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Entry Requirements / Visa
 Guests from abroad will need a valid passport that has at least 6 months after the end of travel is valid. German do not need a visa anymore. On entering the United States, all visitors must pass through customs. Certain dutiable goods you need on the form you received in the aircraft register. Sums of money in any amount can be introduced. Totals about 5000 $, however, must be specified. The State of Florida recognizes for a period up to one year the licenses of about 120 countries.
Clothing
In Florida tends to be more casual clothing. Light, loose clothing made of natural fibers are just the thing: shorts, T-shirts, sandals or sneakers to. Only in the luxurious restaurants or hotels in formal dress is encouraged. Against the intense sunlight should be viewed by a hat or a cap to protect. For travel in winter is recommended, a sweater. Caution: Do not be outside of the beach barefoot! Mostly the roads and streets paved or cemented, so that these surfaces are extremely hot in summer.
Climate
 Florida's climate is generally „reliable“. The change of seasons is hardly noticeable. In summer it usually rains every day, these showers often bring the desired cooling. In the other seasons there is little rain, thunderstorms ago, and especially in the summer months the humidity is often very high.
The average temperatures in winter are five degrees in the northern Panhandle and 18 degrees south in the Florida Keys. The maximum temperatures are approximately ten degrees higher. The average maximum temperatures in summer are moving across the state at 30 to 35 degrees at night, there will be only about five degrees cooler.
The following table gives the average minimum and maximum temperatures (in Celsius) for at Cape Coral. In addition, we give the amount of monthly rainfall at. The figures come from the Chamber of Commerce.
| Month |
temperature, night / day |
monthly. Rainfall |
| Jan. - March |
17 °C/25 °C |
4cm |
| April-June |
22 °C/29 °C |
8cm |
| July - Sept. |
25 °C/31 °C |
13cm |
| Oct - Dec |
20 °C/26 °C |
8cm |
In addition to the rains and the temperatures will be the visitors to Florida's relatively high humidity noticeable. Thus, it seems often to be hotter than the forecast indicates.
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Currency / Money Exchange
Foreign currency, you can easily arrive at the airport or any major bank in exchange. Most hotels also offer currency exchange offices, but the exchange rate is usually somewhat less favorable than at banks.
The banks are generally Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.to 15 p.m.. Some banks have participated in one or two days a week Opening hours longer, some are even on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 q.m.. Although the banks except the hotels and even larger stores and department stores, foreign exchange money, but we recommend the transportation of travelers checks. The world's major credit cards such as American Express, Diners Club, Euro Card, MasterCard and VISA for most restaurants, shops, hotels, gas stations, etc. will be accepted gladly.
Traffic
 In Florida, any stranger driving a car, while he is in possession of a valid driving license of the home country. Residents of some countries need an international driver's license presented. Before you climb a car, you should contact the following road rules do:
Lights: Red: Stop. Yellow: Caution, traffic light changes from green to red. Green: Drive. Green Arrow: In the direction specified drive. Flashing red light: stop, then slowly continue. Yellow flashing: slowing down, slowly.
Traffic rules: Motorists must be right. For overtaking on the left lane highway use. Turn right at Red: After you have stopped, you must turn right red. Unless other signs prohibiting this. Speed: The maximum speed on highways is 70 miles / h (112 km / h), in residential areas from 20 to 40 miles / h (32 - 64 km / h). On highways through the country should not be faster than 70 miles per hour (112 km / h) drive. Corresponding to the road signs indicate the current maximum speed. This information must be strictly observed!
Injuries: All accidents must be the local police station, the County Sheriffs Office or the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
School buses: During the school bus picking up or discharging passengers, the cars on both sides of the street. This does not apply if the highway in two separate tracks each.
Emergency Vehicles: All cars must comply with the police, health and fire-defense dare dodge and all others, the siren and / or red-light use.
Road maps and toll roads: Some toll roads, which are the road maps are marked accordingly. The American Automobile Association AAA (ADAC membership card not forget), which in almost every major city represent is send you to present your club card for free with all the maps and information material that you need.
Electricity
In the U.S. there is a 110-volt AC vor. If it`s necessary, you should supply yourself with adapters and transformers.
Festivals / Holidays
In Florida can be found throughout the year so many festivals and special events that are beyond the scope would all be listed. It is merely said that all places in which tourism has been collected, a series of festivities organize music and film festivals, art and culinary festivals and cultural events of any kind A detailed list of the celebrations, please contact the Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism, 126 W. Van Buren Street, Tallalhassee, Fl 33299-2000, Tel 904/487-1462.
On the following statutory holidays, the city, state and country offices and most banks and shops closed:
• New Year 1. Januar
• M. Luther King's Day 15. Januar
• Presidents Day 3. Montag im Februar
• Memorial Day letzter Montag im Mai
• Independence Day 4. Juli
• Labor Day erster Montag im September
• Columbus Day 2. Montag im Oktober
• Veterans Day 11. November
• Thanksgiving Day 4. Donnerstag im November
• Christmas Day 25. Dezember
In addition to these holidays, throughout the state are respected, have the respective municipalities or cities have their own festival. There are various religious holidays.
Post
 Most Post Offices are Monday to Friday during normal business hours, also on Saturday mornings. Stamps are also sometimes sold in super markets, hotels and drugstores as well as available in most airports and Seaports, and bus stations. Mailboxes are in the post offices, in the streets and in hotels to be found. The delivery of Expreßsendungen the next day, as well as packages take over the U.S. Post Office, United Parcel Service, Federal Express and other courier services, which addresses the Yellow Pages of the telephone can be found.
Shopping
The retail sector is the oil in the gearbox of Florida. Here you can buy everything. The shops are generally Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 21 p.m. (in summer up to 22 p.m.) open on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.a. . In Cape Coral and Ft.Myers are Walmart, Publix and Target quasi leader. These markets all have excellent fresh fish and meat departments. The opening times of the stores and malls are different in some areas; you have to check it by yourself.
Telecommunications
Florida is divided into four zones, each with different area codes at: 305, 941, 407 and 904th Begins with a number 800, the call is toll free. For a long distance call within one of these areas you need to before the subscriber number to choose the 1. For calls outside of the area select the 1, the area code and subscriber number. If you need information, call us at 0 to the operator. Among the 0, you can register so-called Collect calls to the receiver pays, or calls that you cancel your phone card, or international calls, the operator provides.
Cheaper, however, it is right to call abroad. Choose 011, the state, the Ortsvorwahlnummer and the subscriber number. It is recommended for international calls a phone card ($ 10 or $ 20) to buy. These are available at all petrol stations. The Gspräche are very inexpensive.
Tips
Almost all service providers expect a tip, including the porters, bellboys and doormen. Are reasonable: $ 1 per piece of baggage. For taxi drivers from 15 to 20% of the fare, maids one to two dollars per day, waiters and hairdressers about 15% of the total. Since the tip in the U.S., unlike Europe, is a substantial part of content, it goes without saying that a proper gratuity of 15% is mandatory. While studying the menu, you should first account.
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