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- Garibaldi's House
Garibaldi's House
Famous revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi lived the last third of
his life on the woody, undeveloped island of Caprera, a short
ferry-ride from Palau on Sardinia. The trip to view Garibaldi's
house and museum is very popular in season, with visitors queuing
to catch one of the regular ferries to Caprera. Garibaldi came to
live in Caprera in 1855 after a 20-year exile from Italy. He
famously led 1,000 Red Shirts on his campaign to conquer Sicily and
Naples from here in 1861. The elegant homestead has been preserved
as he left it. Tours of the property end with his tomb in the
garden.
Information & Facts
Address
Admission
EUR4 (concessions available)
Language
The official language of Italy is Italian. English is
understood in the larger cities but not in the more remote parts of
the country.
Money
The Euro (EUR) is the official currency, which is divided into
100 cents. Those arriving in Italy with foreign currency can obtain
Euros through any bank, ATM or bureaux de change. ATMs are
widespread. Travellers cheques can be exchanged with ease in the
large cities, not so in the smaller towns. Credit cards are
accepted in upmarket establishments and shops around the cities.
Banks are closed on weekends, but tend to have better rates than
casas de cambios.
Opening Times
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 1.30pm, and 2pm
to 6.30pm. Closed on Sundays, New Year's Day, 1 May and Christmas
Day.