Tourists should not forget to leave tips in large restaurants of Jeddah. The typical size of reward is 15% of the total bill. In small restaurants and cafes tips are not mandatory, but if you wish you can leave a small cash reward of 10% of the total order to a waiter.
Local shops usually open at 9 am and serve visitors up to 8:00 pm. Some shopping centers work until late at night. Friday is usually a day off.
Banks and other government agencies serve visitors from Saturday to Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are usually days off. As a rule, such institutions open rather early, at 8:00 am, and close at 19:00 - 20:00.
Travelers should not forget that taking video and photographs is prohibited in public places. Taking photos in the territory of certain cultural objects is allowed, but only for an extra fee. In no case should travellers make photos of the locals, especially women in black shawls.
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