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in EU countries. It is also a
good idea to purchase
comprehensive medical
insurance if it is not included
in your travel insurance.

Mosquitoes
Attracted by the canals,
mosquitoes can be a real
irritant. Residents and regular
summer visitors deal with them
in various ways. Burning coils,
ultra-violet tubes, mos quito
nets, repellent sprays and anti-
histamine creams and tablets
are available from large A crowded street festival: a place to be wary of pickpockets
pharmacies and supermarkets.
inform the station first. Small vervoer” (public transport) in
stations keep lost property for the Yellow Pages). Schiphol
Lost Property one day. After that they are Airport has a special lost
If you lose any valuables, taken to the nearest main property number.
you can check at the station, and finally to the
police station to see Central Lost Property Drugs
whether anyone has Office (Centraal Bureau
handed them in. Local Gevonden Voorwerpen) in Although the use of soft drugs
police stations usually Utrecht. By filling in a is officially illegal in the
keep articles that have search form (available at Netherlands, the police will not
been handed in before railway stati ons), you can take action if you have a small
passing them on to describe the items you quantity of hashish or marijuana
the central police Emergency have lost. If you lose in your possession. It is worth
station for the district. room sign something on a bus, remembering that not every
If you lose your passport tram or metro, you restaurant or café owner will take
you must also inform your should contact the office of the kindly to tourists lighting up on
consulate (see p435) or embassy. local or regional transport the premises. People caught with
If you lose something on a train, organization (look for “openbaar hard drugs will be prosecuted.
DIRECTORY
Emergency Hospitals in The Hague: Schiphol – Lost
Numbers Major Cities Bronovo Hospital Property
Bronovolaan 5. Tel 0900-0141/020-
Ambulance, Fire Amsterdam: Tel 070-3124141. 7940800.
Brigade, Police Academisch Medisch MCH Hospital
Tel 112. (for the deaf Centrum Westeinde Roadside
and hard of hearing) Meibergdreef 9. Lijnbaan 32. Assistance
Tel 0800-8112. Tel 020-5669111. Tel 070-3302000. ANWB Wegenwacht
Safety OLVG, Locatie West Rotterdam: Erasmus Tel 088-269-2888
Jan Tooropstraat 164. Medisch Centrum (toll-free).
Police Tel 020-5108911. ‘s-Gravendijkwal 230,
Non-urgent matters: Onze Lieve Vrouwe 3015 CE Rotterdam.
Tel 0900-8844 Gasthuis (OLVG) Tel 010-7040704
(you will be connected Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC Utrecht:
to the nearest police Amsterdam. Academisch Hospital
station). For the deaf and Utrecht
hard of hearing Tel 020-5999111. Heidelberglaan 100.
Tel 0900-1844. Slotervaart Tel 088-7555555.
Police Amsterdam- Hospital
Amstelland Louwesweg 6. Lost Property
Tel 020-5129333.
Head office: Central Lost
Elandsgracht 117, VU Medisch Centrum Property Office
1016 TT Amsterdam. De Boelelaan 1117. ∑ verlorenof
Tel 0900-8844. Tel 020-4444444. gevonden.nl

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