Diving

DIVING GERMANY PRACTICALITIES




PRACTICALITIES


Currency

Euro (EUR)


Official languages

German


Time

GMT + 1


Calling code

+49


Area codes

Berlin: 30, Hamburg: 40, Cologne: 221, Munich: 89


Internet TLD

.de


Shopping

Generally shops are open Monday–Saturday from 9am to 8pm. All shops are closed on Sundays.


National holidays

New Year’s Day January 1
Epiphany January 6
Easter movable feast
Labour Day May 1
Ascension movable feast
Whit Monday movable feast
Corpus Christi movable feast
Assumption August 15
Day of German Unity October 3
Day of Reformation October 31
All Saint’s Day November 1
Repentance Day movable feast
Christmas December 25 & 26


National dish

Kassler – smoked and saltem pork
Schweinebraten – roasted pork
Eisbein – dish involving the lower part of hams hocks
Kartoffelsalat – potato salad
Biersuppe – beer soup
Birnen, Bohnen und Speck – salad with pears, green beans and bacon
Kartoffeln mit Leinöl und Quark – dish consisting of boiled potatoes, soft white cheese and linseed oil
Specksalat – sweet-sour salad with potatoes and bacon
Thüringer Bratwurst – roasted pork sausage


Electricity

Germany’s electricity runs on 230V/50Hz.


Passport/Visa

Citizens of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland do not need visa for entry into Germany (for stays of up to 90 days). Only a valid passport is required. Citizens of Schengen states need only an identity card.


Useful numbers

Ambulance: 112
Fire Brigade: 112
Police: 110