1. The local residents usually have early dinners from 12:00 to 14:30, so many restaurants and cafes can be closed once the dinner time is over. Supper, however, is rarely eaten earlier than 20:00, so the menu can simply be not ready until that time in many large restaurants.
2. The menus of many restaurants and cafes contain two prices - the full cost of a dish and the cost of its half. The reason for this is in the fact that food portions are quite large in the local restaurants, so many tourists order only a half of a dish.
3. Large restaurants often include tips into the total. If tips are not included, you should leave a bonus of 10% of the amount to a waiter.
4. Greeting each other is a sign of good manners in local stores and public places. A slight nod of head is a sufficient greeting. All other people present in a shop will certainly respond by the same greeting.
6. The tourists, who plan to rent a car, should be very careful in parking lots. Many parking lots located in the central part of the city are paid. Penalties for violation of traffic rules are also quite high. This concerns not only drivers, but also pedestrians.
7. Talking on a cell phone while driving is forbidden. You can use it only in case you have a headset.
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9. Currency is better to be exchanged at banks, but working day of the local banks is usually very short as many of them close at 15:00. Exchange cantors close a little later - at 19:00.