1. National currency is the most optimum way to pay for purchases and services. The cash should better be exchanged before a journey. Currency is exchanged in local banks and exchange offices however the transactions are charged with high fees.
2. Travelers should keep in mind that the prices for goods in Manchester are considerably higher than in other European cities. However in the city the prices are rather fixed from shop to shop. The discounts are possible only during sales.
3. Cafes and restaurants feature rather high prices as well. Thus in a budgetary eating house a meal will cost up to 10 pounds. Prudent tourists are advised to buy meals in local super markets or pay attention to small open air cafes most of which offer to-go foods. It should be noted that the quality of the foods in such cafés is excellent meanwhile the pricing is considerably lower than other cafés will offer.
4. Planning a visit to Manchester one should take warm clothes even in the summer as one will need something warm on for evening hiking, tours and open air recreation. Long trips and tours should be as well backed up with umbrellas as it may start raining all of a sudden.
6. Local people are rather sympathetic and hospitable. They are always eager to help foreign tourists and answer their questions. However one should keep in mind that local people should better be addressed only in English as the natives unwillingly perceive other languages.
7. Those looking to visit numerous tours should keep in mind an important peculiarity. Not all the sightseeing tours are expensive. Most of the significant museums and galleries are absolutely free of charge. If the excursion ticket price is rather high than the sightseeing spot belongs to one of the private foundations.
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