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Cologne; 500 grams of coffee; and 100 grams of tea Be aware that current security restrictions do not permit carrying onboard any containers with more than 3 oz of liquid If you re traveling from Germany to Australia, keep in mind that the duty-free allowance in Australia is A$400 or, for those 17 and under, A$200 Adult Australian citizens can bring in 250 cigarettes or 250 grams of loose tobacco, and 1125 liters of alcohol For more information, contact Australian Customs Services, GPO Box 8, Sydney NSW 2001 (% 02/62756666 in Australia), or go to wwwcustoms govau If you re traveling from Germany to Canada, you can get a clear summary of Canadian rules by requesting the booklet I Declare, issued by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (% 800-461-9999 in Canada; wwwccra-adrcgcca) Canada allows its citizens a C$750 dutyfree exemption, which, for adults, includes 200 cigarettes, 22 pounds of tobacco, 15 liters of liquor, and 50 cigars In addition, you can mail gifts to Canada from abroad at the rate of C$60 a day, provided that gifts are unsolicited and don t contain alcohol or tobacco (Write on the package Unsolicited gift, less than $60 value ) Note: The C$750 exemption can be used only once a year and only after an absence of seven days If you re traveling from Germany to New Zealand, keep in mind that the duty-free allowance for New Zealand is NZ$700 Citizens 18 and older can bring in 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 250 grams of tobacco (or a mixture of all three if their combined weight doesn t exceed 250 grams), plus 45 liters of wine and beer, or 1125 liters of liquor Most questions are answered in a free pamphlet, available at New Zealand consulates and Customs

offices, called New Zealand Customs Guide for Travellers, Notice No 4 For more information, contact New Zealand Customs, 50 Anzac Ave, PO Box 29, Auckland (% 09/359-6655; www customsgovtnz) Citizens of the United Kingdom and Ireland who are returning from a European Union (EU) country (of which Germany is one) go through a separate Customs exit (called the Blue Exit ) especially for EU travelers In essence, there is no limit on what you can bring back from an EU country, as long as the items are for personal use (this includes gifts) and you ve already paid the necessary duty and tax However, Customs law sets out guidance levels of 3,200 cigarettes, 200 cigars, 3 kilograms of smoking tobacco, 10 liters of spirits, 90 liters of wine (of this not more than 60 liters can be sparkling wine), and 110 liters of beer If you bring in more than these levels, you may be asked to prove that the goods are for your own use For more information, contact HM Customs & Excise, Passenger Enquiry Point, 2nd Floor Wayfarer House, Great South West Road, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 8NP (% 0181/910-3744; www opengovuk) US citizens returning home from Germany can bring back $800 worth of merchandise duty-free A flat rate of 10 percent duty is levied on the next $1,000 worth of purchases You can t bring fresh foodstuffs into the United States only tinned foods and packaged foods You can mail gifts back to people in the United States dutyfree if the value of the entire gift package does not exceed $200 For more information, contact the US Customs Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20229 (% 877-287-8867), and request the free pamphlet Know Before You Go, also available on the Web at wwwcbp gov/travel

Drugstores Pharmaceuticals are sold at a pharmacy, called an Apotheke (ah-po-tay-kuh); the trained staff can recommend over-thecounter medications for many common ailments For cosmetics, go to a Drogerie German pharmacies are open regular business hours They take turns staying open nights, on Sunday, and on holidays, and each Apotheke posts a list of those that are open off-hours Electricity The electricity is 220 volts (50 Hz) For any US appliances, you need a transformer and a converter plug with two round prongs for German sockets Embassies All embassies and consulates are located in Berlin, Germany s capital The Australian embassy is at Wallstrasse 76 79 (% 030/880-0880; wwwgermany embassygovau; U-Bahn: M rkisches Museum) It s open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 to 11 am The Canadian embassy is at Leipziger Platz 17 (% 030/203-120; wwwberlin gcca; U-/S-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz) It s open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 5 pm The Irish embassy is at Friedrichstrasse 200 (% 030/220-720; wwwembassy ofirelandde; S-Bahn: Friedrichstrasse) It s open Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2:30 to 4:45 pm The New Zealand embassy is at Friedrichstrasse 60 (% 030/206-210; www nzembassycom/germany; U-Bahn: Friedrichstrasse) It s open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and 2 to 5:30 pm (until 4:30 pm Fri) The UK embassy is at Wilhelmstrasse 70 71 (% 030/204-570; wwwukin germanyfcogovuk/de; U-Bahn: Unter den Linden) It s open Monday through Friday from 8 am to noon and 1 to 4:30 pm The US embassy is at Pariser Platz 2 (% 030/2385-174; http://berlin usembassygov/germany; S-Bahn: Under den Linden) Note: For help with visas and passports, go to Clayallee 170 (% 030/832-9223; U-Bahn: Oskar-Helene-Heim) It s open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to noon Emergencies Throughout Germany, the emergency number for police is % 110; for fire or to call an ambulance, dial % 112 Holidays See 3 for a list of public holidays in Germany Information See Where to Get More Information, later in this Quick Concierge, to find out where to get visitor information before you leave home Tourist information offices are listed under Finding Information in every city chapter or section Internet Access and Cybercafes Cybercafes are in all the larger cities in Germany For locations, ask at the local tourist office or your hotel Liquor Laws Officially, you must be 18 to consume any kind of alcoholic beverage in Germany Bars and cafes may request proof of age Local authorities treat drinking while driving as a very serious offense