1. Travelers are advised to carry with them a copy of their passport and a map of the hotel. This will help to avoid a lot of hassles and to resolve any disputes easily. It is required to assure a copy of the passport in the hotel.
2. It’s not recommended to explore outlying areas of the city in the evening, as walk through the deserted streets would be unsafe. You also need to be careful in crowded places, as pickpockets are working at markets and in public transport.
3. It’s better to make calls to other countries from street telephone booths next to public transport stations, major government agencies and trade centers. Calls from hotels would be the most expensive, as well as ones from call centers located near the hotel.
4. Before photographing local people, be sure to ask them for permission. The city has banned photography and filming of strategic facilities; you also shouldn’t take pictures of government and military officials.
6. In restaurants and cafes it is customary to leave a tip that is usually 5 - 10% of the total order. Even if a service charge is included in the total amount, you still have to leave a small monetary reward for a waiter. It's enough to round the resulting amount up to any convenient sum.
7. Tourists, who expect to use public transport actively, have to buy a special ticket. Usually, it is meant for 10 trips; tickets can be purchased at newsstands, post offices or in bars. In this case you may save up to 30%.
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