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back to topUSING THIS SITE
Selecting your accommodation
To view the properties available on the On-Line Vacations website click on the search button in the top left hand corner. This will allow you to enter your criteria and the database will provide a list of accommodation which meets these requirements. The list will have a brief description of each of the properties along with additional information. To access the full advertisement click on the reference number which corresponds to each entry.

The advertisements contain further information on the property and its surrounding area along with photographs. You can add a property to your personal list, which can be printed at the end of the session, by clicking on the bookmark icon on the advertisements menu bar.

Checking availability
Having selected your accommodation you will need to confirm the property is available for the period you would like to go. Some of our clients provide availability to be accessed online and you can view this by clicking on the availability icon on the on the advertisements menu bar. Alternatively you can contact the advertisers (click here for help with numbers) directly to obtain up to the minute availability and any further information you require about the property and its surrounding area. Most advertisers have an additional information pack they can send to you.

Making the booking
When you are ready to make a booking you need to contact the advertisers directly. You can do this by any of the means on each advertisement and in some cases you will be able to ue the online booking form which has been provided so you can fill in, print out and fax to the advertiser. In the event of placing a booking each advertiser has individual requirements concerning the information and the deposit placed to confirm a booking. To check these requirements read any provided booking conditions or contact the advertiser (click here for help with numbers). Please note; when you place a booking you are entering into a contract with the advertiser directly. For further information please view the disclaimer.

Getting there
Once you have placed a booking for holiday accommodation you can contact our sponsors, Bonnes Vacances, to enquire about discount travel. To take advantage of this offer they will require a valid reference number that has been supplied by the advertiser. For further information on the various travel available visit their site here visit bvdirect.co.uk.

back to topTELEPHONE NUMBERS
All contact telephone numbers are displayed in a format providing dialling information for international and national calls (ie +44 (0)1306 883066). When dialling this number from a foreign country replace the "+" with your own international dialling code followed by 44 1306 883066 omitting any numbers that appaer in brackets. When dialling a national number omit the plus symbol and the country code (in the example 44) and include any numbers that appear in brackets (ie 01306 883066).

Telephone tones also differ from country to country. Below is a description of the ringing and engaged tones for each european country:

COUNTRY CODE TONES KEY
Austria 43 Ring Engaged Double ring repeated regularly
Equal length on and off tones
Long equal on and off tones
Short equal on and off tones
Short tones separated by long pauses
Long tones separated by short pauses
Belgium 32 Ring Engaged
Bulgaria 359 Ring Engaged
Denmark 45 Ring Engaged
Finland 358 Ring Engaged
France 33 Ring Engaged
Germany 49 Ring Engaged
Greece 30 Ring Engaged
Hungary 36 Ring Engaged
Ireland 353 Ring Engaged
Italy 39 Ring Engaged
Luxembourg 352 Ring Engaged
Netherlands 31 Ring Engaged
Norway 47 Ring Engaged
Portugal 351 Ring Engaged
Romania 40 Ring Engaged
Spain 34 Ring Engaged
Sweden 46 Ring Engaged
Switzerland 41 Ring Engaged
United Kingdom 44 Ring Engaged
N.B. For further help please contact your operator

back to topSEASONS
The seasons for each letting period are decided upon by the advertiser. In some cases the exact dates are provided rather than each season but below is a guide to the seasons where only these are provided. N.B. This is a guide only and for conformation please contact the advertiser directly (click here for help with numbers).

SEASON DATES
LOW November to April
MID May to mid-June and October
HIGH mid-June to mid-July and early to end September
PEAK mid-July to early September
N.B. For advertisements offering skiing and other winter sports the PEAK season will be the equivalent of the above LOW season

back to topCURRENCIES
As an approximate guide, below is a list of countries with their currencies and an approximate value compared to one pound sterling.
For current exchange rates and any currencies not given below visit our currency converter Currency Converter

COUNTRY CURRENCY ABBREVIATION EQUAL TO £1
Austria Schilling ATS 24
Belgium Franc BEF 69
Bulgaria Lev BGL 3
Czech Republic Koruna CZK 54
Denmark Kroner DKK 13
Europe Euros EUR 1.7
Finland Markka FIM 10
France Franc FRF 11
Germany Mark DEM 3.4
Greece Drachmas GRD 582
Hungary Forint HUF 414
Ireland Punt IEP 1.4
Italy Lira ITL 3322
Luxembourg Franc LUF 63
Netherlands Guilders NLG 3.9
Norway Kroner NOK 14
Portugal Escudo PTE 344
Romania Leu ROL 38019
Spain Pesetas ESP 285
Sweeden Krona SEK 15
Switzerland Franc CHF 2.6
United Kingdom Pounds GBP 1
N.B. These values are only approximate as at 20/10/00. Currency rates fluctuate so please visit our currency converter Currency Converter for upto date current rates.

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If your print out does not contain text where you expected it (ie details from your personal list) it may be due to the fact you have the "Print Background" option turned off in your browser.
To alter this please follow these instructions:

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Please note:- when you print a page it will generally re-adjust itself to fit within your printers margins and therefore appear differently than appears on screen.

back to topDRIVING IN EUROPE

AUSTRIA   BELGIUM   BULGARIA   CZECH REPUBLIC   DENMARK   FINLAND   FRANCE and MONACO  
GERMANY   GREECE   HUNGARY   IRELAND   ITALY and SAN MARINO  
LUXEMBOURG   NETHERLANDS   NORWAY   PORTUGAL   ROMANIA   SPAIN and ANDORRA  
SWEDEN   SWITZERLAND and LIECHTENSTEIN   UNITED KINGDOM  

AUSTRIA
documentation Full valid licence required. International Driving Permit may be needed. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 130kph (81mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 100kph (62mph)
motorway tolls Apply only to Brenner, Pyhrn and Tauren Autobahns.
compulsory items First aid kit and warning triangle.
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 12s prohibited from front seats without special seats or child safety belts.
accidents and emergencies Police: 133/112 Ambulance: 144/112 Fire: 122/112 Particulars must be exchanged and medical assistance sought in event of injury.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

BELGIUM
documentation Full valid licence required. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways and 4-lane roads: 120kph (74mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 90kph (56mph)
motorway tolls None
compulsory items Warning triangle
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 3s prohibited from front seats without special seats or unless rear seats are unavailable.
accidents and emergencies Police: 101 Ambulance: 100 Fire: 100 Injuries and damage to unoccupied stationary vehicles require police attention. In the event of injury, vehicles must not be moved.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

BULGARIA
documentation Full valid licence required to be accompanied with certified Bulgarian translation or International Driving Permit. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card compulsory.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 120kph (74mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 90kph (56mph)
motorway tolls Most motorways are free.
compulsory items First aid kit, warning triangle and fire extinguisher.
seatbelts Compulsory for driver and front-seat passengers, if fitted.
childen Under 12s prohibited from front seats.
accidents and emergencies Police: 166 Ambulance: 150 Fire: 160 Police and State Insurance Institute must be informed of any injuries or serious vehicle damage.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

CZECH REPUBLIC
documentation Full valid licence required to be accompanied with certified Bulgarian translation or International Driving Permit. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card compulsory.???
speed limits for cars Motorways: 130kph (mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 90kph (56mph)
motorway tolls Most motorways are free.???
compulsory items First aid kit, warning triangle and fire extinguisher.???
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 12s prohibited from front seats.
accidents and emergencies Police: 158 Ambulance: 155 Fire: 150
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

DENMARK
documentation Full valid licence required. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 110kph (68mph), caravans/trailers: 70kph (43mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 80kph (49mph)
motorway tolls None
compulsory items Warning triangle.
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 3s must use baby seats.
accidents and emergencies Police: 112 Ambulance: 112 Fire: 112 Injuries must be reported to police and medical attention sought.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

FINLAND
documentation Full valid licence required. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 120kph (74mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Dual Carriage ways: 100kph (62mph)
motorway tolls None
compulsory items Warning triangle recommended.
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen No restrictions
accidents and emergencies Police: 10022 Ambulance: 112 Fire: 112
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

FRANCE and MONACO
documentation Full valid licence required. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Toll motorways: 130kph (81mph), Motorways: 110kph (68mph) Paris ring road: 80kph (49mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 90kph (56mph) Lower limits apply in wet weather. Visitors with licences under a year old: 90kph (56mph)
motorway tolls Apply on most motorways, varying according to distance.
compulsory items Warning triangle and spare set of vehicle bulbs recommended.
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 10s prohibited from front seats.
accidents and emergencies Police: 17/112 Ambulance: 15/112 Fire: 18/112 European Accident Statement Form must be completed and signed by both parties in the event of accident.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

GERMANY
documentation Full valid licence required. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways (recommended): 130kph (81mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 100kph (62mph)
motorway tolls None
compulsory items Warning triangle, first aid kit recommended
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 12s prohibited from front seats without special seats or child safety belts.
accidents and emergencies Police: 110 Ambulance: 110 Fire: 112 Injury and serious vehicle damage require police attention.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

GREECE
documentation Full valid licence required. International Driving Permits may be required. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 120kph (74mph) Dual Carriageways: 110kph (68mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 90kph (49mph)
motorway tolls Charged on most motorways, which are often only single carriage ways.
compulsory items Warning triangle, first aid kit, fire extinguisher.
seatbelts Compulsory for driver and front-seat passengers, if fitted.
childen Under 10s prohibited from front seats.
accidents and emergencies Police: 100 Ambulance: 166 Fire: 199 (Athens only. Elsewhere, check telephone directory)
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

HUNGARY
documentation Full valid licence required. International Driving Permit compulsory. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 120kph (74mph) Dual Carriageways: 100kph (62mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 80-100kph (49-62mph)
motorway tolls None
compulsory items Warning triangle.
seatbelts Compulsory for driver and front-seat passengers, if fitted.
childen Under 12s and those under 150cm prohibited from front seats without special restraint.
accidents and emergencies Police: 107 Ambulance: 104 Fire: 105 All damage requires police attention.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

IRELAND
documentation Full valid licence required. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 112kph (70mph) Built-up areas: 48kph (30mph) Other areas: 92kph (60mph)
motorway tolls Charged on some motorways
compulsory items Warning triangle recommended.
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 12s prohibited from front seats without special seats or child safety belts.
accidents and emergencies Police: 999/112 Ambulance: 999/112 Fire: 999/112 In the event of accident you are required to stop immediately and exchange particulars.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

ITALY and SAN MARINO
documentation Full valid licence required. Official Italian translation may be required. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 130kph (81mph) Dual Carriageway: 110kph (68mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 90kph (56mph)
motorway tolls Charged on most motorways; toll cards may be purchased from toll booths / service areas.
compulsory items Warning triangle. Spare set of vehicle bulbs recommended
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 4s prohibited from travelling without child restraints. 3-12 year olds must use restraints.
accidents and emergencies Police: 113/17 Ambulance: 118/15 Fire: 115/18
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

LUXEMBOURG
documentation Full valid licence required. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 120kph (74mph) Dual Carriage Ways: 120kph (74mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 90kph (56mph)
motorway tolls None
compulsory items Warning triangle recommended
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 12s prohibited from front seats without special child seats.
accidents and emergencies Police: 112 Ambulance: 112 Fire:112
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

NETHERLANDS
documentation Full valid licence required. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 120kph (74mph) Dual Carriageways: 100kph (62mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 80kph (49mph)
motorway tolls Waal and Zeeland bridges, Kil tunnel.
compulsory items Warning triangle.
seatbelts Compulsory for driver and front-seat passengers, if fitted.
childen Under 3s prohibited from front seats. 3-12 year olds may travel in front-seats with special seats.
accidents and emergencies Police: 112 Ambulance: 112 Fire: 112
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

NORWAY
documentation Full valid licence required. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 90kph (56mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 80kph (49mph)
motorway tolls Apply on some motorways, bridges and tunnels. City tolls apply on entrance to Bergen and Oslo
compulsory items Warning triangle and spare set of vehicle bulbs recommended
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 4s must use special restraints.
accidents and emergencies Police: 112 Ambulance: 113 Fire: 110
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

PORTUGAL
documentation Full valid licence required. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 17. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 120kph (74mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 90kph (56mph). Visiting drivers holding a licence for less than 1 year are required to display a yellow disc bearing '90' on the rear and drive below 90kph (56mph) or a lower applicable limit.
motorway tolls Charged on most motorways.
compulsory items Warning triangle.
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 12s may travel in front-seats with special seats. Under 3s must be restrained.
accidents and emergencies Police: 112 Ambulance: 112 Fire: 112
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

ROMANIA
documentation Full valid licence required. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card compulsory.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 70-90kph (43-56mph) Built-up areas: 60kph (37mph) Other areas: 70-90kph (43-56mph)
motorway tolls None
compulsory items Warning triangle, first aid kit.
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 12s prohibited from front-seats.
accidents and emergencies Police: 955 Ambulance: 961 Fire: 981 Police and Green card issuer must be informed of accidents.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

SPAIN and ANDORRA
documentation Full valid licence required. International Driving Permit or Official Spanish translation recommended. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card and Bail Bond recommended (compulsory for Andorra)
speed limits for cars Motorways: 120kph (74mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 90kph (56mph)
motorway tolls Charged on most motorways.
compulsory items Spare set of vehicle bulbs.
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen SPAIN: Under 12s prohibited from front-seats without child seats.
ANDORRA: Under 12s prohibited from front-seats.
accidents and emergencies Police: 091/112/110 Ambulance: 092/112/116 Fire: 080/112/118
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

SWEDEN
documentation Full valid licence required. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 90-110kph (-68mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 70kph (43mph)
motorway tolls None
compulsory items Warning triangle recommended
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 7s prohibited from travelling without child seats or restraints.
accidents and emergencies Police: 112 Ambulance: 112 Fire: 112 Particulars must be exchanged in the event of accident.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

SWITZERLAND and LIECHTENSTEIN
documentation Full valid licence required. Drivers of temporarily imported cars must be over 18. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 120kph (74mph) Built-up areas: 50kph (31mph) Other areas: 80kph (49mph)
motorway tolls Annual motorway tax. Those using motorways must display a vignette (sticker) available at Swiss frontier.
compulsory items Warning triangle.
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 7s prohibited from travelling in front seats without child restraints
accidents and emergencies Police: 117 Ambulance: 117/144 Fire: 118 In case of injury, police must be informed.
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

UNITED KINGDOM
documentation Full valid licence required. Green card recommended.
speed limits for cars Motorways: 112kph (70mph) Dual Carriage ways: 112kph (70mph) Built-up areas: 48kph (30mph) Other areas: as sign posted
motorway tolls None
compulsory items None
seatbelts Compulsory for all, if fitted.
childen Under 3s must be in child restraints.
accidents and emergencies Police: 999 Ambulance: 999 Fire: 999
Please note these are only guide lines. Please contact relevant Tourist Office for confirmation.

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