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Reggio is on the main rail line between Bologna and Milan. The
train station
is on Piazza Marconi I, just east of the old centre; the
bus station
is on the west side of the public gardens on Via Raimondo Franchetti. The
tourist office
is in the main Piazza Prampolini (Mon-Sat 8.30am-1pm & 2.30-5.30pm, Sun 9am-noon; tel 0522.451.152,
www.municipio.re.it/turismo
), and there's a very helpful Club Alpino Italiano office at Viale Mille 32 (tel 0522.436.685). As in may places in Emilia-Romagna, the central tourist office offers free
internet
access, as does
Qui Qua Navigator
, Piazza Fontanesi 4 (9am-7.30pm Mon-Sat; tel 0522.406.172, www.
quiqua.it
).
If you're planning
to stay
over, be aware that hotel space is somewhat limited: from Easter to June because of tourists, and then in the autumn due to endless trade fairs. There's a
youth hostel
,
Ostello Tricolore
, 500m from the train station at Via dell'Abbadessa 8, open all year (tel 0522.454.795; L18,000/a?¬9.30). For a little more money the
Ariosto
on Via San Rocco 12 (tel 0522.437.320, fax 0522.452.514; L90,000-120,000/a?¬46.48-61.98) is a central and reasonably priced choice. Or, if you want a taste of fabulous luxury in historic Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, located just outside the main piazza, stay at the
Posta
, Piazza del Monte 2 (tel 0522.432.944, fax 0522.452.602,
hotelposta@citynet.re.it
; L250,000-300,000/a?¬129.11-154.94). For
food
,
La Zucca
, on the southern edge of the historic centre in Piazza Fontanesi (closed Thurs), is a good place to sample local dishes; as is
Canossa
, at Via Roma 37 (closed Wed), which specializes in various ham antipasti.
La Casseruola
, not far from the central piazza on Via S. Carlo 5a (closed Tues), is a bustling pizzeria, with tables outside. Other useful information
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