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Everything to know before and during your stay in Rome: money, safety, health, phone, local rules and good habits.

Smoking in Rome: where it is banned, fines and cigarettes

Smoking in Rome is banned in all enclosed public places, from bars and restaurants to stations, public tran...

Big chains and shops in central Rome generally open from 10am to 7:30 or 8pm, many of them on Sundays too; ...

You can visit Rome with a dog, and Romans take theirs out a lot, but the city is hard on paws in summer (bu...

Yes, Rome is a very good city to visit on your own: the historic centre is lively late into the evening, yo...

Rome is generally a safe city in the evening in the historic centre, which is busy until late, but the nigh...