At a Glance
Heidelberg:
Population: 142,993
Size: 108.83 square kilometers
Language: German
People: German
Religion: Christian
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour; plus two hours in summer. When it's noon in New York, it's 6pm in Germany.
Currency: Currency is the Euro. Banking hours are normally 8:30am – 1pm and 2:30pm – 4pm, Monday-Saturday. Main branches do not close for lunch.
Electricity: 220 volts, European style round 2-pin plugs.
Lucerne:
Population: 57,890
Size: 2,397 square kilometers
Language: Swiss, French, Italian
People: Germanic, French, Italian
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour. If it's noon in New York, it's 6pm in Switzerland.
Currency: Currency is the Swiss franc. Regular banking hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4pm.
Electricity: 220 volts, 2 round pin plugs are used for most small appliances.
Innsbruck:
Population: 117,916
Size: 1,124 square kilometers
Language: German
People: Germanic
Religion: Roman Catholic
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour (two hours in summer). When it's noon in New York, it's 6pm in Austria.
Currency: The currency is the Euro. Banking hours are 8am-12:30 and 1:30-3pm Monday through Friday. ATMs are widely available.
Electricity: 220 volts, plugs are round.
Munich:
Population: 1,348,650
Size: 4,344 square kilometers
Language: German
People: German
Religion: Christian, Muslim, Jewish
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour; plus two hours in summer. When it's noon in New York, it's 6pm in Germany.
Currency: Currency is the Euro. Banking hours are normally 8:30am – 1pm and 2:30pm – 4pm, Monday-Saturday. Main branches do not close for lunch.
Electricity: 220 volts, European style round 2-pin plugs.
Salzburg:
Population: 150,269
Size: 65.68 square kilometers
Language: German
People: Germanic
Religion: Roman Catholic
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour (two hours in summer). When it's noon in New York, it's 6pm in Austria.
Currency: The currency is the Euro. Banking hours are 8am-12:30pm and 1:30-3pm Monday through Friday. ATMs are widely available.
Electricity: 220 volts, plugs are round.
Vienna:
Population: 1,668,737
Size: 414.90 square kilometers
Language: German
People: Germanic
Religion: Roman Catholic
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus one hour (two hours in summer). When it's noon in New York, it's 6pm in Austria.
Currency: The currency is the Euro. Banking hours are 8am-12:30pm and 1:30-3pm Monday through Friday. ATMs are widely available.
Electricity: 220 volts, plugs are round.