Money

Currency

Being a country integrated in the European Union, Italy and, hence, Rimini, has adopted the sole European currency, that is, the Euro. People traveling to Rimini from outside Europe and who are not familiar with this currency should keep in mind notes refer to 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro bills, whereas coins are represented by 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and by 1 and 2 euro coins.

Money exchange

Roughly speaking, banks open weekdays from 9:30am to 3:30pm. As expected, banks offer the best rates, so people who want to exchange currency can do that by resorting to bank services, though other solutions refer to the post offices and to the exchange desks (cambios in Italian) in Rimini.

Traveler’s checks and credit cards

Tourists can use both traveler’s checks and credit cards in Rimini, but these means of payment are accepted only at hotels, large shopping centers and certain restaurants. However, in order to avoid embarrassing situations, tourists should constantly hold some cash, since the largest part of tourism-related establishments accept cash as exclusive means of payment. ATMs are to be spotted throughout Rimini and in its surroundings, so getting cash should not become an issue.

Communications

Internet connection (WiFi)

There are plenty of Internet connection points in Rimini, and they refer to either Internet Cafés and bars or public places dedicated precisely to offering tourists – and locals, for that matter – a reliable platform in this respect. The following are but a few Internet connection points in Rimini:

Viserba Computer

Name:
Viserba Computer
Address:
152/B, Via G. Dati, Lungomare, 47900, Viserba di Rimini, Rimini, Italy
Telephone:
0039 0541 735038
Fax:
0039 0541 735032
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.vcs.it

Sala Giochi Central Park

Name:
Sala Giochi Central Park
Address:
21/a, Viale Vespucci, Rimini, Italy
Telephone:
0039 0541 27550
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.centralparkrimini.com

Sala Giochi Joystick

Name:
Sala Giochi Joystick
Address:
233, Viale Regina Margherita, Rivazzura, Rimini, Italy
Telephone:
0039 0541 377449

Mondo Phone e Internet Point

Name:
Mondo Phone e Internet Point
Address:
1/A, Viale Maddalena, Miramare di Rimini, Rimini, Italy
Telephone:
0039 0541 378081 / 0039 0541 477099

Internet Point e Phone Center

Name:
Internet Point e Phone Center
Address:
217, Via Tripoli, Marina Centro, Rimini, Italy

Pink e Slash

Name:
Pink e Slash
Address:
2, Via Giusti, Marina Centro, Rimini, Italy
Telephone:
0039 0541 391959

Post offices

In the city of Rimini proper there are 22 post offices, whereas the entire province of Rimini benefits from the presence of more than 60 offices providing postal services. For details on the whereabouts of these offices, on the services they provide and on their opening hours, visit the Italian Post.

Useful numbers and addresses

British Embassy in Italy

Name:
British Embassy in Italy
Address:
80/a, Via XX Settembre, Rome, Italy
Telephone:
0039 0642 200001
Website:
ukinitaly.fco.gov.uk

Rimini Municipal Police

Name:
Rimini Municipal Police
Address:
1/a, Piazzale Cesare Battisti, 47900, Rimini, Italy
Telephone:
0039 0541 26743
Fax:
0039 0541 26576
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.comune.rimini.it
Opening hours:
Mondays and Saturdays: 11am to 1pm; Tuesdays: 3pm to 6pm; Thursdays: 11am to 1pm, 4pm to 6pm

Fire Brigade

Name:
Fire Brigade
Address:
7, Via Varisco, 47900, Marebello, Rimini, Italy
Telephone:
0039 0541 424611
Fax:
0039 0541 476222
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.vigilfuoco.it

Coast Guard

Name:
Coast Guard
Address:
149, Via Destra del Porto, 47921, Rimini, Italy
Telephone:
0039 0541 50121 / 0039 0541 50228 / 0039 0541 50211
Fax:
0039 0541 54373
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.guardiacostiera.it

Ambulance

Name:
Ambulance
Telephone:
118

Medical Emergencies

Name:
Medical Emergencies
Telephone:
0039 0541 705523

Others

Tourist information offices

In Rimini there are 9 tourist information offices. Visitors can resort to these offices in order to learn about the whereabouts of the main tourist attractions, as well as to find information on the main events taking place during their stay in Rimini. The offices are located as it follows: in Marina Centro, at the Train Station (in Piazzale Cesare Battisti), in Miramare, Viserba, Torre Pedrera, at the airport, in Fierra di Rimini, Palacongressi and Piazza Marvelli.

Time zone

1 hour ahead of GMT

Spoken language

Given Rimini is part of Italy, the official spoken language is Italian. Yet, besides the pure Italian, one frequently used dialect refers to the Emiliano-Romagnolo dialect, an idiom specific of the region of Emilia Romagna where the city and the province of Rimini are located. English is also spoken in tourism-related establishments, though not as fluently and accurately as one might expect.

Papers

European citizens only need a valid identity card in order to enter Italy, Rimini included. Passports are required for all people coming from outside the European Union; they also need a visa, as follows: citizens of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zeeland, Switzerland, and USA need a visa if the intend to stay more than 90 days, whereas people coming from other corners of the world need a visa regardless of the duration of their stay in Rimini.

Customs regulations

The customs regulations operating in Italy are similar with the ones of the members of the European Union. However, the limits of products brought in or brought off Italy can amount to more than: 200 cigarettes, 1 liter of alcohol, 60 milliliters of perfume, just to give several examples, provided that the items are for personal use only, and not intended for commercial activities.

Tap water

Undeniably, tap water is drinkable and safe to drink. However, bottled water seems to better tap water as far as tourists are concerned.

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