Tomtom for Germany

greylag
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edited May 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

We are two weeks away from our big adventure to Croatia and starting to get everything together and it suddenly occurred to me, what do I input for German addresses?

The campsite address has a five digit number, is this the postcode, or do I need something else?

 

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  • greylag
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    edited May 2017 #2

    Well I'm guilty of not using commonsense and just grabbing the Tomtom and having a play around.  It seems the five digits are the equivalent of our postcodes for Germany, but I'm not sure about Austria.

    Of course if you can offer any help, I will be grateful.

  • DougS
    DougS Forum Participant Posts: 327
    edited May 2017 #3

     Assume you have added Archie's POIs to your Tom Tom?

    There  has been a recent update to our device which allows POI's to be displayed on screen meaning that you can see all of the campsites in the database and the ones nearby or at your destination appear. This seems very useful.

    You can also navigate to an address, POI or lat longitude due to the changed menu options.

    Plus, a very useful thing is that your current GPS location is displayed when you navigate to  Lat/Long. It's given as an example and is not clear (it should be) but means that if you are unfortunate enough to have a breakdown, you can give your exact location.

  • greylag
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    edited May 2017 #4

    Doug

     

    Many thanks for your reply...I have heard of Archies before, but would not have any idea how to download to the Tomtom.  I had a problem with a previous Tomtom which took an expert 2 hours to correct and believe me, I am no expert.

    Putting the 5 digits in, seems to get me to the relevant campsite locations...In Tomtom I trust?

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2017 #5

    Hey GL, For my garmin I follow the same procedure for the UK except to change the country to Germany etc., then you can put in postcode etc.  Only had one problem with using the postcode and that was in France when the site had changed the site entrance.  Works well in Holland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic etc..

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  • EJB986
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    edited May 2017 #7

    I have always used Lat and Long then there are no errors no matter where you are in the worldsmile

    They are always available from the written campsite information and Google maps etc.

    Tom Tom also accepts all forms of Lat and Long.

  • greylag
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    edited May 2017 #8

    Wow.....loads of info....now going to have a go at Tom Tom lat and long.

    I may well be back.

  • greylag
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    edited May 2017 #9

    Sussed out lat and long, seems very accurate, now only have to worry about suspect screen.

    Thanks for all the help.

  • Rayrowe35
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    edited May 2017 #10

    This is true, but make sure the reference given is to the site entrance and not a site office well inside. Otherwise you may find yourself down a narrow lane on a boundary with no entrance. Try Thirsk racecourse using club grid reference as a good example.

  • EJB986
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    edited May 2017 #11

    Tip. When using Lat and Long always go to 'Check map of route' on your Tom Tom to ensure you have the correct destination, it's easy to input a wrong digit....we always check independentlysmile 

    Obviously East and West change depending which side of the Greenwich meridian you are!

    PS. Coincidently we got caught out at Thirsk last year....but it was the only one in over 10 years and in many countries, it is an obvious error when faced with a narrow rough track!surprised

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  • EJB986
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    edited May 2017 #13

    Sorry BB did I use my words in the wrong order or something?wink

  • greylag
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    edited May 2017 #14

    Many thanks for all your help.

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  • EJB986
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    edited May 2017 #16

    You noticed him as wellwink

    I tend to avoid him by not posting but during the many years we have been on 'various' forums I know you can't do that....meant in the nicest possible way of coursesealed

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  • Rushallmanor
    Rushallmanor Forum Participant Posts: 78
    edited May 2017 #18

    I always use the GPS co-ordinates, if you use the ACSI ones I have always found these are taken at the entrance and have never had a problem. I too am travelling to Croatia later in the year and will rely on these. (we have been there before) My only word of caution is to ensure your maps are up to date, mine weren't and we were taken along slow winding roads when there was a perfectly good motorway going the same way!

  • greylag
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    edited May 2017 #19

    Rush...noted!

    ACSI have sent some really excellent maps once we get there and Tomtom is up to date, although I may well update again just to be sure.

    Tomtom is set for quickest, which will hopefully be main roads all the way.

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