Other tourist info
Shopping
The main shopping streets are the restored ulica Chmielna, elegant Nowy Swiat, ulica Marszalkowska and aleje Jerozolimskie. Popular shopping centres are the Galeria Centrum (ul. Marszalkowska 104/122, website: www.galeriacentrum.com) and the Arkadia (al. Jana Pawla II 82, website: www.arkadia.com.pl).
For souvenir shopping it's worth to visit the streets in the Old Town. The huge flea market is located in the Praga district, in the Dziesieciolecia Stadium. It opens approximately at 6 a.m. daily and begins to wind down at noon. Shops are generally open Monday to Friday from 10.00 a.m./11.00 a.m. till 18.00 p.m./20.00 p.m. and Saturday from 10.00 a.m. till 13.00 p.m./16.00 p.m.
Emergency telephone numbers
ˇ Police 997, 826 24 24, 669 99 97, if calling from a mobile telephone 112
ˇ Police phone for foreign tourists 0 800 200 300
ˇ Ambulance service 999, 525 14 05
ˇ Information on casualties (24 h)
ˇ Fire brigade 998, 844 00 71
ˇ Municipal police 986, 840 00 16, 840 34 15
ˇ Drivers' assistance (24h) 981, 96 33
Tourist information
ˇ WARSAW FRYDERYK CHOPIN AIRPORT, ul. Zwirki i Wigury 1, Etiuda terminal and arrival hall
ˇ CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION- MAIN HALL, ul. Jerozolimskie 54),
ˇ TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE, ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 39. |
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