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ATM Kept Your Card in Italy: Who to Call and What to Do Next
If an ATM in Italy keeps your card, stay by the machine long enough to record the bank or operator ...
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Paying at an Italian Restaurant: Ask for the Bill or Go to the Cash Desk?
In a typical full-service restaurant in Italy, ask the waiter for the bill first. Say “Il conto, per favore.” Some ...
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Hotel Card Preauthorisation in Italy: Why a Deposit Appears Before Check-In
A “deposit” appearing on your card before you reach the hotel is often a temporary hold rather than money the ...
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Venetian Cooking Classes in Venice: Menus, Kitchens and Group Sizes
Cooking classes in Venice usually last between two and five hours and involve preparing fresh pasta, risotto, cicchetti or other ...
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Card Payment Minimums in Italy: What to Do When a Shop Says No Cards
A shop, bar, restaurant, taxi driver, hotel, or professional generally cannot invent a €5, €10, or €20 threshold before accepting ...
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Italian Receipts: Scontrino, Ricevuta and Fattura Explained for Tourists
At a normal shop, bar or restaurant, the paper most travelers call a receipt is usually a scontrino, although the ...
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Hiring a Private Chef in Venice for an Apartment Dinner
You can hire a chef to cook dinner in a Venice holiday apartment, provided your host permits outside service providers ...
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Guided Kayaking in Venice: Routes, Ability and Safety Questions
Guided kayaking in Venice usually lasts between 60 minutes and two and a half hours, with an instructor leading a ...
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Glass-Bead Jewellery Workshops in Venice: Making a Wearable Souvenir
Glass-bead jewellery workshops in Venice let you make a bracelet, pendant, necklace or earrings using traditional Venetian glass. Most beginner ...
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