20th International Conference on Retinal Proteins

Practical information about Switzerland

Venue	Congress Kursaal Interlaken Strandbadstrasse 44 3800 Interlaken Switzerland
Tourist Board	Interlaken Tourist Board
Public transport  in Switzerland	https://sbb.ch/en SBB app is also available for Android and Apple smartphones.
Local weather in Interlaken	https://www.accuweather.com/en/ch/interlaken/312134/weather-forecast/312134
Currency	Swiss Francs (CHF)
Water	Tap water is drinkable.
Electricity	Voltage 230 V Socket format = Type J
Time zone	GMT/+1 hour
Emergency number	144
VAT and tipping	Tips in bars and restaurants are already included in the bill. Anything extra is of course appreciated by the personnel. It is not uncommon to round up your bill. All prices in shops include the value added tax (MwSt, which is 8.1%).
Hours of Business	Most shops are open until 6-8 pm. Bars and pubs close around 11 pm–3 am on weekends, but earlier on weekdays.
Telephone country code	+41