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lakes (the Navigli DIRECTORY
quarter in the city is
also particularly bad). Police and
Always remember to Emergencies
apply insect repellent Emergenza Sanitaria/
cream or spray. Ambulanze (Health
Tap water is safe to Emergencies/Ambulance)
Fire engine drink in Italy, but many Tel 118.
people prefer to drink
bottled water (acqua General Emergencies
Tel 112.
minerale), which
may be either fizzy Fire
(frizzante or con gas) Tel 115.
or still (naturale). Police
Milan’s pollution and Tel 113 (Carabinieri).
Ambulance its notorious smog, Tel 02-77 27 01 00 (Vigili Urbani).
which is particularly
prevalent in winter, Lost Property
can be problematic for
people with breathing Associazione Italiana di
Traduttori e Interpreti
difficulties who should ∑ aiti.org
consider wearing anti-
pollution masks. Stazione Centrale
Police car Piazza Duca d’Aosta (Platform 21).
Map 4 E1.
holidays will be on display. A Travel and Tel 02-63 71 24 28.
useful chemist is the Farmacia Health Insurance Open 24 hours.
della Stazione Centrale, at All EU citizens should travel Ufficio Oggetti Smarriti
the main railway station, open with the European Health Via Friuli 30. Map 8 F4.
24 hours a day. Insurance Card (EHIC), available Tel 02-88 45 39 00.
Pronto Farmacia is a free from the UK Department of Open 8:30am–4pm Mon–Fri.
emergency service that will Health (www.dh.gov.uk) or a
deliver urgent medicines. post office. The card entitles Hospitals and
The 24-hour service also gives the holder to receive healthcare Pharmacies
advice and information on at reduced cost or sometimes Farmacia della
pharmacies that are open at night for free, and reciprocal health Stazione Centrale
and on Sundays. care in Italy. It is wise, however, Map 4 F1. Tel 02-669 07 35.
If you need urgent medical for visitors to have additional Guardia Medica
assistance, call the Emergenza health insurance. Tel 02-345 67.
Sanitaria/Ambulanze Always take out adequate
(Health Emergencies/Ambulance) travel insurance before leaving Pronto Farmacia
or go straight to the Pronto for Italy, and report any loss or Tel 800-80 11 85 (free).
Soccorso (Casualty Department/ theft at a local police station. Pronto Soccorso
Emergency Room) at the Odontoiatrico
nearest hospital. Via della Commenda 10.
If you should need a doctor Safety Outdoors Map 8 E2.
at your hotel, contact the Aside from the high levels of Tel 02-55 03 25 14.
Guardia Medica (Night Duty pollution and strong sun in
Physician). In the event of summer, Milan poses little
dental problems, go to the environmental danger. Visitors
emergency dentist Pronto to the lakes are unlikely to
Soccorso Odontoiatrico. experience anything more
alarming than the odd mosquito.
Those keen to practise water-
Minor Hazards sports should follow certain
Mosquitoes (zanzare), which guidelines. At Lakes Maggiore
appear at the first sign of warm and Como, cold water and
weather, can be a real pest. strong currents challenge even
Despite the various anti- experienced swimmers. On Lake
mosquito devices such as Garda, windsurfers may be taken
burning coils and plug-ins, it by surprise by sudden gusts of
is difficult to fend them off wind, particularly in the areas
altogether, especially when around Torbole and Riva (the Canoeing, a popular outdoor activity in the
sitting at outdoor cafés at the northern part of the lake). lakes in Lombardy

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