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American Express
Via E. Amari 40 (Mon-Fri 9am-1pm & 4-7pm, Sat 9am-1pm; tel 091.587.144).
Bookshops Large selection of English books from Feltrinelli, Via Maqueda 395, opposite Teatro MA?ssimo. Car rental Avis, Via Enrico Amari 91 (tel 091.586.940); Hertz, Via Messina 7e (tel 091.331.668); Maggiore, Viale Alcide de GA?speri 79 (tel 091.517.305); Sicily By Car, Via M. StA?bile 6 (tel 091.581.045). All of these also have desks at Punta Raisi airport. Consulates Netherlands, Via Roma 489 (tel 091.581.521); UK, Via Cavour 117 (tel 091.326.412); US, Via Vaccarini 1 (tel 091.305.857). For nationals of most other countries, the nearest consulates are in Naples or Rome. Exchange There are exchange offices open outside normal banking hours at Punta Raisi airport (daily 7.50am-1.20pm & 2.35-8pm) and Stazione Centrale (daily 8am-12.30pm & 3-7pm). Ferry and hydrofoil companies Grandi Navi Veloci, services to Genova and Livorno (at the port at Calata Marinai d'Italia; tel 091.587.404); Siremar, to A?stica (Via Crispi 120; tel 091.582.403); SNAV, to Naples and the Aeolian Islands (Via Principe di Belmonte 55; tel 091.333.333); Tirrenia, to Naples, Genoa and CA?gliari (at the port on Via Molo; tel 091.602.1111). Gay information ARCI Gay, Via Genova 7 (tel 091.335.688). Hospital Civico Regionale Generale, Via Carmelo Lazzaro (tel 091.666.1111). For emergency first aid tel 091.288.141. Internet Access Accademia Internet, Via Cala 64 (tel 091.611.8483); Internet CafA©, Via Candelai (Tues-Sun from 7pm; tel 091.327.151). Left luggage Stazione Centrale (daily 6am-10pm; L5000/a?¬2.58 per 12hr); Stazione MarAttima (daily 7am-7pm; L2000/a?¬1.03 per 24hr). Newspapers English newspapers and magazines from the newsagents at the southern corner of Via Ruggero SA©ttimo and Piazza Castelnuovo. Pharmacist All-night service at Via Roma 1, Via Roma 207 and Via Mariano StA?bile 177. Police Central city station at Piazza Vittoria (tel 091.210.111). Post office Main post office is the Palazzo delle Poste on Via Roma (Mon-Fri 8.10am-7.30pm, Sat 8.10am-1.30pm). Poste Restante closes at 1.15pm daily. Telephones Offices on Piazza Giulio CA©sare, opposite the train station (daily 9am-10pm); and Via PrAncipe di Belmonte 92 (Mon 4-7.30pm, Tues-Sat 9am-1pm & 4-7.30pm). Travel agents CTS, Via Garzilli 28 (Mon-Fri 9am-1pm & 4-7.30pm; tel 091.611.0713).
Women's movement
ARCI Donna, Via di Giovanni 14 (tel 091.345.799). Other useful information
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