I am going to France and Italy, and I've heard it's 220 volts in France, but 110 in Italy. Does anyone really know?

Amanda<BR><BR>The fodors resources section has an area on electricity with links that answer your questions. Go to<BR><BR>http://www.fodors.com/traveltips/electricity/<BR><BR>it will have all you need and more!<BR><BR>Enjoy France and Italy.

Also http://www.kropla.com Regards, Walter

No, it's 220 v. all over at least for Western Europe. Is there any exception? 110 v.is in America isn't it ? <BR>Hike from Europe.

Hi<BR><BR>its like the mobile phones and TV.<BR><BR>There's a world standard, then there is US and very few others.<BR><BR>Peter<BR>http://tlp.netfirms.com<BR><BR>

Peter, you can add dates to that - I still find it difficult to immediately recognise 4/12 as April 12th and not 4th December!<BR><BR>BTW, I loved your posting on the tlp site about nutrition facts - do you mind if I copy it to some of my friends?<BR><BR>

I don't really know why some countries have 220 and others 100, but I've been in several others that have 110 other than the US, including Canada and Mexico, and I think quite a few in Asia also use 110, dont they?<BR><BR>I thought it was 110V in some parts of Italy and the Netherlands, also. no?

Since it is Saturday night I will ask you. Why are you bringing electrical appliances with you?

You may find 110v outlets in bathroom but it is for electric shavers only.

Suggestionuy a voltage converter(220/240VAC to 110/120VAC). Use it with battery charger, hair dryer,curling iron, electric razor and water heater. Many USA appliances are now dual voltage. Important buy a plug set. Each country has a different system. Buy in the USA as they are are difficult to find in most countries.

But you can get the adaptors at most major airports also in Europe - I've seen them at Stansted in England, and Schiphol airport in Amsterdam.

Amanda, to answer your question, both France and Italy have 220 volts. England, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Greece, Germany, and Spain also have 220 volts.<BR><BR>Some modern hotels in Europe have receptacles for electric shavers (110 volts). You can't use your hair dryer or curling iron with them because they are low wattage.

thank you all, I live where there is 240 volt, so I can take my hair dryer and small fan with us. We use the fan as a &quot;white noise machine&quot; - laugh if you want to, but we can sleep where there are noisy cars, parties, babies(not ours) whatever - it just blots out the noise! It's actually a fan heater, but we only use the fan part.

icithecat<BR>&gt;&gt;Message: Since it is Saturday night I will ask you. Why are you bringing electrical appliances with you?&lt;&lt;<BR><BR>I'm confused, why are you surprised that she would want to bring electrical appliances? Hair Dryer? Electrical hot rollers?<BR><BR>Or, were you being sarcastic?<BR>

http://kropla.com is your friend. We've got 230V here in Europe (anything between 220V and 240V, that is). However, plugs differ per country. As noted by others, plug converters can be bought on most airports. They usually do not convert power for you.

Peter remarked<BR>&gt;There's a world standard, then there is US and very few others.&lt;<BR><BR> Well, at least we don't have to get plug adapters every few hundred miles. &gt

Ira, neither do we if we don't leave our own country.