La Rochelle Guest Houses & Chalets

Choosing a place for dining, you should pay an attention to local residents. The more visitors are in the restaurant or cafe, the better its reputation is. There a lot of restaurants, designed exclusively for the uninformed tourists, where prices are too high.

In most restaurants a service charge is included in the general account and makes out not more than 15% of the total order. In small cafes and budget restaurants tip has to be 5-10% of the total account.

Local shops don’t open before 10:00 am and serve visitors to 6:00-7:00 pm. You can pay with credit card in large shopping centers; visitors of small shops and open markets have to have cash. On Sunday, most shops and supermarkets are closed.

Common mean of transport is a taxi, which should be taken on special parking or called by phone. Despite the fact that all cars have meters, it’s better to calculate tariff beforehand.
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