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Preparing your trip to Mannheim: advices & hints - things to do and to obey
1. The lowest rates for inter-city and international calls are still offered in street call boxes. Almost all of them provide phone books. The call boxes accept plastic and credit cards meanwhile only some of them accept coins of 20 and 50 cents.
2. The utility supplied voltage is 220V. All the hotels and inns are equipped with European standard sockets. During preparation for the journey one should check all the appliances taken in the tour for compatibility as well as buy necessary adapters and connectors.
3. Prudent tourists will love local supermarket stores Karstadt, Kaufhol and Hertie. There the tourists will find fresh foods as well as fresh salads and hot pastry at most attractive pricing. Buying the foods in the supermarkets is much cheaper and more profitable than in budgetary eating places.
4. Shopping addicts are advised to visit the city at the end of the tourist season as this period features scale sales in boutiques and shopping centers. The signs “reduzeirt” or “preiswert” mean the price for goods is reduced.
6. Shops and public offices get .open at 9 am and work till 6 -7 pm. Thursday is considered to be a prolonged working day. Top banks, post offices and shopping centers may work till 8pm. Saturday is considered to be a shortened working day. All the shops and other institutions and establishments are close till 16.00.
7. Tipping for good restaurant and café service is a common practice. 10% of the total order sum will be quite enough. It should be noted that local gastronomy establishments always greet guests with house specialities and welcome drinks. One will be considered a regular guest after two or three visits to a place.
The formation of the traditions and culture of the modern inhabitants of Mannheim was greatly influenced by the Swabian tribes. They lived in these places in the early middle ages. The … 
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What to visit being in Mannheim - unique sights
Heidelberger Castle
From the series “Famous Buildings of Renaissance Architecture”
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Distance from Mannheim center - 19.9 km.
At the medieval time, Heidelberger Castle had a wonderful garden. In the 19th century, a part of this garden was reconstructed. Today travellers can adore exotic plants, outstanding fountains and old olive trees. The castle has a lot of secrets, one is covered in the medieval cellars. There was found the largest vine barrel which volume is 212 000 litres. …
Read further Distance from Mannheim center - 19.9 km.
KASCADE-Grande Lab
From the series “Incredible Labs for Space and Physics Research”
Check on the map: Distance from Mannheim center - 43.2 km.
Officially, the work of the large-scale scientific polygon continued until the end of March 2009. But many of its systems stopped working only in 2013. The scientific installation remained intact after the official completion of the research. Its detectors continue to be used for various measurement tests today. One of the main features of the KASCADE-Grande scientific installation is a detailed computer simulation of the studied processes. …
Read further Distance from Mannheim center - 43.2 km.
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Hilton builds third luxury hotel in Kyoto
The project organizers note that the new Kyoto hotel is perfect for both business and leisure. Just to remind you, the opening of the Roku Kyoto hotel took place in the city in 2021. The luxury hotel also never ceases to amaze guests with its exquisite atmosphere and variety of services. It is close to famous attractions like Kinkaku-ji Temple, and Shozan Resort Kyoto Pavilion is a short walk from the hotel.
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03.06.2023
The project organizers note that the new Kyoto hotel is perfect for both business and leisure. Just to remind you, the opening of the Roku Kyoto hotel took place in the city in 2021. The luxury hotel also never ceases to amaze guests with its exquisite atmosphere and variety of services. It is close to famous attractions like Kinkaku-ji Temple, and Shozan Resort Kyoto Pavilion is a short walk from the hotel.
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03.06.2023
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Travelling to Mannheim - advices and tips. What should be provisioned in advance, the rules you might want to follow, and the things you better avoid doing in Mannheim. We help you to make your trip smooth and easy, with no unexpected surprises.
