Contact
Costa Coffee
On stawowa street near the station. free good wireless.
Katowice's area code for landline numbers is 032 when dialed from within Poland or +4832 from outside Poland.
There are not many places that offer web and other Internet access. But there are some:Costa Coffee - on Stawowa Street near the station. Free good wireless. CafeKontakt Internet Café Bar: 3 Stawowa Street. No wireless.Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport - Hot SpotDekadencja Private Club - 20 Mariacka St. Hot Spot free of charge. Wireless does not always work.
Dekadencja Private Club
(http://www.dekadencja.com/) - 20 mariacka st. hot spot free of charge. wireless does not always work.
Katowice is a generally safe city to stay in. Beware of the usual nuisance of petty theft especially at Railway Station.
Important phone numbers: police: 997, fire department: 998, ambulance: 999, all three at common, universal number 112
Municipal guard: +48 32 986
Watch out for pickpockets in public transport and busy places.
Park your car in safe place, on a guarded parking if possible.
Most long-distance trains have compartments, choose the occupied ones so you don't ride alone. Also, during night - make sure that at least one person is not asleep.