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Thanks to Gene Openshaw for writing the tour of Munichs Alte Pinakothek; to Cameron Hewitt for writing the original versions of the Dresden and Nrnberg chapters; and to Lee Evans for writing the original version of the Grlitz chapter.
Germanys national tourist office in the US is a wealth of information. Before your trip, scan their website ( www.cometogermany.com ) for maps, Rhine boat schedules, and information on festivals, castles, hiking, biking, genealogy, cities, and regions. Most materials can be downloaded from their website; if you want tourist materials sent to you, a small donation is requested (tel. 212-661-7200).
In Germany, your best first stop in every town is generally the tourist information officeabbreviated TI in this book. Throughout Germany, youll find TIs are usually well-organized and have English-speaking staff. A TI is a great place to get a city map, advice on public transportation (including bus and train schedules), walking-tour information, tips on special events, and recommendations for nightlife. Many TIs have information on the entire country or at least the region, so try to pick up maps for destinations youll be visiting later in your trip. If youre arriving in town after the TI closes, call ahead or pick up a map in a neighboring town.
As national budgets tighten, many TIs have been privatized. This means they have become sales agents for big tours and hotels, and their information is unavoidably colored. While TIs are eager to book you a room, you should use their room-finding service only as a last resort. TIs can as easily book you a bad room as a good onethey are not allowed to promote one place over another. Its better to book direct, using the listings in this book.
Germanlike English, Dutch, Swedish, and Norwegianis a Germanic language, making it easier on most American ears than Romance languages (such as Italian and French). These tips will help you pronounce German words: The letter w is always pronounced as v (e.g., the word for wonderful is wunderbar , pronounced VOON-der-bar). The vowel combinations ie and ei are pronounced like the name of the second letterso ie sounds like the letter e (as in hier and Bier , the German words for here and beer), while ei sounds like the letter i (as in nein and Stein , the German words for no and stone). The vowel combination au is pronounced ow (as in Frau ). The vowel combinations eu and u are pronounced oy (as in neu , Deutsch , and Bru , the words for new, German, and brew). To pronounce and , purse your lips when you say the vowel; the other vowel with an umlaut, , is pronounced the same as e in men. (In written German, these can be depicted as the vowel followed by an e oe , ue , and ae , respectively.) The letter Eszett () represents ss. Written German always capitalizes all nouns.
Though most young or well-educated Germansespecially those in the tourist trade and in big citiesspeak at least some English, youll get more smiles if you learn and use the German pleasantries. Study the German Survival Phrases on . Give it your best shot. The locals will appreciate your efforts.
Smart travelers use the telephone to book or reconfirm rooms, get tourist information, reserve restaurants, confirm tour times, or phone home. Generally, the cheapest way to go is to buy an international phone card in Germany and make your calls from hotel-room phones or mobile phones, but not pay phones. The handiestthough pricierway to make calls is by using a mobile phone (brought from home or purchased in Germany). This section covers dialing instructions, phone cards, and types of phones (for more in-depth information, see www.ricksteves.com/phoning ).
Calling from the US to Germany, or vice versa, is simpleonce you break the code. The European calling chart in this chapter will walk you through it.
Germany, like much of the US, uses an area-code dialing system. To make domestic calls, if youre calling within the same area code, you just dial the local number to be connected; but if youre calling outside your area code, you have to dial both the area code (which starts with a 0) and the local number.
Youll find area codes listed throughout this book, or you can get them from directory assistance (tel. 11833). For example, Munichs area code is 089 and the number of one of my recommended Munich hotels is 545-9940. To call the hotel within Munich, youd dial 545-9940. To call it from Frankfurt, youd dial 089/545-9940.
Dont be surprised if local phone numbers in Germany have different numbers of digits within the same city or even the same hotel (for example, a hotel can have a 6-digit phone number and an 8-digit fax number).
Be aware that some numbers, typically those that start with 018 (including some train and airline information numbers), are actually premium toll calls, costing more than a regular land-line call. The per-minute charge should be listed in small print next to the phone number. Mobile phone numbers start with 015, 016, or 017, and cost much more to call than land lines.
To make an international call, follow these steps:
1. Dial the international access code (00 if youre calling from Europe, 011 from the US or Canada).
2. Dial the country code of the country youre calling (49 for Germany, or 1 for the US or Canada).
3. Dial the area code (without its initial 0) and the local number.
Calling from the US to Germany: To call the Munich hotel from the US, dial 011 (the USs international access code), 49 (Germanys country code), 89 (Munichs area code without the initial 0), then 555-9940 (the hotels number).
Calling from any European Country to the US: To call my office in Edmonds, Washington, from anywhere in Europe, I dial 00 (Europes international access code), 1 (US country code), 425 (Edmonds area code), and 771-8303.
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Note: You might see a + in front of a European number. When dialing the number, replace the + with the international access code of the country youre calling from (00 from Europe, 011 from the US or Canada).
To make calls from public phones, youll need a prepaid phone card. There are two different kinds of phone cards: insertable and international. (Coin-op phones are virtually extinct.)
Insertable Phone Cards: This type of card can be used only at pay phones in Germany. Its handy and affordable for local and domestic calls, but more expensive than international phone cards (covered next) for international calls. Theyre sold in denominations starting at about 5 at TIs, tobacco shops, post offices, and train stations. To use the card, physically insert it into a slot in the pay phone. While you can use these cards to call anywhere in the world, its only a good deal for making quick local calls from a phone booth. Note that insertable phone cards purchased in Germany dont work outside of the country.
International Phone Cards: These are the cheapest way to make international calls from Europewith the best cards, it costs literally pennies a minute. They also work for local calls.
You can use international phone cards from any type of phone, including the one in your hotel room (but ask at the front desk if there are any fees for toll-free calls). Avoid using international phone cards at pay phones, however. Because the German phone company slaps on hefty surcharges, youll get far fewer minutes for your money (for example, 10 minutes instead of 100 on a 5 card) than if you call from your hotel room or a mobile phone.
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