Fuel availability in Italy
You will probably be fine if you burn jetA1 but avgas supplies can be a problem. Could not get avgas within a 150nm radius of Verona Villafranca on a Sunday as everybody was at mass worshiping the pope. Porca miseria! It may be worth establishing fuel availability before you go.
ATC are fine and as professional as elsewhere - the only thing is that you have to say ciao convincingly (with an Italian accent) though when you get handed over. Enjoy the trip. Especially the pizza.
SB