Italy Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 3.0 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Italy. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.7 / 5

Italy shares a land border with 6 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Italy), the Advisory Index is 3.7 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: San Marino (5), Vatican (5), Switzerland (4), Austria (3), France with 3 and Slovenia with 3 (of 5).

Italy with its capital Rome is a country in Europe (Southern Europe), slightly larger than Arizona (301,230 km²). The country is located Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. The climate can be described as predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south. The landscape is mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands. With a population of about 58.15 million citizens.

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Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Italy is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• acid rain damaging lakes
• air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide
• coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents
• inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities

Natural hazzards

• land subsidence in Venice
• regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding
• significant volcanic activity; Etna (3,330 m), which is in eruption as of 2010, is Europe's most active volcano; flank eruptions pose a threat to nearby Sicilian villages; Etna, along with the famous Vesuvius, which remains a threat to the millions of nea

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Italy. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. ceramics
2. chemicals
3. clothing
4. food processing
5. footwear
6. iron
7. machinery
8. motor vehicles
9. steel
10. textiles

Agriculture products

1. beef
2. dairy products
3. fish
4. fruits
5. grain
6. grapes
7. olives
8. potatoes
9. soybeans
10. sugar beets

Italian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Italy.

Export products

1. beverages
2. chemicals
3. clothing
4. engineering products
5. foodstuffs
6. minerals
7. motor vehicles
8. nonferrous metals
9. production machinery
10. textiles

Import products

1. beverages
2. chemicals
3. clothing
4. energy products
5. engineering products
6. food
7. minerals
8. nonferrous metals
9. textiles
10. tobacco

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Italy?

Italy is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Italy.

Is it safe to travel Italy in 2023?

Visiting the country Italy is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Italy?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for Italy.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Italy?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Italy. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Italy.

What is the size of Italy?

Italy has a size of 301,230 km² or 116,306 mi² which is slightly larger than Arizona.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.