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Health; Driving;
Telephones
Health Information
Germany's medical facilities are very good. You should check with your insurance
company to find out if you are covered while you are in Germany. Most doctors
and hospitals will not accept credit card payment for services, and will require
an immediate cash payment. You may want to consider buying health insurance for
your visit to Germany if you have no other coverage.
You will need to visit a pharmacy for items
routinely bought in U.S. supermarkets, such as aspirin or cold medicine.
Pharmacies are rarely open 24 hours, so be sure to take some basic medications
with you as a precaution.
Useful Links
Medical Information For Americans
Traveling Abroad - from the U.S. State Department
Medex - one company
offering health insurance for travelers
Driving in Germany
Driving in Germany presents a few challenges for someone who has
not driven in Europe before. "Right before left" is the rule whenever
the right-of-way is not defined by a sign. Traffic can move quickly on
autobahns, but speed limits are posted near metro areas. Congestion will also
keep you from traveling as fast as you want in some areas.
Useful Links
Driving
in Germany
Information about rules of the road, parking, signs, and fuel, from Moto-Europa.
Telephones
The
country code for Germany is 49. When you call or fax to Germany from the U.S.,
you dial 011(international access code)+49(Germany code) +(city code) + number.
If you are in Germany and calling to
another city, such as Berlin (city code is 30), you put a "0" in front
of the number. You dial 0+30+number. Germany's
phone booths are often yellow.
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