Books
English books from Feltrinelli International, Via Zamboni 7.
Car rental
Avis, Viale Pietramellara 35 (tel 051.255.024); Europcar, Via Amendola 12 (tel 051.247.101); Hertz, Via Amendola 16a (tel 051.254.830); Maggiore (Budget) Via Cairoli 4 (tel 051.252.525). All the major companies also have desks at the airport.
Cinema
Adriano, Via San Felice 52, shows films in their original language on Mondays; Arena Puccini, Via Serlio 25, is a summer-only outdoor cinema; Lumiere, Via Pietralata 55a, is an excellent film club that occasionally offers non-dubbed classics; Tiffany, Piazza di Porta Saragozza 5, on Wednesdays.
Hospital
In an emergency, dial 118; or go to the Pronto Soccorso (24hr casualty) at the Ospedale San Orsola Generale, Via Massarenti 9 (tel 051.636.3345); bus #14 from Via Rizzoli.
Internet access
Central tourist office, Piazza Maggiore 6
. Otherwise, there's
La Linea
in Piazza Re Enzo (8pm-2am; tel 051.296.013; free) or
Internet Point
on Via Ranzani 5/12 (10am-10pm; tel 051.247.474; L12,000/6.20 per hr).
Laundry
Laundromat, Via Petroni 38, is the most central coin-op/drop-service laundry; Onda Blu, Via S. Donato 4b-c, just beyond the city wall, and Via Sargoza 34a-b, daily 8am-10pm.
Markets
There are a couple of great indoor food markets in the city centre: the large and lively Mercato delle Erbe, Via Ugo Bassi 2 (Mon-Sat 7.15am-1pm & 5-7pm, closed Thurs & Sat afternoon); and another on Via Clavature (same opening hours); there's also a smaller open-air market at Piazza Aldrovandi, along Strada Maggiore, closed Thursday afternoons. Finally, there's the open-air La Montagnola market, held in Piazza VIII Agosto on Fridays and Saturdays, dawn until dusk, which sells just about everything, but is especially good for new and secondhand clothes.
Pharmacy
Night services rotate; look outside the Farmacia Comunale in Piazza Maggiore or dial 192.
Police
In an emergency dial 113. Otherwise their main office is Piazza Galileo 7 (tel 051.640.1111).
Post office
City's main post office is on Piazza Minghetti (Mon-Fri 8.15am-6.30pm, Sat 8.15am-1pm).
Shops
Some of Bologna's most colourful sights are inside its many food stores, particularly those between Piazza Maggiore and the Due Torri, epitomized by Tamburini at Via Caprarie 1, which has a sizeable array of the different ways of eating the "fat of Bologna". The most convenient supermarket is the Co-op, at Via Montebello 2, behind the train station.
Swimming pool
Viale Costa 174 (tel 051.615.2520; Mon & Wed-Sat 10.30am-10.30pm, Tues 2.30-10.30pm; call to confirm, as the hours change from season to season).
Telephones
Telecom Italia, Piazza VIII Agosto (24hr); Via Fossalta 4e (daily 8am-10pm).
Travel agents
CTS, Largo Respighi 2g (tel 051.261.802); University Viaggi, Via Zamboni 16e (tel 051.236.255).
Women's bookshop
Libreria delle Donne, Via Avesella 2.
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