TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
U.S
Driving Permit accepted |
| Currency |
(EUR)
Euro |
| Electrical |
127/220
Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 377, Monaco 9+7D |
Time:
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before
last Sunday in October).
Electricity:
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin plugs are in use.
Telephone:
Full IDD is available. Country code: 377. Outgoing international
code: 00.
Climate:
Monaco has a mild climate throughout the year, the hottest months
being July and August, and the coolest being January and February.
Rain mostly falls during the cooler winter months and there is
an average of only 60 days’ rain per year.
Required
clothing: Lightweights are worn, with a warm wrap for
cooler summer evenings. Light- to mediumweights are advised for
winter.
Food
& Drink: Restaurants in Monaco offer a wide choice
of food. Service and standards are excellent. Cuisine is similar
to France, with some delicious local specialities. There are many
restaurants and bars with late opening hours. Specialities include:
barbagiuan, a type of pastry filled with rice and pumpkin; fougasse,
fragrant orange flower water pastries decorated with nuts, almonds
and aniseed; socca, chick-pea flour pancakes; and stocafi, dried
cod cooked in a tomato sauce.
Tipping:
Hotel and restaurant bills generally include a 15 per cent service
charge; however, where this is not added it is customary to leave
a 15 per cent tip. Taxi drivers are usually tipped 15 per cent
of the fare.
Currency:
The first Euro coins and notes were introduced in January 2002.
For details of the Euro currency, exchange rates and currency
restrictions, see France section.
Credit
& debit cards: All major credit cards are widely
accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details
of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.
