Generally, tap water in Italy is drinkable and safe, especially in major tourist places. What is this? In fact, cities like Rome have thousands of old-style drinking fountains where you can fill your water and consume fresh water.
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The hotels soften the water to prevent hardness scales from forming which can limiting water flow, damage pipes, promote corrosion, leave deposits that have to be cleaned.
Some guides advise bringing one with you from home. But plastic water bottles work just as well, and they're sold in every cafe in Italy. Buy one when you're here and just keep refilling it at the fountains you'll see everywhere.
What is this? Your water may be yellow due to the natural presence of iron, manganese, sediment in the water, and/or other sources of contamination. It could also be caused by a corrosion issue in your plumbing system or even something as simple as rust particles from an old pipe.
In large hotels, rooms are assigned risers, or pipes that provide them with hot water. Up to two gallons a minute travels through the riser. “By keeping the water continually moving through each riser, we never let the water cool and get cold,” he says. Baths or showers are only a few feet away from hot water.
However, every other country in Europe on the top 20 list is fine, meaning not only can you drink the tap water there, but you can use it to brush your teeth and have ice cubes in your drinks too.