Free Internet

Austria
Belgium
Belorussia
Czech Republic
Estonia
France
Finland
Germany
Holland
Hong Kong
Holland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstain
Netherlands
Norway
Russia
Scandinavia
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Austria

Vienna

Steffl shop in Kartenstr. 19. The 5^th floor. Amadeus media cafe. There are 7 computers and usually you should wait for your turn. Open every work-day 9:30 - 19:00. On Saturdays - until 16:00. On Tuesday it is closed after lunch. Last checked: 12 August 2000
Cross-road of Neubaugasse and Mariahilferstrasse streets (Mariahilferstrasse goes from Westbahnhof). Near a bank there is an info-stand. On it you can create your own e-mail box 24 h/day for free. Last checked: April 2000
In The Museum of Modern Art, Museumplatz str. in front of Emperor palace near underground garage. Only HTML available, Open till 20:00
In "Steffl" shop, Kaerntnerstrasse str. (close to stepfans platz). there are 5 PCs on the 5th floor. Queue possible. Last checked: September 1999

Belgium

Antwerp

In the center, in front of tourism information, on the other side of the street there is books-souvenires shop. There is a PC and you can use internet for up to a half an hour. Last checked: 2001

Belorussia

Gomel

Main railway station, the 2^nd floor, 8⁰⁰ - 22⁰⁰. Very cheap - 0.50 USD/hour.
Sovetskaya st. 171/102 p. Ph: 56-04-39, ask for Sergei Kurek. 0⁰⁰ - 24⁰⁰. Free.

In Kurresaare town there is a castle. Going from the castle cross the bridge (starting from the corner of small tower). Shortly after you will approach a park, on which opposite side there is a road landmark with a “@” symbol and pointer. So, in that house you will find 8 computers connected to Internet. It seems to be for free.

Finland

Helsinki

Kompassi Youth Information Center. More information you will find here:
http://lasipalatsi.lib.hel.fi/english/vuokralaiset/kompassi.html
Last checked: November 1999.

France

Paris

In Elysees walking from Arc de Triomphe on the left side there is an enormous parfume & cosmetics store. In the end of that store there are 3-4 PCs.
Walking down Avenue des Champs from Arc de Triomphe on the right side there is TOYOTA sales center. On the 2nd floor there is a cafe and 6 PCs. Last checked: April 2000
6/8 rue de Tilsit Espace/Vivendi/Cybercafe
M No 6 Ch.de Goulle Etole
You need to fill the form (use any address in Paris) and you'll get a card.Last check: June 2001

Germany

Any city

University Library in any city where there is an university - in a lot of cases you have access without a reader's card.

Berlin

Postdammer Plaza (not far from the Bradenburg Gates). In the Plaza, huge construction is taking place, and on one side there is a big red “infobox” cabin. It should not be difficult to notice. On the first floor of the cabin (not counting the ground floor), there are two computers connected to Internet and one can use them for free. A disadvantage is that you will have to wait for at least an hour to get a computer vacated, and having got that you can use only Netscape; there is no Telnet.

30th June, 2001: well, I saw no red infobox, but I found there a cafe called "Trade-In" - two fast PCs, very few people at least at day time. Free Internet, but you may be asked to buy a drink (3-4 DM).

HAMBURG

Walking from Hauptbahnhofo (central railway station) to Hauptbhnhof ZOB (central bus station). You can walk through the Adenaujer allee. The street will turn to the right, you will face the crossroad and behind it you'll see big red builing and rusted monument. Internet cafe is in this building. It is written "Arbeitsamt" on this building

Last checked: July 2001

Hong Kong

Most Pacific Coffee and Starbucks Coffee locations.

All public libraries: http://www.lcsd.gov.hk

The Business Info Centre at the Convention Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.

The 2 Maxim's Fast Food restaurants at Central.

24 Connaught Rd C, Central District

74 Queen's Road Central Central, Central District

The Cafe at the top of the Victoria Peak

Holland

Amsterdam

Library, address: Pringsergracht 587 (Ph:5230900).
Cafe "De Waag", (Waag sq.), Nieumarkt (old centre). There are few PCs, but if they are all occupied you'll need to buy smth. This cafe seems to be expensive.
Cafe "De Balie" (Leidseplein), the last hall. available only when there are no concerts.

Amsterfoort

Next (5 minutes by walk) to the station there is a public library. Here in the 3^rd floor you will find free-Internet access. How to find library you can ask in the VVV (tourism information) in the station building.
Last checked: Spring 2000.

Hungary

Budapest

Deli pu (Deli railway station) – computer is not reliable, but working
Centre of culture & communication, address: I. Orszaghaz Str. 9,
Castle district, Ph: 214-6856. there are 8 PCs.
Open hours:
I-V 9:00-21:00
VII 10:00-18:00
Time limit: 2h
Rezervation recommended!
Eckermann - Goethe Institute, address: Vl. Andrassy ut 24,
Ph:374-4076,
Open hours:
I-V 14:00-22:00
VI 10:00-22:00
There are 3 PCs.
Rezervation recommended!

Italy

Genova

You could use Internet for half an hour in libriry "De Amicis", Porto Antico area. But you should order before.
How to find:
if going so, that the water is on the right side of you from the modern art construction in this port, you'll see a wall with very colourfull writings: Cita dei bambini, Cineplex, Music store, Biblioteca de amicis and others. The door of library is next to the door of the music store. The third floor.

Last checked: August 2000.

There is one more library ("Berio") in Seminario street (in via Fieschi there is a music store "Ricordi records" - just in front of it starts little street of Seminario). They also probably has free Internet access (information was not checked).

Latvia

Riga

Dormitories at Lauvas 2, room 330 "TSR", sort of Internet cafe. Working hours 9⁰⁰ - 24⁰⁰. Ph: 7701115. They have 6 PCs at a price 0.60 USD/hour.
Last checked: June 2000.

Rezekne

Town library, Atbrivoshanas st. 91, 2^nd floor. Latvian - Norvegian cooperation bureau. Actually they charge 0.30 USD/hour, but if you ask, the access may be provided for free.
Last checked: 19 June 2000.

Liechtenstain

Vaduz

Telekom shop. Go to the tourism information center and ask for a brochure about Vaduz. You will find free internet written there.

Last checked: September 2000.

Netherlands

Rotterdam

For more, go to Maritime hotel aka Zeemanhuis (Willemskade 13). Enter it, go straight,till you're in the bar. turn left.. See that tiny PC-publicphonelike-terminal? Insert an empty phonecard in it.. that's it! you're online!

Last checked: January 2001

Maastricht

Public library ("Stadsbibliotheek") near Plein 1992 ("Square 1992") in the area "Ceramique", about one km from the old town, one km from the railway station and 2,5 km from the official hitchhiking site of Maastricht.
Last checked: August 2005.

Norway

Oslo

Apart from Deichmanske library, which actually suxx(time limit 15 min; MAC PC,quene usually and ve-e-ery slow connect), there's a 3 tiny PC right at oslo cetral railway station! go to the 2nd floor, look for narvesen koisk near tourist info, or ask'em. if someone's on, remind him how its important to be polite and helpful to travellers no chairs though :(

Last checked: September 2000.

Sarpsborg

There is some town (http://www.borgdest.no/indexe.htm - you can check the map) on the road E6 from Oslo (about 100km) down to Sweden (about 20-30km to the border). One library is very close to ESSO petrol station, the other other one is inte the center near the church. You can ask the woman at the tourist info office. Library is about 3 houses from the tourist info. It seems that in the summertime it works till every other day till 4PM. You can book the time. Also there are some games CD - you can play. And everything for FREE!

Last checked: October 2000.

Russia

Vladivostok

First harbour's floor, 24h open. NOT FOR FREE: 30 rb (~ 1$)

Last checked: July 2001

Scandinavia

In all Scandinavia, computers connected to Internet can be found in libraries. Don’t be afraid: usually you won’t be asked for reader’s card. Simply, having entered a library, look for computer, wait until it is abandoned and send messages for your friends. Also there are many accessible computers in universities and other educational institutions. It is only important not to get under suspicion rushing around the building.

Slovenia

Lubliana

Student's club "k4" - it is known for every young person. It is near the railway station, in the street with a name something like "ke-ke", No 4. Before the 30^th of June open until 15⁰⁰. It is closed during the summer. In the rest time of the year open all days, except evenings when there is some events. It is not recomended to go there on Sunday evenings.
Last checked: Summer 2000.

There are 5 computers with access to Internet in the lobby in the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics of Lubliana University. There is some discomfort:

there are no chairs and one will not write much standing;
the computers are filmed by camera and observed.

The best time to go there is in the study time when there are many students, and better do not to take a rucksack. If they identify you to be a foreigner, you probably will not be allowed to use computers for long. Look for the Faculty in Trzaska street.

Koper

Pina Galery. Address - Gregorciceva 6. Near the cross-road of Gallusova and Sabinijeva streets. There is some kind of organization.

Last checked: 18 August 2000.

Sweden

near Odeshog

Highway E4 from Stockholm to Helsingborg. The petrol station itself is called Ostgotaporten, OK Q8 - do not mix it up with the opposite one there called PREEM. There is a restaurant called DINERS. You can find there three fast Internet PC's und use them free without time limit.

Last Checked: July 2001.

Switzerland

All biggest cities (Bern, St.Gallen, Luzern, Basel)

When you come to the city go to the central post office. There are 3 PC's and one of them is connected to the Internet.

Last Checked: September 2000.

Luzern

Weinmarkt 15-Job Center.

Last Checked: September 20, 2002

Lausanne

You can use free Internet in the central post office, which is located on the opposite side of street from the Saint-Francois (the main spot of public transport).

United Kingdom

Public libraries in the UK are all connected to the Internet, and everyone can get email access. The only restriction is time, here in Ipswich the system kicks you out after 30 minutes, but if there is noboby waiting, I can logon again immediately.

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