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Frequently asked questions
1,982 questions people ask about where to stay, when to go and travelling to each country, each answered in a sentence or two from the data on this site and linked to the page with the full facts.
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Best time to visit
- Best time to visit: cities in Europe (55)
- Best time to visit: cities in Asia and Oceania (55)
- Best time to visit: cities in the Americas (35)
- Best time to visit: cities in Africa (20)
- Best time to visit: countries in Europe (37)
- Best time to visit: countries in Asia and Oceania (44)
- Best time to visit: countries in the Americas (23)
- Best time to visit: countries in Africa (43)
- Best time to visit: regions (45)
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Holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2027: Europe (41)
- Public holidays 2027: Asia and Oceania (55)
- Public holidays 2027: the Americas (36)
- Public holidays 2027: Africa (56)
- Long weekends 2027: Europe (41)
- Long weekends 2027: Asia and Oceania (55)
- Long weekends 2027: the Americas (36)
- Long weekends 2027: Africa (55)
- School holidays 2027: Germany (15)
- School holidays 2027: Austria and Switzerland (18)
- School holidays 2027: other countries and regions (14)
Practical facts by country
- Plug types and voltage: Europe (43)
- Plug types and voltage: Asia and Oceania (56)
- Plug types and voltage: the Americas (35)
- Plug types and voltage: Africa (51)
- Emergency phone numbers: Europe (43)
- Emergency phone numbers: Asia and Oceania (54)
- Emergency phone numbers: the Americas (33)
- Emergency phone numbers: Africa (55)
- Currencies: Europe (42)
- Currencies: Asia and Oceania (56)
- Currencies: the Americas (34)
- Currencies: Africa (56)
- Time zones: Europe (43)
- Time zones: Asia and Oceania (56)
- Time zones: the Americas (36)
- Time zones: Africa (56)
- Countries where the weekend is not Saturday-Sunday (25)