25 January, 2007 |

Some useful links on Great Britain

1.       Shops are opened from 9.00 a.m. till 17.30 p.m. All the goods sold in shops, are assessed with the tax to the added cost in the size of 17, 5 %. If purchases are made for the sum more than 100 pounds within three months at crossing border it is possible to receive the refund in quantity of 11 % from the price of purchase. In shop it is necessary to receive the corresponding receipt. If any department of shop arranges sale the inscription: “Buy one, get one free”, is hung out.
2.       Museums are opened from 10.00 a.m. till 18.00 p.m. On Sundays the shops are opened from 14.00 till 17.00. For visiting museums there are preferential “family” tickets for two adult and two children. At visiting museums of London it is better to use the guide registered in the London management on tourism. These guides carry a dark blue badge on a jacket.
3.       The politeness of Englishmen is known all over the world. Really, you will hear indispensable “thanks”, “please” everywhere: in the cafe, in shops, stations and at the hotel. Restraint and even stiffness are the national character features of British people. Perhaps, the inhabitants of British Isles also seem a little bit coldish in dialogue, but it is very hospitable country which stores the culture and traditions, despite of thousand tourists from New and the Old World.
4.       One of the Great Britain’s features with which you will face at residing at hotel, is that till now in the majority of hotels water cranes above a washstand are not supplied by the amalgamator. Englishmen wash, having typed a full washstand of water, and then lower the used water. On the departure day it is necessary for you to check out till 12.00 p.m. If there is a lot of time up to the plane, your luggage can be left in a left-luggage office of the hotel.
5.       English people adore pets. Even if you do not like cats and dogs, try to not show it publicly. You will not be understood. It is the country where there are no thrown or vagrant animals.

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