Sardinia (Italy) Travel Adapter Kit | Going In Style

Sardina is an island off the coast of Italy and uses an Italy three round pin style adapter plug. If you are traveling to Italy also, you will not need additional adapters, however if you are traveling to any other European countries you may need additional adapters. Check to see what type of adapter your destination country requires before you leave on your trip.

Sardinia Complete Adapter Plug Kit has all the adapters you will need for traveling to all parts of the beautiful country of Italy. Deluxe Sardina Adapter Plug Kit includes both grounded and non-grounded plugs. Deluxe kit ships priority mail with tracking. Italy adapter plug allows you to plug your United States appliances and electronics into Italy wall outlets.

Adapter plugs allow electrical connections up to 240 volts. An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage (this requires a converter) unless your appliance is dual voltage. A non-grounded adapter may NOT be used with appliances that have grounded plugs; for these you will need a grounded adapter. If your hair dryer, curling iron, electric razor is not dual voltage you will most likely need a converter to use your electric. Check to make sure your electrics are dual voltage before leaving on your trip. For more information see Going In Style's Adapter and Converter Finder.

Many of our customers find it handy to have multiple adaptors while traveling - either to run several appliances simultaneously or simply as a backup. If you think you will need additional adapters for your trip, you can also purchase individual adapters.

Grounded Adapter Plugs

If you are traveling with a grounded United States dual/multi-voltage appliance or using a grounded Transformer you will need to use a grounded adapter plug. A grounded United States plug has two flat blades and one round pin.

Non-Grounded Adapter Plugs

Going In Style offers non-grounded adapter plugs for use with your voltage converter, transformer, or dual/multi voltage appliance. A non-grounded United States plug has two flat blades.

An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage (this requires a converter).

Going In Style Sardinia (Italy) Adapter Model GIS-SAR-B-GUI

Cycles: 50 Hz vs. 60 Hz.

Sardinia operates on 220 volt electricity and is generated at 50Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. United States 110-120 volt electricity is generated at 60Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. This difference in cycles may cause the motor in your 60Hz United States appliance to operate slightly slower when used on 50Hz foreign electricity. Most modern electronic equipment including battery chargers, Lenovo, HP, Asus, Toshiba computers, iPods, etc., will not be affected by the difference in cycle.

Computers and Apple Products

If you are traveling overseas with a Toshiba, HP, Lenovo, Asus, laptop or Apple device such as an iPad, chances are you won’t need a voltage converter. Most laptops are multi-voltage and will operate on voltages ranging from 100 to 240 volts. However, computers do need to make safe connections to foreign power systems and a surge protector is recommended and you will still need an adapter to use your plug.

About Sardinia (Italy)

Geography

Sardinia is an island off the coast of Italy located in Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia. The climate is predominantly Mediterranean, with warm, dry summers. Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Currency

Currency in Sardinia is the Euro. Credit cards are accepted at most establishments. Foreign currency and travelers cheques can be exchanged at banks throughout the island.

Staying Connected

Sardinia has a modern, well developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data services with high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunks. There are some areas in Sardinia where there is no mobile coverage. When travelling to Sardinia you will want to take an international or unlocked cell phone and purchase a Sardinia SIM card. You can also contact your mobile service provider to set up an international calling plan. You will need an adapter to charge your phone. Most cell phone battery rechargers should be multi-voltage, therefore will not require a converter. If the charger says 100-240 volts, 50-60 cycles then your charger in multi-voltage.

Internet access is available in internet café and hotels. When traveling with your laptop or iPad you will need an adapter to charge your device.