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Liguria on the Internet
that stay open until 5pm. that remain are almost all
Stamps (for postcards and operated by phone card, which Although websites can vary
normal letters) can be bought you can buy from tobacconists, considerably in terms of the
from any tobacconist shop, certain kiosks and from post information provided – in
called a tabaccaio. offices. particular whether this is
Public telephones are not as There are plenty of Internet precise and up-to-date –
common as they once were, cafés along the coast in which the range of information
owing to the growth in use to browse the Internet or to available on the Internet
of mobile phones. Those send e-mails. about Liguria is of a much
better standard than that
provided in most other
Hospitals and Italian regions.
Pharmacies All the five regional tourist
Pharmacies observe the hours offices, as well as each local
of 9am–1pm and 4–8pm, tourist office, have their own
closing on Saturday afternoons specific website, which can
and all day on Sunday. These provide information about
hours may be extended in the local events, among other
larger tourist resorts on the things. Many museums and
coast, where some pharmacies other attractions have their
stay open continuously until own websites, too.
8pm, and sometimes later. For a greater overview,
Every city in Liguria has a particularly if you have not
hospital. EU citizens with the decided where in Liguria you
form EIII are entitled to emerg- wish to go, you should visit
ency medical assistance free of the Ligurian regional website
charge, but may have to pay for (see Directory), which is a
other treat ments. It is therefore hugely useful resource, and
Entrance to a pharmacy in the old centre vital that you take out proper includes links to many other
of Albenga travel insurance. local websites.
DIRECTORY
Travel Safety Provincia Savona Dolceacqua San Remo
Advice Servizio Turismo Tel 0184 206 666. Tel 0184 590 59.
Tel 019 831 33 26.
Australia Finale Ligure Santa Margherita
Department of Foreign Local Tourist Tel 019 681 019. Ligure
Affairs and Trade Offices Imperia Tel 0185 287 485.
∑ dfat.gov.au Tel 0183 660 140. Sarzana
∑ smartraveller.gov.au Alassio Tel 0187 620 419.
Tel 0182 647 027. La Spezia
UK Tel 0187 770 900. Sestri Levante
Foreign and Albenga Lavagna Tel 0185 457 011.
Commonwealth Office Tel 0182 558 444. Tel 0185 395 070. Spotorno
∑ gov.uk/foreign- Albisola Superiore Tel 019 741 50 08.
travel-advice Tel 019 400 25 25. Lerici Varazze
Tel 0187 967 346.
US Andora Tel 019 935 043.
Department of State Tel 0182 681 004. Levanto
∑ travel.state.gov Tel 0187 808 125. Internet
Arma di Taggia Loano
Tourist Tel 0184 437 33. Tel 019 676 007. Liguria Region
Information Bordighera Moneglia ∑ turismoinliguria.it
and ∑ regione.liguria.it
Genoa Visitor Center Tel 0184 262 322. Tel 0185 490 576. Parco Nazionale delle
Tel 010 557 29 03. Borgio Verezzi Pietra Ligure Cinque Terre
IAT Riviera dei Fiori Tel 019 610 412. Tel 019 629 003. Tel 0187 762 600.
Tel 0184 590 59. Camogli Portofino ∑ parconazionale
IAT Tigullio Tel 0185 771 066. Tel 0185 269 024. 5terre.it
Tel 0185 287 485. Castelnuovo Magra Portovenere Genoa
∑ visitgenoa.it
Provincia La Spezia Tel 0187 693 306. Tel 0187 790 691.
Servizio Turismo Chiavari Rapallo
Tel 0187 770 900. Tel 0185 325 198. Tel 0185 230 346.

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