Culture & Etiquette

Dress conservatively, shorts are very rarely seen and might attract undue attention. Hiking boots are frowned upon in polite company.

If visiting a house, remove your shoes and leave there pointing inwards. It is traditional, though not compulsory, to take a gift.

Photography of many official buildings is forbidden and you should check before taking photographs near possibly sensitive sites such as airports, police stations, military barracks, and so on.