostly are closed on sunday and on monday morning.In the biggest cities they are open on sunday too.

 

Electricity
Italy operates on 220 volt; you need a converter or a transformer wich is recommended for computers ,but in general for a long time use.
Useful Numbers:

Police 113

Carabinieri 112

Ambulance 118

Fireman 115

 

Market
Every wednesday morning, roughly 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. open-air market near the stadium.
Telephone

Italian phone cards have to be inserted in the phone instead of coins.They are sold in any tobacco shops and post offices.Rip off the perforated corner to activate the card.For the international calls,dial the international access code, the country code and the local number.It is possible to rent or by a cellular phone.

 

Laundries
Laundry service at the hotel on request.Self-service laundries are in the city centre.
Museums

Palazzo Comunale Piazza del Campo

Opening hour:

1/11-15/3: 10 a.m.to 6.30 p.m.

16/3-31/10: 10 a.m to 7 p.m.

July/August: 10 a.m to 11 p.m.

Entrance: 6 €

reduced: 3 €

groups with more than 15 people:

5 €

Torre del Mangia Piazza del Campo

Opening hour:

1/11-15/3: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

16/3-31/10: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

July/August: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Entrance: 5 €

 

 

Santa Maria della Scala Piazza Duomo

Winter opening hour:

10.30 a.m to 4.30 p.m.

16/3-31/10: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

23/12-7/1: 10 a.m to 6 p.m.

Entrance: 5 €

Reduced: 3 €

Groups with more than 15 people:

4 €

 

 

Museo Archeologico Nazionale Piazza Duomo

Archeological collections are shown inside the coplex of Santa Maria della scala.

 

 

 

 

Palazzo delle Papesse Via di Città

Opening hour: 12 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Entrance: 4 €

Reduced: 3 €

Groups with more than 15 people:

3.5 €

 

Pinacoteca Nazionale Palazzo Buonsignori Via San Pietro 29

Opening hour :

Mon:8.30 a.m to 1.30 p.m.

Tue/Sat: 8.15 a.m to 7.15 p.m. Sunday and festivities: 8.15 a.m to 1.15 p.m Closed:1/1-1/5 and 25/12

Entrance: 4 €,reduced 2 €

Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati Via della Sapienza 5

Opening hour:

Mon/Fri 9 a.m.to 7 p.m.

Sat: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Closed on Sunday

Santuario e Casa di Santa Caterina Costa di san antonio

Opening hour :

9 a.m. to 12.30 a.m and 2.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Free entrance

Duomo Piazza del Duomo

Opening hour:

1/11-14/3: 7.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

15/3-31/10: 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Free entrance.

Museo dell'opera metropolitana piazza del duomo

Opening hour:

1/11-14/3: 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

15/3-30/9: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

1/10-31/10: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed : 25/12 to 1/1

Entrance: 5 €

Groups with more than 15 people: 4 €.

Sinagoga Via delle Scotte 14

Open only on Sunday

Opening hour:

Apr/Oct:10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and to 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Nov/Mar:10 a.m. to 1 p.m and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Guided visits for groups on request:

tel 055-2346654

Entrance: 2.5 €,reduced1,5 € ,grups with more than 15 people 4 €.

 

 

Orto Botanico Via Pier Andrea Mattioli 4

Opening hour : 8 a.m.to 12.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

Sat: 8 a.m to 12 a.m.

Guided visit for school groups on request.

Closed on Sunday and Festivities tel 0577-232874

Free entrance.

 

 

 

Farmacie
Antica Farmacia Centrale Dr. Pizzinga
Via Banchi di Sotto 2 Siena (SI)
0577280109
Antica Farmacia Giovanni Parenti
Via Banchi di sopra 43 Siena (SI)
0577282233
Farmacia Comunale
Via XXIV Maggio 40 Siena (SI)
057744339
Farmacia Comunale N. 1
Viale Vittorio Veneto 21 Siena (SI)
057745060
Farmacia Comunale N. 2
Strada Santa Eugenia 31 Siena (SI)
057740712
Farmacia del Campo Dr. Ceccherini
Piazza Il Campo 26 Siena (SI)
0577280234
Farmacia Dr G. Marotta
Via Pantaneto 75 Siena (SI)
0577280834
Farmacia Dr. Vigni
Via Quinto Settano 1 Siena (SI)
057750552
Farmacia Fiore
Via Camollia 13 Siena (SI)
0577280113
Farmacia Gori
Banchi di Sopra 18 Siena (SI)
0577280233
Farmacia Lucherini
Viale Camillo Benso Cavour 268 Siena (SI)
057744606
Farmacia Minucci
Viale Vittorio Emanuele II 43 Siena (SI)
057745324
Farmacia Quattro Cantoni
Via San Pietro 4 Siena (SI)
0577280046
Farmacia San Giorgio
Via Pantaneto 75 Siena (SI)
0577 280834
Farmacia Sapori
Banchi di Sotto 77 Siena (SI)
0577280102
Farmacia di Ravacciano
Ravacciano Viale Lippo Memmi 24 Siena (SI)
0577280515
Farmacia Laguardia
San Miniato Via Achille Grandi 2 Siena (SI)
0577333161

 

Via E.S.Piccolomini 35
Siena Toscana Italia
tel 0577.283930 fax 0577.270009
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