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Eindhoven Last Minute Travel Deals

Discount Eindhoven, Netherlands hotels from City Break Direct and Eindhoven last minute travel deals offer a great opportunity to try weekend breaks in the Netherlands. Eindhoven is one of the main cities in the province of North Brabant and was built next to the Dommel River. The Duke of Brabant chartered the region in 1232 and it remained a rural town in the Netherlands until the 19th century, when its electronics industry took off.

Anyone with an interest in technology will find something of interest on an Eindhoven last minute travel deal, with a wide range of museums and technology centres to choose from. The city also boasts some excellent restaurants, bars and Eindhoven, Netherlands hotels to ensure visitors have a full range of activities both day and night on a weekend break in the Netherlands. The city also boasts a wide range of cultural activities, which includes the Van Abbe Museum for modern art that is home to works from great artists like Picasso.




 

 


Essential Information on The Netherlands

Money

Single European currency, or Euro (EUR), is the official currency of the Netherlands, and is divided into 100 cents. Major credit cards and travellers cheques are widely accepted. To avoid additional charges take travellers cheques in Euros, Pounds Sterling or US Dollars. Foreign currency or travellers cheques can be changed at banks, post offices or bureaux de change (usually indicated by the letters GWK). Banks are closed on weekends but bureaux de change are open. ATMs are widely distributed and most are open 24 hours a day.

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Passports / Visas

All passports, unless stipulated above, must be valid for at least three months after intended stay, except for British nationals who require a passport valid on arrival. Return or onward tickets, all necessary documents for next destination and sufficient funds are required by most nationalities. The borderless region known as the Schengen area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option that allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all.

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Communications

The international access code for the Netherlands is +31. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). City/area codes are in use, e.g. (0)20 for Amsterdam. Five local mobile phone operators have the Netherlands extremely well covered with GSM 900 and 1800 networks. Internet cafes are widely available.

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