Crime Prevention : Safety Tips

Tourists

• Plan your visits in advance. Get advice from your hotel or nearest local tourist information office.
   
• Where possible, use registered, qualified and recognised tourist guides.

At Your Accommodation

• Do not leave your luggage and belongings unattended.
   
• Store valuables in the hotel’s safe at reception or in your room’s safe (if supplied).
   
• Always keep your hotel room and any sliding door or windows locked.
   
• Never open your room door unless you have identified the person who has knocked on your door. If in doubt contact reception for verification.
   
• It is advisable to hand in the keys to your room at reception when going out.
   
• Do not entertain the advances or undesirable, strange or suspicious persons. Report such people to management.
   
• Use the main entrance of the hotel when you arrive late at night.

On the Street

• Follow the applicable general tips.
   
• If possible, plan your route beforehand.
   
• Where possible, explore the streets in groups and stick to well-lit, busy streets.
   
• Be aware of your surroundings and stay alert.
   
• Walk on or close to the curb and face on-coming traffic.
   
• Avoid alleyways and dense shrubs and bushes.
   
• Use credit cards instead of cash where possible.
   
• Avoid ostentatious displays of wealth.
   
• If you need information, ask a traffic officer, police officer, security officer or shopkeeper.
   
• Avoid jogging or cycling alone and at night. Plan your route beforehand. Vary your routine and route.
   
• If you need to make use of a taxi, ask your hotel or the local tourism information office to recommend a reliable service to you.

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