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34 GETTING TO THE AIRPORT ATC runs a special service called Aerobus between the airport and the city center, making stops at the train station, Ospedale Maggiore, Via dell’Indipendenza and Via Ugo Bassi. See ATC information in this chapter under ‘Bus.’ TAXIS AND CAR SERVICES Taxis, pronounced tassi, are not allowed to pick up passengers on the street but must instead line up at taxi stands or respond to radio dispatches. They usually respond quickly and get to their destination without much delay. Legal taxis must be equipped with a fee meter. CO.TA.BO - Cooperativa Taxisti Bolognesi (Bolognese Taxi Cooperative) Tel. 051.372727 CAT - Consorzio Autonomo Taxisti (Autonomous Taxi Consortium) Tel. 051.534141 There are also a number of car and driver services. You may be surprised that a dark sedan and well-dressed driver do not necessarily cost more than a regular taxi. CoSePuRi Tel. 051.519090 (active 24 hours) www.cosepuri.it C.N.N. Tel. 051.6646666 (active 24 hours) www.autocnn.it Saca Tel. 051.6349444 www.sacaonline.it A list of transportation-related services may be found on the city’s website: www.comune.bologna.it/servizi/trasporti/trasporti.php. COMMUNICATION & MEDIA HOME TELEPHONE Now that the state telephone company Telecom Italia no longer enjoys a monopoly, the choice of telephone, telefonino and internet services can be overwhelming. Although Telecom Italia still has a stronghold over the telefono fisso (landline), you now have an extensive choice of providers.
Since phone and internet are closely linked, you may want to investigate the package of overall services that best meets your needs. See this chapter under ‘Internet’. Telecom Italia Via Oberdan, 20 Tel. 187 www.telecomitalia.it CHEAP CALLS Pre-paid international calling cards are a good option for making cheap long-distance calls, especially to other continents. These cards include the Europa and EDICARD, available at the post office and at some tabaccherie and grocery stores. Instead of buying an actual card you purchase minutes and are given a receipt with an access number to dial and a PIN code. Calling costs depend if you connect via a local city access number or a toll-free number, both of which are provided to you on the receipt. Calling from a cell phone costs more. This service is offered by SISAL www.sisal.it and EUTELIA www.edicard.eutelia.it. Updated per-minute price lists are available online. There are also a number of international calling centers around town. CELL PHONE Just about anyone over the age of 10 has a telefonino in Italy and cell coverage is reliable throughout most of the country. Check the yellow pages under TELEFONI CELLULARI E RADIOTELEFONI or TELEFONIA E TELECOMUNICAZIONI for cell phone resellers. Although you can sign up for a cellular service contract, most people use prepaid, rechargeable plans. You can recharge your credit at most Bancomat (automatic teller machines) or buy a scheda (telephone card) at any tabaccheria, phone store or bar where you see signs advertising ricarica (recharge). INTERNET If you want ISDN, ADSL, fiber optic broadband or wireless service, you will need to sign up for a monthly plan with a telephone/internet provider and pay to have the connection installed. If a dial-up connection fits the bill, then you may instead dial into a public service provider such as Iperbole, through the city of <strong>Bologna</strong>. Commuting to Florence from <strong>Bologna</strong> is not as bad or expensive as it seems. There are at least two fast trains(Eurostar or Intercity) running every hour in either direction daily. And if you travel to Florence at least twice weekly, tickets are much cheaper if you buy a weekly or monthly personal pass. These passes are valid on all Intercity and Eurostar trains without a reservation. However, before boarding a Eurostar train you must validate a separate upgrade ticket called a “Ticket di Ammissione ES per Abbonati IC.” Buon viaggio! Molly Bourne 35
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STEREOTYPES While it is true that I
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Italy has
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PASTA Tagliatelle: long, thin, flat
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ALTERATIONS If you find a garment t
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OPEN AIR EVENTS SPRING-SUMMER-FALL
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DANCE For a complete listing, see y
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WORK (See also Chapter 5) THE SEARC
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SWIMMING Comuni in the province wit
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THERMAL BATHS Italians swear by the
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