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proverbial press. Veneziastampa recalls more elegant times, when postcards were gor-
geously lithographed and Casanovas invited dates upstairs to 'look at my etchings'.
Information
EMERGENCY
Ambulance (
118)
Police station ( 113, 112) At Castello ( 041 271 5511; www.poliziadistato.it ; Fondamenta di San
Lorenzo 505) and Piazza San Marco (Piazza San Marco 63) .
INTERNET ACCESS
Wi-fi access is widely available in hotels, and internet cafes are dispersed throughout the
city. There is also a citywide wi-fi service ( www.veniceconnected.com ; 1hr/72hr/week €5/8/15) .
MEDICAL SERVICES
Information on rotating late-night pharmacies is posted in pharmacy windows and listed
in the free magazine Un Ospite di Venezia, available at the tourist office.
Ospedale Civile ( 041 529 41 11; Campo SS Giovanni e Paolo 6777) Venice's main hospital; for
emergency care and dental treatment, ask for pronto soccorso (casualty).
MONEY
There are ATMs spread throughout the city, with clusters near the Rialto and Piazza San
Marco.
Travelex (
041 528 73 58; Piazza San Marco 142;
9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Sat, 9.20am-6pm
Sun)
POST
There are post offices in every sestiere , with addresses and hours searchable at
www.poste.it . The most convenient is in Calle Larga de l'Ascension (Calle Larga de l'Ascension
1241;
8.25am-1.25pm Mon-Fri, to 12.35pm Sat) , just behind San Marco.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist office (Azienda di Promozione Turistica; 041 529 87 11; www.turismovenezia.it ) At several
locations, includingMarco Polo Airport (Marco Polo airport, arrivals hall;
9am-8pm) ,
Piazzale Roma (Piazzale Roma, ground fl, multistorey car park;
Santa Chiara) ,
9.30am-2.30pm;
Piazza San Marco (Piazza San Marco 71f;
San Marco) and Stazione di Santa
9am-7pm;
Lucia (Stazione di Santa Lucia;
Ferrovia Santa Lucia) .
9am-7pm Nov-Mar, 1.30-7pm Apr-Oct;
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