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		How to get there You can fly every day from 10 German airports, like Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, and Bremen via Amsterdam with the Dutch airline KLM. Flying time is between 9 and 10 hours. Enjoy the service of one of the best European airlines. Tree times per week you can fly with Lufthansa to Caracas and than continue with the local Antillean airline to Curaçao Daily connections from Miami are also offered, if you plan a stay in the USA. You can fly to Miami from Germany for example with Lauda Air, United, American Airlines, Delta and many more Entry For the entry to Curaçao you only need a passport which will be still valid for six months. Climate and Best Time for Travelling Curaçao is a favourable holiday destination the whole year through as there is no rainy season on the island. The temperature is about 28 ° C on average, with a steady trade wind which always brings a fresh and agreeably cooling breeze. The water has an average temperature of 26°C. Curaçao is situated in the very south of the Caribbean's, so that it is out of reach of the hurricane belt. Health and safety There are no vaccinations prescribed as there occur no tropical diseases in Curaçao. Curaçao's inhabitants have a very high standard of living, the indigenous people earn well and there is no unemployment. Thus you do not have to be afraid of criminality. You can move freely day and night. Curaçao is very clean and sea water is converted into portable tap water. Diarrhoea is no problem on the island due to the healthy water. Money The currency in Curaçao is the Netherlands Antillean guilders, shortened NAf. 1 EURO equals ca 1.7 Netherlands Antillean guilders. All common credit cards will be accepted in hotels, restaurants, most of the shops and when you rent a car. With your PIN you can also withdraw cash at cash dispensers. Sometimes you can also pay with euro cheques. Time delay The time delay from Germany is 5 hours in winter and 6 hours in summer. Language Curaçaos lingua franca is Dutch, due to the islands Dutch history. The colloquial language however is Papiamentu, the language of the Creole people, a lively mixture of European and African components. Papiamentu is spoken in all parts of society and therefore has a special status. The English language is also very widespread. Almost every inhabitant of the island also speaks Spanish fluently. One reason for this is the closeness to the South American continent. Telecommunication Curaçaos national dialling (country and area) code is 005999. There are no other dialling codes. To get connected from Curaçao to somewhere abroad you have to dial 00, than the international access code of the country you want to call and then the local dialling code without 0 International phone calls are about NAf 4.50/min to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We advise you to buy a pre-paid telephone card and to use public phone booths. Long-distance calls are considerably more expensive in hotels. Larger hotels also offer fax service. In Willemstad there are several internet cafés, which you can use for a small fee.
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