What should I pay attention to when traveling to Europe now?

First of all, you must apply for a visa to go abroad. Now the European tour is getting hotter and hotter, and the visa time in Europe is getting longer and longer. It is safer to go through the relevant formalities six months in advance. Secondly, hotels in Europe are generally more expensive. At the same price, you can stay in a five-star hotel in China and only a three-star hotel in Europe. In addition, some European manners should be understood in advance.

Matters needing attention in European tourism

First, prepare for going out.

1. Preparing clothes depends on the change of seasons. The average temperature in Europe is 0 to 5 degrees Celsius in winter and 20 to 26 degrees Celsius in summer.

In spring, we told our guests in Guangzhou that the current temperature is about 0 to 10 degrees. It is recommended that you bring the following clothes:

A suit, a travel suit, a sweater, some autumn trousers and underwear, a coat (down jacket or cotton-padded jacket, thin enough) worn in Guangzhou in winter, a pair of leather shoes and travel shoes.

2. European hotels often don't have disposable items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and slippers because of environmental awareness. Tourists should bring their own.

The power supply in Europe is 220 volts, and the sockets are all round holes. When you bring your own charger, water heater and other electrical appliances, you need to bring your own conversion socket.

4. Because you have to rely on the doctor's prescription to buy medicine in European pharmacies, and the medical expenses are expensive, you should bring the commonly used medicine in case of emergency.

5. Bring enough thin-film batteries, preferably ISO400, as well as alkaline batteries or rechargeable batteries. If it is a digital camera, there should be enough memory cards. These things are very expensive in Europe.

6. When you go to Europe, you must bring some small euro notes to avoid the inconvenience of exchange and exchange rate loss.

7. If you want to bring your mobile phone, please go to the local telecommunications bureau to activate the international function before you leave.

Second, safety first

Nowadays, Europe is full of thieves. Hotel lobbies and restaurants are frequented by thieves, and airport stations, tourist attractions and even gas stations are all places where thieves can show their talents. Robbery, theft and fraud occur from time to time. The most dangerous cities are mainly Rome, Milan and Paris. For those who are not vigilant and have insufficient precautions, it can be said that there is no safe place in Europe, so we should always be vigilant everywhere. Passports, airline tickets, money and valuables must be carried with you. It's best to walk with a satchel on your side to prevent gangsters from robbing from behind on motorcycles. Pay attention to gangsters robbing from behind, and be sure to take valuables with you when you leave the tour bus, hotel and restaurant.

Don't hold a briefcase or bag in your hand, and don't put your handbag, briefcase, camera, etc. on the ground when taking pictures.

Look at the traffic signal when crossing the road, not the red light.

Beware of pretending to be a policeman and robbing things under the pretext of inspection.

Third, fly.

1. The checked baggage shall not exceed 20kg, and the carry-on baggage shall not exceed 22 inches X 14 inches X 4 inches.

2. Never put valuables in the checked baggage by plane, cameras and camcorders, cameras and batteries in the checked baggage. You can't put your passport in the checked baggage either.

Please abide by the laws of all countries, and it is forbidden to carry profit-making smuggled goods and illegal goods.

Smoking is allowed only when there is a smoking room or smoking area in the airport. Please pay attention.

If the red light on the plane shows that smoking is forbidden, it means that smoking is forbidden. Fastening your seat belt means fastening your seat belt. Please be sure to follow it.

6. After receiving the checked baggage, be sure to remove the old strips on it, so as to avoid misunderstanding when checking the baggage next time, which will lead to your luggage being transported to the wrong place.

7. Don't smoke in the engine room toilet.

Fourth, stay in a hotel.

1. When you arrive at the hotel, please wait for the room number and key to be assigned in the counter lobby, and pay attention to obtaining the business card (contents: hotel name, address, contact number, etc. ) from the tour guide. Some hotels in Europe don't have air conditioning, because it's not hot at night, but they all have heating. The water in the bathroom can be drunk directly. Due to environmental awareness, European hotels often don't have disposable items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and slippers, so tourists should bring their own.

Most European hotels have shower facilities. Don't spill bath water. If the carpet is soaked, the hotel demands compensation from the guests.

4, pay attention to close the door when you go out, don't put valuables in the room, lose them at your own risk.

There is a service charge for the hotel to call, so don't call easily. You can use a magnetic card or a pay phone outside the hotel.

Five, by car

Tour bus: Please remember the name, color, driver's name, contact number and car number of the bus in case you can't find it.

European traffic law stipulates that drivers should not sleep more than 65,438+00 hours and work more than 65,438+02 hours every day, so drivers are often refused to work overtime at night.

Europe has a strong sense of environmental protection. In order to avoid air pollution, the law stipulates that drivers should not turn on the air conditioner when parking, otherwise they will be fined.

Do not eat ice cream, food with skin, cigarettes, etc. On the bus. Don't take off your shoes on the bus. Because I have to walk to visit places every day, my feet are prone to sweat and smell, and the car is a closed space, and the smell is easy to hang in the car. Please cooperate.

In order to ensure long-term sightseeing, the tourism management departments in many parts of Europe are not allowed to park or only allowed to get on and off, so there will be some roads between the parking place and the tourist area, or you must act quickly when getting on and off. Please cooperate with all parties. When getting on and off the bus, be sure to ask about the assembly time and the parking place of the tour bus.

Other trivial matters of intransitive verbs

Etiquette and politeness Europe is a model of modern cultural civilization. Civilized expressions such as "hello", "thank you" and "sorry" emerge one after another. Please pay attention to whether there is anyone behind you after pushing the door. If there is, please hold the door and invite the people behind you in. Ms. Fan is preferred. Spitting, smoking and littering are absolutely not allowed. Don't talk loudly in public places. Never cut in line when waiting in line.

It is forbidden to enter the church topless. The use of flashlights is prohibited in churches and museums.

What about spitting? Spit on paper towels and flush them in the toilet when you go to the toilet.

Passports are generally not checked between European countries, but passports must be checked when entering and leaving Europe. Shopping tax rebate, some shops on the spot tax rebate, some need to go to the airport of a country tax rebate. Listen to the team leader's advice, or you will suffer if you can't refund the tax.

You have to pay to go to the toilet in Europe, so you should bring some coins, which is equivalent to about RMB 2.5-5 yuan. The toilets in McDonald's are basically free, easy to find and tourists can make full use of them.

Time difference In summer, the time difference between Europe and China is 6 hours. At noon 12 European time, your family is preparing dinner-6 pm. It's seven hours in winter, at noon 12 European time, and your family is having dinner-7 pm.