The currency is the Italian lira , sometimes abbreviated as Lit or L. Italy is not cheap. Expensive hotels, de-luxe restaurants and fashionable shops all compete for attention of Italians and visitors alike. You have to pay to visit museums. In bars, prices are much higher if you sit at the table than if you stand at the counter.
Banks are the best places to change travellers' cheques.
Credit cards are generally accepted everywhere. If you like Italian goods but not so much Italian prices, you can find bargains by visiting factory outlets , stores owned and operated by the factory, which sell second-hand goods, samples, showroom items, remnants and warehouse surplus. Bargains can be found in designer clothes, accessories, fabric, crafts, food, wine, tableware, kitchenware, and furniture, among other things. Madeinitaly , as the name implies, is an Italian website, a useful channel for news on Italy. There you can find information on trendy Italian things or purchase all the best typical Italian products.