Basic information
Currency: Polish Zloty (PLN)
Exchange rate: approx. 1 EUR = 3,38 PLN, 1 USD = 2,15 PLN (as of 20.05.2008, subject to change)
Weather in September: last days of summer with sunny and rainy days equally likely
Average temperature in September: 13,1oC
Emergency telephone numbers
Police: 997, 022 826 24 24, 022 669 99 97, if calling from a mobile telephone 112
Ambulance service: 999, 022 525 14 05
Information on casualties: (24 h) 022 9790
Fire brigade: 998, 022 844 00 71
Municipal police: 986, 022 840 00 16, 022 840 34 15
Telephone information
Local and regional enquiries: 118 913
Information on international dialling codes: 118 908
City Information: 022 94 91
Money Transfer and travel cheques
WESTERN UNION
International Money Transer
http://www.westernunion.com.pl/
You can make Wester Union money transfer by BPH S.A. http://www.bph.pl/pl
and also with:
Currency Express, 42/44 Krakowskie Przedmiescie St.
Currency Express, 15/17 Swietojanska St., ph. +48 22 635 38 17
MONEY GRAM
International Money Transer
http://www.moneygram.com
You can make MoneyGram money transfer by Pekao S.A. Bank: http://www.pekao.com.pl
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Travels cheques cashing:
65/75 Jerozolimskie Ave. (Marriott Hotel), ph. +48 22 630 69 52
(opening hours: Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
13 Krakowskie Przedmiescie St., ph. +48 22 826 85 36
(opening hours: Mon.-Sun 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.)
30 Chmielna St., ph. +48 22 826 31 69
(opening hours: Mon.-Sun. 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.)
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