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Touring by Trato

Railroads conncct Poland with many cities in Europc. The cxtcnsivc netowi of Folish Railways (PKP) providc good conncctions cvcn with ihe smalkst towns throughout Roland. Most trains carry iwo classes: first dass for moce eomfortable iravd and second for economy. The swiftest conncctions are by fasi inter-city trains or by cx press trains.

Communications

Rostagc stamps are sold at post offices. International phone calls can be madę frocn post offices (operator calls, direct dial) or front hotd/privatc home phones (direct dial). Tokens for telephone booths can be bought at post offices and hotels. Post offices in towns are open in the hours 8-20, (8 A-M.-S P.M.) but are closed on Saturdays and Sundays. In large cities. one post office remains open 24 hours a day.

Using tokens can prove to be a problem with long distance calls. Magneóc cards are much casier to use. Telephones accepling magnetie cards have been instalłed in the majority of Warsaw hotels. They can ałso be found at Okęcie Airport. at the railway slalions and main post offices. Soon they will be also available on the streets of major cities. There are two kinds of cards. One has a capacity of 50 units. The other cootains 100 units.

Use AT AT Calling Card to cali the US and morę than 65 countries. AT&T operator 0-010-480-0111.

Important phone numbers in Warsaw

Police: 997

Fire Brizade: 998

Amhulance: 999

Operator (intemauonal) 901

Operator (domestic) 900

Sending telegrams: 905

Car towing servicc: 987,954

Agcney for Foreign Investment in Poland: 285061

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 287451

Ministry of Foreign Economic Rclations: 6935000

Fax machines are available at post offices.

MONEY

The Polish monetary unit is 1 zloty (abbr. zł) which consists of 100 groszy (abbr. gr.). Thrcc bank notes are in circulation, with values 10, 20, and 50 zł. A large rangę of coins cxisls. Thcsc are the following: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 gr as well as 1,2, and 5 zł. Foreign currency is best exchangcd in banks or burcaux dc change ( Polish name 'kantor'). The currcnt cxchangc ratę is displayed there. Foreign visitors are adviscd to avoid unofficial currency trades. Credit cards are not vcry common in Poland and can be uscd only in some hotels, shops and restauronts. Travcler's chccks are acccptcd in banks. Banks usually open at 8 AM and elose at 1 PM cxccpt Saturdays and Sundays.

SHOPPING

Shops are gencrally open from 11 AM to 7 PM. Department Stores open earlier and elose latcr (without a lunch break). 24-hour shops are rarc. Products of Polish folk arts and crafts are available in CEPELIA shops; DESA offers finc art, painling, sculpture; PEWEX Stores have a wide selcction of imported goods of all kinds.

Clothing Sizes

Women's Dresses, Etc.

British	32	34	36	38	40	42	44
American	10	12	14	16	18	20	22
Continental	30	32	34	36	38	40	42
Men's Suits
British and American	36	38	40	42	44	46
Continental	46	48	50	52	54	56
Men's Shirts							i6'/2
British and American	14	14^1/	2 ^15		15'/2	16
Continental	36	37	38		39	41	42

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