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Practical InformationCurrency According to the Monetary Union, the official currency is the EURO. Other currencies will be accepted during the Congress at the official exchange rate at the time of the Congress. Banks and Exchange Banks are open from Monday to Friday, from 08.30 to 13.30 hrs. and some of them again in the afternoon from 14.45 to 15.45 hrs. (afternoon opening may vary depending on the bank). Banks are closed on Saturday and Sunday. Many banks have automatic currency exchange machines that also take credit cards. Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept foreign currency and major credit cards. Electricity Voltage in Italy is mostly 220 volts - 50 Hz. Foreign appliances could require an adapter. Tipping Service is usually included in the bill in bars and restaurants, but tips are welcome. Shopping The streets of the historical centre of Milan (via Montenapoleone, Piazza Duomo, Corso Buonesaires, Corso di Porta Ticinese, Via Solferino), host the Ateliers of Italy’s foremost and world renowned fashion creators along with glamorous shops offering marvellous products, all bearing the unmistakable stamp of "made - in - Italy". The city centre abounds also in privately owned artists’ studios and restoration workshops, as well as jewellers’ shops. Galleries can be found almost everywhere in the bordering streets, like Via Brera. Shops are open from 09.30 to 13.00 hrs. and from 15.30 hrs. to 19.30 hrs. Major credit cards are accepted by hotels, restaurants an most shops.
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