At a Glance

Venice:
Population: 271,251
Size: 458 square kilometers
Language: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: 85% Roman Catholic; 15% Jewish and Protestant
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Banking hours are generally 9am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm, Monday to Friday. Some banks are closed on Monday, while others are also open on Saturday.
Electricity: 230 volts, 2 pin plugs are widely used.

Florence:
Population: 400,000
Size: 129 square kilometers
Language: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: 85% Roman Catholic; 15% Jewish and Protestant
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Banking hours are generally 9 am - 12 pm and 2pm - 4pm, Monday to Friday. Some banks are closed on Monday, while others are also open on Saturday.
Electricity: 220-230 volts, 2 pin plugs are widely used.

Rome:
Population: 2.7 million
Size: 1502 square kilometers
Languages: Italian
People: Italian; German, French, Slovenes, Albanian-Italians, Greek-Italians
Religion: Roman Catholic (85%), Jewish, Protestant (5%)
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. When it's noon in New York it’s 6pm in Italy.
Currency: The Euro. Regular banking hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 1pm and 3pm to 4pm.
Electricity: 220 volts, 2 pin plugs are widely used.