Matters needing attention in German tourism

With the development of transportation, outbound travel is much more convenient than before, and more and more people choose to travel to Europe and America. Below, I will tell you about the precautions for traveling to Germany, hoping to help you.

German tourist notice visa

There are two kinds of visas in Germany: Schengen visa and German visa. Generally, short-term visas are within 90 days. What kind of visa to apply for depends on the situation. Germany has established visa centers in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Beijing and Shenyang. The visa process is to make an appointment on the website of the designated visa embassy, then submit the materials, pay the service fee and make an appointment for an interview. The German visa office will be exempted from the interview. For example, the Schengen visa in the Beijing consular district does not need to go to the embassy visa office in principle. Applicants who have obtained at least one one-year (multi-year) Schengen visa in the past three years, or at least two visas issued by Schengen countries, Australia, Britain, Israel, Japan, Canada, South Korea, New Zealand and the United States, and travel with such visas, in principle, can be exempted from interviews. Unless there are special circumstances, the general visa can be processed in about 2 weeks.

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The postal sign in Germany is yellow.

The post office is generally open from Monday to Friday, from 8: 00 to 18: 00 every day. Station post offices in big cities are open 24 hours a day. Stamps can be bought at the kiosk next to the post office. Letters can be put in the yellow mailbox.

Luftpost should be marked on the airmail letter and Eilpost should be marked on the express letter.

Call from China to Germany: 00+49 (Germany)+area code (don't dial the previous number 0)+phone number. For example, to call Berlin from China, please dial 00-49-30- 123456.

To make long distance calls across regions in Germany: 0+ area code+telephone number. If you call Berlin, dial 0 30+ phone number; If you are calling from the same area, just dial this number directly.

Call back to China from German: 00+86+ area code+phone number.

Call back to Hong Kong from Germany: 00+852+ phone number

money

There are exchange offices around airports and railway stations in big cities.

Carry cash with you and be ready to pay in cash anywhere.

Note: Banks only exchange foreign currency notes, not coins.

Embark on a journey

The number of duty-free goods that passengers from EU countries can bring into Germany shall not exceed the following provisions:

Tobacco products? 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigars, or 50 cigars, or 250 grams of tobacco.

Alcohol products? L liters of wine with alcohol above 22 degrees, or 2 liters of wine with alcohol below 22 degrees, or 2 liters of sparkling wine or alcoholic wine, or 2 liters of ordinary wine.

Coffee? 500g coffee or 200g espresso.

Tea? 100g or 40g concentrated essence, etc.

Perfume? 50 grams of perfume or 0.25 liter of toilet water.

Note: Only people aged 17 can bring duty-free tobacco and alcohol into the country, and coffee must be brought by people aged 15.

time

The business hours of shops are generally 9: 00- 18: 00 on weekdays and 14: 00 on Saturday afternoon. In some areas, the working day is 18: 00, and Saturday is 12: 00.

Some shops in big cities are also open on the first Saturday of every month until 16: 00 (summer) or 18: 00 (winter). Similarly, there are shops that are open until 20: 30 every weekend. Rest as usual on weekends and holidays.

Banking hours are generally 9: 00- 12: 00, 14: 00- 16: 00 every working day. Thursday afternoon to 17: 30. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

travelling requisites

Clothes, necessary documents (passport, visa, bank card), mobile phone, camera, cash.

Matters needing attention

1. Germans distinguish you (Sie) from you (du) very clearly. You must use formal Sie to address acquaintances, unless someone proposes to use du. Calling the clerk casually (this word is reserved for close friends and family) will only lead to anger and poor service. Although du is usually acceptable in bars where young people gather, if you are not sure which one to use, use it.

2. Before getting off the bus or tram, you need to press the stop button to remind the driver to stop.

When Germans are angry, they will lower their voices (not raise them).

Say your name first when you call.

You'd better wear an evening dress when enjoying the opera at the opera house.

6.Reisezentrum is a tourist center.

7. Please try to look everyone in the eye.

If you buy water in the supermarket, you must pay the deposit for the bottle, and the bottle can be returned.

9. All kinds of sauces in fast food restaurants need to be bought separately.

10. Remember to tip when spending in the service industry! ! !