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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