TRIP ESSENTIALS

In addition to the info in the categories below, note the following:
Time zone
GMT+1 (UTC+1) all year. The same as Spain (Canaries excepted) and most of Europe in winter; the same as Britain and Ireland in summer.
Electricity
220v 50Hz
Plug sockets are type E or type C, with two round pins, as in Continental Europe.
Adaptors that will take American plugs are not too hard to find locally; those that will take British-type plugs are harder but can be found; those that take Australasian plugs are all but impossible. In all cases, it's best to bring your own.

Duty-free allowances
1 litre of wine + 1 litre of spirits + either 200 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco