In Italy the voltage is 220 (unlike North America, where it is 110) and the sockets are round rather than flat. You can use personal appliances from home in Italy as long as you have a conversion plug and a converter if the appliance is not dual voltage. In Italy you can purchase a kit with everything you need from your local travel shop or in the luggage section of your local department store or at most airports. Please note that most of our hotels have hair dryers in the bathrooms.