Useful Info TuscanyUseful Tel Numbers International Operator enquiries 176 Shop Opening Hours Sunday Opening Where to Buy Things Aspirin / Paracetemol – Only available from chemists. You won’t find them in the supermarket. Paracetemol for children is widely available form any chemists (similar to Calpol) and is called “Tachipirina” – pronounced “Takeepeareena” - never been able to pronounce it myself!!! Film – Available in lots of bars, camera shops and supermarkets Baby Milk – Is very expensive in Italy. Some of the bigger supermarkets stock it, but it is mostly available from chemists, who also have ready made cartons of baby milk that may be useful if you run out while out and about. If travelling with a young child, not many restaurants have high chairs so if you can, bring your own. Baby changing facilities are rare (Airports do normally have them), but there is often a large disabled toilet, so if you can, use this. It saves you getting in too much of a tangle!
Travelling in Towns and Cities Large towns and cities can be extremely busy and can resemble the dogems. Parking can also be problematic and city centres such as Florence are often closed off to traffic altogether on selected days, especially in the summer. If you would rather avoid these problems and have a stress free visit, take the train. (see more information regarding train travel on our “Getting Here” page.All train information is also available on the internet at http://www.trenitalia.com/
Weekly MarketsPlease note all markets are in the morning until lunchtime. So get there early! Here are some in and around central Tuscany 
MondayLoro Ciuffenna Gaiole in Chianti - 2nd Mon of the month Radda in Chianti - 4th Mon of the month Casole d’Elsa San Casciano Foiano della Chiana Tuesday Wednesday 
ThursdayMontevarchi Castelnuovo Berardenga Monteriggioni San Gimignano Rapolano Terme Montepulciano Lucignano Friday Saturday
ArezzoAntique MarketsThe first Sat and Sun of every month all day. If you want to avoid the crowds go around lunchtime and if you go on Saturday morning you can catch the weekly market too, which is held in Via Veneto slightly out of town, turn right out of the station and walk around the outside of the old town wall. The market is further up on the right. The antique market is very big and is held up in the old town around the lovely medieval piazza. It’s worth a visit if you like browsing and bargain hunting. Don’t miss the lovely terracotta shop at the top of the town in the main piazza. It’s called Ariete and has just about everything you can think of in terracotta. Terranuova Bracciolini Siena
Local Annual Festas
There are many local festas held throughout the summer, including flag waving and processions in costume, Easter processions and fireworks, the famous "Palio" horse race in Siena, Saracen lancers in Arezzo and torch light processions around Florence in September. Look out for posters advertising local festas or ask your owner what's on locally.There is information on some of them on our Tuscan Festivals page.
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