Sunshine dreaming – southern islands - Toubiz
Sunshine dreaming – southern islands - Toubiz
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DISTANCES AND TRAVEL TIMES<br />
FROM TO DISTANCE TRAVEL TIME<br />
USEFUL INFORMATION<br />
Climate<br />
SouthWest Germany enjoys a pleasant<br />
climate and is the sunniest state in Germany.<br />
In summer, daytime temperatures are around<br />
77°F/25°C. Autumn is warm and pleasant<br />
and winter brings snow in the Black Forest<br />
Highlands.<br />
Time Zone<br />
Germany is on Central European Time (CET).<br />
Clocks move forward an hour for summer time<br />
(March 25 to October 28).<br />
Currency<br />
Germany uses the euro (€). Cash is available<br />
24 hours a day from ATMs/cash machines.<br />
Credit cards are accepted, but expect to pay<br />
with cash in smaller shops and restaurants,<br />
and also in street markets.<br />
Opening times<br />
Shops are generally open from 9 am to 6 or<br />
8 pm. In cities and towns, most shops do not<br />
close for lunch. Although shops are closed on<br />
Sundays, bakeries are often open in the morning,<br />
while cafés/cake shops are often open in<br />
the afternoon.<br />
Banks are generally open from 8:30 or 9 am to<br />
4 pm, Monday to Friday; smaller branches close<br />
for lunch. Banks are closed on Saturdays and<br />
Sundays, but many have foyers with ATMs/cash<br />
machines that can be accessed 24 hours a day.<br />
Museums are generally closed on Mondays.<br />
miles / km by road by train<br />
Frankfurt Stuttgart 125 miles (200 km) 2 hr 10 1 hr 20<br />
Frankfurt Heidelberg 60 miles (95 km) 1 hr 00 0 hr 50<br />
Frankfurt Freiburg<br />
(Black Forest)<br />
170 miles (275 km) 2 hr 45 2 hr 05<br />
Munich Stuttgart 135 miles (220 km) 2 hr 15 2 hr 15<br />
Munich Ulm 100 miles (160 km) 1 hr 40 1 hr 20<br />
Zurich<br />
(Switzerland)<br />
Zurich<br />
(Switzerland)<br />
Zurich<br />
(Switzerland)<br />
Freiburg<br />
(Black Forest)<br />
Konstanz<br />
(Lake Constance)<br />
100 miles (160 km) 1 hr 45 1 hr 50<br />
45 miles (70 km) 1 hr 00 1 hr 20<br />
Stuttgart 135 miles (220 km) 2 hr 20 3 hr 00<br />
© HTG<br />
Food<br />
SouthWest Germany is renowned for its topclass<br />
restaurants and culinary specialities,<br />
such as Black Forest Cake. Throughout the<br />
region, there is a wide range of traditional and<br />
international cuisine. Vegetarian options are<br />
available on all menus.<br />
Language<br />
English is widely used in the whole country.<br />
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