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NECA Study Abroad Italy Programs
Useful links
It is the policy of NECA to abide by and follow Italian and European Union laws. The web pages below are provided for students' information and do not necessarily reflect the policies of NECA.
NECA is not responsible for the contents of these pages or any links that you may follow from this web page.
On this web page:
To call the U.S. (cell phones or calling cards)
The City of Florence
For Emergencies, basic needs & pharmacists on duty
Tuscany Region
Leisure Time & Shows
Hostels
Hotels
Transportation Bus (ATAF)
Italian Railway (FS) and Eurail passes
What's the weather like?
Florence Airport (code FLR)
Low-cost airline companies in Europe
Various links
To call the U.S.
Students can rent a cell phone in Florence at special conditions for students. NECA will give all the necessary information. A good rate is €10-15 a month plus traffic of 30cents/minute to call the U.S. and about 15cents/minute to call other Italian cell phones.
To rent cell phones in Florence is the most convenient way to make phone calls. U.S. cell phones do not work in Italy unless they are tri-band. Phone cards bought in the U.S., cell phones rented in the U.S., and U.S. phones are more expensive.
You can find useful information in the following website:
www.countrycallingcodes.com
Phoning To, From, and Within Italy:
www.slowtrav.com/italy/instructions/dialing.htm |
The City of Florence
www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/florence
www.firenzeturismo.it/en_EN/
www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187895-Activities-Florence_Tuscany.html |
Tuscany Region
www.turismo.toscana.it/new/sitoinglese/apet.htm |
Leisure Time & Shows
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www.sbandieratori.it
The group of flag throwers, "Sbandieratori dei Borghi e Sestieri Fiorentini," with their beautiful exhibitions, bring part of Medieval and Renaissance military tradition to life. Their spectacle is the result of an age-old discipline and rigorous martial arts. Standard-bearers, drummers, and trumpets move on the field while the captains accompany the standard. |
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Hostels
www.bootsnall.com/hostels/ |
Hotels
Contact NECA for special prices of recommended hotels near the NECA facilities, clean, in a safe area, and at a reasonable cost |
Transportation Bus (ATAF)
www.ataf.net/Default.aspx?LN=en-US |
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What's the weather like?
www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=341
weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/LIRQ.html
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Florence Airport (code FLR)
Florence Airport
Well known as Peretola, but named after Amerigo Vespucci, the great Florentine navigator from whom America took its name.
There is another airport in the town of Pisa, well known as Galileo Galilei. In the U.S. it is usually considered the second Flolrence airport.
Pisa Airport
The Pisa airport is about 50-55 minutes west from Florence, connected by train every hour to the central train station of Florence, well known as Firenze Santa Maria Novella. |
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Low-cost airline companies in Europe
Students can purchase airline tickets at a low cost to travel throughout Europe (London, Amsterdam, Prague, Glasgow, Paris, Dublin, Brussels, Sevilla, Manchester, Stockholm, Barcelona, amongst other beautiful cities) with European low-cost airline companies. Students have found tickets Pisa-London at 48cents plus taxes.
These companies make very special offers, some of them leave from Pisa, Bologna, others from Rome or Milan. Below please find the link to the related website. You can visit
Low cost airlines in EUROPE - Complete listing
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