VISITORS IN ITALY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22434, 2 June 1936, Page 11

VISITORS IN ITALY

MANY GERMAN TOURISTS CREDIT FACILITIES GRANTED Italian hotels are now catering for large numbers of German tourists, according to a letter received from an Auckland woman who is travelling in Europe and who spent some time in Italy. The popularity of Italy with Germans is due to the fact, she states, that they are permitted credit facilities by the Nazi Government, because of trade treaties between the two countries, that they cannot enjoy elsewhere abroad. In Italy they can spend up to £lO a week for three months, whereas they are unable to visit Austria unless by payment of a heavy tax, and it is almost impossible to get permission from their Government to visit England unless for business purposes. The Nazi Government imposes a strict limit on the time that may be spent in England on business, and invariably refuses credits of more than 16s a day. Describing conditions in Italy the writer states that tho hotels now are excellent, and in contradistinction to what used to be the case, the streets are kept very clean. There were no street beggars, for begging is now a criminal offence, as it is in Germany, There are very few private motor-cars to be seen in Italy, which is not surprising with petrol scarce and costing 5s a gallon. Private motorists are very considerate, but they had to be careful, for many streets in the towns still have no footpaths and are often winding and narrow. i