1. Narrow winding streets of the historical center of Oviedo should better be explored on foot as all the significant spots of tourist interest are located in close vicinity to each other. The area also features several attractive souvenir shops and restaurants. A “ticket” to a successful tour through Oviedo is comfortable footwear.
2. national currency is optimum means for paying for goods and services. The optimum currency exchange rate is offered in local banks meanwhile private exchange offices may charge a high transaction fee.
3. Governmental institutions start working not later than 9 am and serve customers till 2 – 3 o’clock. Saturday is considered to be a shortened working day and Sunday is a usual day off in Oviedo.
4. The city of Oviedo has adopted a system of cashless transfers. Large restaurants and hotels, shopping centers and stores accept international credit cards and traveler cheques. Those tourists opting for small budgetary restaurants and stores located far from the city center should have enough cash.
6. Setting off to an upscale restaurant or a prestigious night club tourists should necessarily specify a dress code approved in a desired establishment as in major entertaining clubs and upscale eating houses dress code is a must.
7. To rent a car one will need a common suite of documents including passport and international driving license. At different rental companies the minimum age of renters varies in 21-23 gap. A cost of a day of rent will totally depend on the car brand and will reach up to 120 Euro per day of usage.
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9. Drivers should keep in mind that no valuable things should be left in a car as even an empty bag on the car seat can attract robber’s attention who will severely damage the car hunting the haul.