Vital Info
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LANGUAGE- ITALIAN
English is becoming more widely known but more among the younger generations and those trying to be trendy. It is useful to know a few numbers and short phrases to get you around. See our printable phrase guide to help you along.
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CURRENCY- EURO €1EU =$1.19USD = £0.68GBP (02/06)
Cash machines or ATMs are called Bancomats. These accept all major credit cards and any with the PLUS or Maestro logos.
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TIME- CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME (GMT+1HR)
Daylight savings (+1) starts the last Sunday in March and ends(-1) the last Sunday in October. 24hr commonly used.
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PHONE- AREA CODE +39
Local phone boxes can take credit cards or you can buy international phone cards and 'Telefonica scheda' cards from a Tabacchi outlet ( they have the big 'T' sign).
EMERGENCIES
| AMBULANCE | 118 |
| FIRE | 115 |
| POLICE | 112 |
OTHER NUMBERS
| POLICE STATION | 051 640 11 11 | Piazza Galileo 7 |
| TOURIST OFFICE | 051 24 65 41 | Piazza Maggiore 1 |
| OSPEDALE MAGGIORE | 051 647 81 11 | Via Emilia Ponente |
| BUS STATION | 051 20 02 90 | Piazza XX Settembre |
| TAXI | 051 37 27 27/ 051 53 41 41 |
