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Can you drink tap water in Italy?

Capital: RomeItalian, German, French, CatalanUpdated October 2026
YesYes, drinkable

Can you drink the tap water in Italy?

Tap water is safe to drink. Safe and drunk everywhere; Rome's free nasoni fountains are great for refills. Some southern and island towns taste of chlorine.

Key facts

Tap water by place in Italy

PlaceVerdictNotes
RomeYes, drinkableSafe and good. Free nasoni drinking fountains across the center are ideal for refilling a bottle.
VeniceYes, drinkableSafe and drunk by locals; public fountains in squares provide free refills.
FlorenceYes, drinkableSafe to drink; public fountains and Publiacqua water points allow free refills.
MilanYes, drinkableSafe and good; the city's 'casette dell'acqua' dispense chilled still or sparkling water for free or pennies.
Amalfi CoastYes, drinkableSafe to drink, though it can taste of chlorine; public fountains in towns allow refills.
NaplesYes, drinkableSafe to drink and often cheap; some locals prefer bottled for taste.
Lake ComoYes, drinkableTap water is safe and good; public fountains in villages offer free refills.
Cinque TerreYes, drinkableSafe to drink; public fountains in villages provide free refills for hikers.
SicilyYes, drinkableGenerally safe, though drought has caused rationing in some towns; many locals buy bottled water for taste.
TuscanyYes, drinkableSafe everywhere; Florence has public drinking fountains, and farmhouses use mains or tested wells.
PositanoYes, drinkableSafe, though it can taste of chlorine; public fountains provide free refills.
SardiniaYes, drinkableSafe to drink, though some towns' water tastes mineral; summer droughts can cause shortages.
BolognaYes, drinkableSafe and good; public fountains and Hera refill points offer free chilled water.
VeronaYes, drinkableSafe and good; public fountains in squares provide free refills.
PisaYes, drinkableSafe to drink; public fountains and water points offer free refills.
CapriYes, drinkableSupplied from the mainland by undersea pipeline and safe to drink; some locals still prefer bottled.
SorrentoYes, drinkableSafe to drink, though it may taste of chlorine; public fountains offer free refills.
Lake GardaYes, drinkableSafe and good to drink; lakeside towns have public fountains, though a few villages taste of chlorine.
TurinYes, drinkableSafe and good: Turin's public 'toret' bull's-head fountains give free drinking water across the city.
SienaYes, drinkableSafe to drink; public fountains are common, and bottled water is rarely necessary.
PugliaYes, drinkableSafe, from Acquedotto Pugliese; it is hard and sometimes tastes of chlorine, so many locals filter it.
DolomitesYes, drinkableExcellent mountain-spring water everywhere; rifugi may sell water bottles, but taps in villages are safe.
TaorminaYes, drinkableSafe to drink; some Sicilian towns have a chlorine taste, so many hotels offer filtered or bottled water.
PalermoYes, drinkableSafe to drink, but often chlorinated or hard; many residents drink bottled or filtered water.
CataniaYes, drinkableSafe to drink, but often hard with a chlorine taste; many locals use filters or bottled water.
BariYes, drinkableSafe to drink, from Acquedotto Pugliese; it is hard and chlorinated, so many residents filter it.
MateraYes, drinkableSafe to drink; supply comes from Acquedotto Lucano. It tastes fine, though many hotels offer filtered or bottled water.
LecceYes, drinkableSafe to drink from the Acquedotto Pugliese; it is hard and tastes chlorinated, so many people filter it.
GenoaYes, drinkableSafe to drink; public fountains exist, though it can taste of chlorine in some areas.
LuccaYes, drinkableSafe and good to drink; public fountains exist inside the walls.
BergamoYes, drinkableSafe and good to drink; public fountains exist in the city and the hills.
SyracuseYes, drinkableSafe to drink but often hard and chlorinated; many people use bottled or filtered water.
CagliariYes, drinkableSafe to drink; some areas taste of chlorine or are hard, and many residents use filters.
UmbriaYes, drinkableSafe everywhere; public fountains in many towns. A few hilltop villages taste of chlorine.
Lake MaggioreYes, drinkableSafe; Alpine water is of good quality and public fountains exist in villages.
RiminiYes, drinkableSafe and drunk by locals; free public fountains line the seafront.
CalabriaYes, drinkableSafe to drink, though some towns have supply cuts in summer and tap water can taste of chlorine; bottled water is common.
AbruzzoYes, drinkableSafe and excellent; mountain spring water is supplied across most villages.

Tap water by place

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