Smoking in Italy....

Norma_Desmond

We're off to the Italian lakes at the end of next month and just wondered how the Italians are about smoking in restaurants/bars etc? I'm not a smoker-basher by any means, but I've had a few meals made less than enjoyable by other people's smoke and just wondered if anyone had any experience of this?

albalad

hi there
just did a quick search and found this article :eek:
hope this helps !

Edit; things are looking better ,it seems a ban on smoking in public places came into effect on 10/01/05 http://www.epha.org/a/1630

Ps as a side issue 27% of italians smoke

nelly_2

its a good job there are lots of outside bars restraunts then cos i love smoking when im out, and were off to rome end of july.

reelcrazy

Having just come back from Padova (near Venice) I can confirm that no bars or restaurants allow smoking except for outside on the terrace (if they have one).

Quite annoying for me but great for non-smokers.