1. Before you take a picture of local residents, you should absolutely ask them for permission. Photographing women wearing black shawls is not allowed.
2. Do not forget to remove your shoes at the entrance to a mosque or a private home. In large mosques people are allowed to put their shoes in a bag and take them in. When you visit a mosque you should also keep in mind that you can come round praying people only from the side of their backs.
3. Despite the fact that the local residents are very loyal to tourists, it is not recommended to appear on the streets of the city wearing frank and colorful costumes. Such clothes as short skirts, shorts, shirts without sleeves, and tight clothes will be definitely irrelevant when you visit various religious sites and public institutions of Belek.
4. The locals are very hospitable, so tourists shouldn’t refuse the offer to visit their home for a cup of tea. Tourists can be also offered tea or other treats in local retail shops. In this case you should definitely thank a hospitable host a purchase a souvenir from him.
6. Despite the fact that tips are not formally adopted in the local restaurants, waiters will gratefully accept any additional reward. As a rule, tips estimate approximately 10% of the total order. Leaving tips to taxi drivers is also not accepted. The usual size of tips to maids at hotels estimates one U.S. dollar.
7. Feel free to talk on any subject with the locals. As a rule, they are always happy to help travelers. The only thing that is not worth doing, it is to criticize their national customs, as well as to badmouth about the events of the past. Tourists shouldn’t compare the local traditions with the customs of Greece. Such behavior can also hurt the natives.
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9. The tourists, who hope to use a taxi, should keep in mind that taxi rates are two times higher at night. Taxis charge basic rate from 6:00 to 24:00.
10. The system of public transport is well-developed in the city. Buses appear early in the morning and work until 20:00. Micro-buses are another common and popular form of public transport. You can catch them until late in the evening.