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13Local InformationImportant telephone numbersPolice: 117; Ambulance: 144; Tourist Information: 0216137373; Taxi: 0844814814Exchange ratesSfr 100 = EUR 83,85 / USD 117,64 / GBP 73,00 (on June 16, 2011)LausanneLausanne is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman) with a view of the Alps and the Juramountain range. It lies in the middle of the Lavaux wine region, which is one of the UNESCO World HeritageSites. Lausanne has two main sightseeing areas: The Upper Town, or Haute Ville, runs uphill from the mainrailroad station and includes the medieval old town. Interesting sites to visit are the cathedral, the St-Françoischurch, Château Saint-Maire (a former Episcopal palace), and the Tour de l‘Ale (a watchtower dating back to1340 that was once part of the city walls). Flon, a trendy warehouse district turned nightlife quarter, is just tothe west of the old town and the Place de l‘Europe. The Lower Town, or Haute Basse, more commonly knownas Ouchy (the name of the fishing village that once stood on the shoreline), is a district of parks, lakeside promenades,elegant 19th century resort hotels and a handful of museums such as the world-famous OlympicMuseum Lausanne.Travelling in LausanneLausanne has a very good public transport system with buses and 2 metro lines. Day tickets for the publictransport system are included in the visitor’s tax that guests need to pay in all hotels in Lausanne. Please askfor these if you do not receive them upon your arrival. If you need to buy a ticket at a bus or metro stop it isuseful to have coins ready as most machines do not accept bank notes.At the website of the Swiss Federal Railways SBB website you can search for all public transport connectionsfrom train stations in many European countries to Switzerland as well as train and bus connections withinSwitzerland.It is best to use the website of the Swiss Federal Railways SBB (http://www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm) to searchfor your connections when travelling in Lausanne. At this website you can enter city names, specific bus ortrain stops as well as addresses and the best connections from the closest public transport points will beretrieved.