Medical Assistance In Italy, the public health service guarantees emergency assistance for anyone. Access to other medically necessary, state-provided healthcare services is given to Italian citizens upon payment of small fees (tickets) and, under the same conditions and at the same cost, to European citizens owning the European Health Insurance Card. The Italian healthcare system […]
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police emergency: 112 /113 Fire station: 115 Ambulance First Aid: 118
IN CASE OF LOST OR STOLEN CREDIT CARD CALL
Mastercard: 800 870 866 Visa: 800 819 014 American Express: 06.72.900.347 Diners club: Green number 800.39.39.39
TRANSPORT
Trenitalia trains info line (24h) www.trenitalia.com 892 021 Taxi in Pistoia 0573509530 or 8006611855 Taxi in Firenze 055 4390 Bus in Pistoia (COPIT) www.copitspa.it 848800730 or 800277825 Bus in Prato (CAP) www.capautolinee.it 0574 608256 Bus in Firenze (ATAF) www.ataf.net 800424500 /from mobile phone:199104245 Florence Airport www.aeroporto.firenze.it 055.3061.5 Customer service: 055.3061830 – 055.3061300 Tourist information: 055.315874 Pisa Airport www.pisa-airport.com: 050849111 Find cheap airlines tickets: www.flylc.com Italo […]
SECOND HAND OR ANTIQUES SHOPS
There are some shops in Pistoia where you can find many second-hand items: furniture, decorative objects, bicycles, musical instruments, clothing… a little bit of everything! Il Mercatino Dell’Usato Di Nonna Iole, Via Benvenuto Cellini 3, Pistoia. 0573401305 Il Seminuovo, Via Sacconi 16, Pistoia (very close to CSCS) Mercatino, Via Alessandro Volta, 11 – Pistoia. Tel: […]
TYPICAL TUSCAN DISHES
Impossible to describe the variety of food that you can find in Italy and in Tuscany! Perhaps it is useful some suggestions on some dishes that are so special and belonging to the tradition of Pistoia that you should know to understand what you are eating if you order them! – Pappa al pomodoro (tomato […]
WHERE TO GO OUTSIDE THE TUSCANY! (PART 2)
ROMA: Rome is a city that needs no introduction! From Pistoia there are 300 kilometers, the easiest way to go there is by car (but maybe you don’t have a car and the traffic could also be a problem!) and by train. To go by train you have to go from Pistoia to Firenze Santa […]
WHERE TO GO OUTSIDE THE TUSCANY!
CINQUE TERRE (Five Lands in English): It is a scenic stretch of the Ligurian eastern coast leading to the boundary with Tuscany, extending for less than 20 km. Thanks to its location, Cinque Terre is a favourite Italian destination both for a one-day trip and longer stays. In fact, they are a must when visiting […]
WHERE TO GO NEAR PISTOIA ( PART 2)
PARCO DI PINOCCHIO: If you know and love the story of Pinocchio, you can not know that its author was Italian and that he spent part of his childhood in a village near Pistoia, Collodi. Just in Collodi, in honor of the author of Pinocchio, a park was built in 1956, in which to relive […]
WHERE TO GO NEAR PISTOIA
FLORENCE: Florence is one of the most famous and beautiful cities in Tuscany. From Pistoia there are several trains per day and it takes about 30/45 minutes, depending on the train. The first train from Pistoia to Florence in the morning is at 4.35 and the last one in the night is at 23.12. To […]