An Italian shower, more commonly known as a roll-in shower, is simply a shower with no curb or step between the shower and the bathroom floor.
There is no common standard for toilets in Italy. In most cases, public toilets are basic but ok, with a toilet vase, a sink to wash hands, often a mirror and a hand dryier. In some cases, you will also find what we call bagni alla turca (Lit Turkish toilets).
When you are traveling in Italy you will see strings hanging down the wall over tubs and shower stalls. This is actually an alarm system required by building code, especially for hotels and other places renting out rooms or apartments to travelers.
The personal shower is an action that everyone does at least once a week, 42% every day, 93% at least 2 or 3 times. For Italians it is better to have two bathrooms with two showers rather than one with a bathtub.
You don't really need to bring this from home, of course — Italy does have toilet paper! — but it's a smart thing for ladies, particularly, to throw in their purses before leaving the hotel in the morning.
After pooping, Italians use toilet paper on their butt, but not obsessively so. The person will get themselves clean enough then slide themselves from the toilet seat to sit on the bidet and get extra-specially clean.
A bidet is a small basin located near the toilet that you use to wash your private parts after using the toilet. So, instead of just wiping with toilet paper, you use soap and water to clean the area.
In Italy (and Germany too), plan to pay to use the public toilets. 0.50 euros or so seems to be the going rate. Make sure you have coins--I seldom did, so I usually made two trips to the bathroom, one there, finding i needed coins, back to my husband for coins, and then back to the bathroom.
Of course, it seems that some curious hotel guests cannot help themselves from “accidentally” pulling the cord even when there is no emergency. To deal with this, some hotels have added a sticker with the word “alarm” to tape the cord down in hopes that attempts to use the string as a clothesline will be thwarted.
10. Public Bathrooms in Italy Do Not Have Toilet Seats. Once you've paid for your coffee and dash to the bathroom, don't be surprised if there is no toilet seat. Toilet seats are rare in public bathrooms in Italy.
An Italian shower, more commonly known as a roll-in shower, is simply a shower with no curb or step between the shower and the bathroom floor. For many people in wheelchairs, this feature is not a luxury but a necessity.
Can you flush toilet paper in Rome? Yes you can - there are European countries where this is still a no-go, but in Rome you can flush a small amount of toilet paper. Remember - never flush wet wipes!
A bathroom emergency pullstring is a cord found in some bathrooms and restrooms that can be pulled in the event of an emergency suffered by the bathroom's user, such as a fall or lock-in.
The short answer is yes. Drinking water from the tap in Italy is considered safe. Tap water in the major cities and towns around Italy is safe for consumption, and there are thousands of old-style water fountains dotted around cities, like Rome, where you can fill up water bottles.
First off, tipping in Italy is neither mandatory nor expected, but if you do decide to do so, the gesture is a very clear indicator that you appreciated the service provided.
First of all, they are usually called "Toilette" or "W.C." (pronounced in Italian voo chee.) You may also see the words "Bagno" or "Servizi."
It is perfectly safe to leave power on to the shower and in standby. The pull cord is to locally isolate power to the shower.
A disabled toilet alarm is a long red pull cord found in accessible toilets that can be used to ask for help in an emergency.
Shower Cords
The cord that dangles over the tub or shower in many hotels is not a clothesline; only pull it if you've fallen and can't get up. (But if the cord hangs outside the tub or shower, it probably controls the light — good luck with this.)
Italian hotels do not provide washcloths. If this is something you are used to using, it may be a good idea to pack a quick-drying washcloth to use at each hotel.
5 – Showers are more modest
As a result, many hotel rooms in Italy may not have showers, may have smaller showers than you are used to, may have handheld showers rather than ones attached to the ceiling, or may have showers with no shower curtains or doors.
Squat toilets are generally non-existent in Northern and Western Europe. France and Italy are an exception and have some squat toilets remaining in old buildings and public toilets because they used to be the norm there in the early 20th century.
Straddle the bidet, sitting on the rim and align the anus with the column of spray water. Note that most bidets don't have seats, but are still meant to be sat upon; you just sit directly on the rim. Gradually open the spray valve until adequate pressure is achieved to flush the remaining feces from the anus.
Translation of "can I use your toilet" in Italian
Marcel, posso andare al bagno?