Paris - Practical Information
Tourist offices:
Main office: 127, Avenue des Champs-Elysees. They have maps and metro leaflets, open daily 9am 8pm. For more information call: +33 (0)1 49 52 53 54 or see www.paris-touristoffice.com. There is an annexe of the tourist office at the Gare de Lyon (Mon - Sat 8am - 8pm) and a seasonal office by the Tour Eiffel (May -Sept. 11am- 6pm).
Emergency phone numbers:
Police: 17
Ambulance: 15
Fire: 18
Hospital:
SOS-Medecins, Tel. 01 47 07 77 77 or 01 43 37 77 77. They have 24hr medical help.
Post office:
Main office: 52 rue du Louvre, open daily 8am - 7pm
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Rome - Practical Information
Tourist information offices: at Fiumicino airport and at Stazione Termini.
inside the city: Via Parigi 5, Tel. +39 (0)6 - 488 991
Openings: Mon - Fri 8.15am - 7pm, Sat 8.15am - 1.45pm
Enjoy Rome
Via Marghera 8a, Tel. 06 4451843, Fax. 06 4450734
info@enjoyrome.com or http://www.enjoyrome.com
Openings: Mon - Fri 8.30am - 7pm, Sat 8.30am - 2pm
Privately run Tourist info: very friendly and helpful.
Address: Via Varese 39, Tel. +39 (0)6 - 445 1843
Openings: Mon - Fri 8.30am - 1pm and 3.30pm - 6pm, Sat afternoon and sun closed.
Hospital/24 hour service: Tel. +39 (0)6 - 884 0113
Police station: Questura, Via Genova 3, Tel.
Barcelona - Practical Information
Although - or maybe because of the fact - Barcelona is a rich city, there are many poor people on the street begging for money, sometimes a bit agressive. Whenever you sit down on a place in a cafe, there will be someone making music and asking for money. Take care of your hand-luggage, there are pick-pockets, too.
Tourist Attention
If you have been the victim of a crime, need medical or psychological help, or need temporary documents in the event of loss of the originals you can go to Tourist Attention at the Ramblas 43 which is open
Rome – Practical Informations
The water that is continually flowing out of those little fountains found around the streets of Rome is cold, refreshing and absolutely safe to drink. It flows constantly down from the mountain springs on the outskirts of the city and is quite good. These small fountains are called "il nasone" by the Romans as the curved pipe resembles a "big nose." As well as these, the water in the larger, decorative fountains is also safe to drink, unless there is a sign posted "acqua non potabile." Mind you do not bathe in them. If you are caught
Paris - Shopping
If Paris had no monuments, it would still be great to go there just for the shopping. No other town has so many exquisite shops and so many well-known designers. Well, let's face it: there is only one Paris. Here are some of the main shopping places.
Sewers of Paris
Underneath the city of Paris there is another travel exciting destination: the sewers.
Great trip and seriously under rated. Very close to the Diana and Dodi Bridge and Eiffel Tower.
Do it because it's different.
