Monastir is a Muslim city whose religious traditions are one of the integral parts of everyday culture for local citizens. Residents celebrate important religious holidays and go on pilgrimage to remarkable Muslim holy places every year as well as pray every day. Such commitment to religious traditions had an impact on different spheres of local life. It’s not common to wear bright and open clothes here, so foreign tourists should pay attention to the important rule too. You should choose what to wear especially thoroughly before visiting religious landmarks. Before entering a mosque, you should take off your shoes. The fair sex and adherents of other religions should remember that they can’t visit some mosques and religious landmarks.
Monastir is a fairly modern tourist city so local citizens are quite tolerant of foreign guests. Foreigners can wear light clothes they’re used to when walking around central streets and going to the beach, but it’s best to choose more closed and neutral types of clothes for walks in the historic district and tours.
The prayer ritual is observed by citizens several times a day at a certain time, and it can be done even on the street. If, during your walk, you see a person kneeling, you should walk around them well at a distance. It’s not polite to stare at those praying. Local women’s everyday clothing is burqa. It’s also impolite to stare at local citizens in traditional clothing.
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