What you need to know, traveling to EU countries, to avoid mishaps?

It will focus on small, but quite important elements of communication, leading to misunderstandings between the Russian people, first arrived in the country EU, and the inhabitants of these countries. To avoid conflicts and incidents, it is necessary to know a bit about the culture and language, before you came on a trip or vacation. But if you do not have time to do this or do not want, because you are simply lazy, and maybe once, then I'll give you a few tips that I hope will help.

On the road

So, you came as a tourist in any country of the EU. You stand near the road and want to switch it on «zebra». How to cross the road, depends on in what country you are. If

Spain, Italy, France

, then beware! The drivers of these countries, such as cabs, as well as in Russia. But if you come to Germany or England, then Step in bold, because hardcore drivers who are dedicated to the rules, will wait until victory, until you'll be the way first. But we should not forget that in addition to the right of Germans and British, live in these countries and our countrymen, as well as Turks, Albanians and others - that they sometimes forget about the rules of the road. So better yet, look around before you step on the striped road.

If you are a motorist and drive through France, then cook a lot of money and gasoline. Almost all the petrol stations in France, Card, and toll highways. But in Germany, by contrast, - motorways are free, and, unlike in France, in some places there is no speed limit. But only on certain segments. Driving in the UK by car, do not forget about the left-hand movement! In Spain and Italy have to be very careful - there are riding even more trenchant than any highway.

In a cafe or restaurant

You have arrived in Germany and came to the restaurant. Saw in the menu familiar word «burger»? Die Kotelette - this is a big beef bone, poured sauce, and not what you imagine, associating «cutlet» oval with roasted meat, onion and bread.

You are in Bavaria or in the specific German restaurant? Then the menu will definitely «Sausage Salad» ( «Wurstsalat»). This is not a salad with sausage, as you thought. This is a plate of sausage, sliced thin long «worms», poured vinegar with finely-finely chopped cucumbers, vinegar, which are hardly noticeable.

If you have arrived in Spain or Italy in the summer and you are thirsty, and the money you have left in the hotel, do not worry. You can ask for a drink in any seaside cafes, and you will be given a glass of water for free. (Do not forget to say that the money you have with them not!) Water will not mineral, of course, but from the tap, but, if in the throat quite dry, it has nowhere to go.

Sitting in English « Tea-House », do not even think about that «Cream-Tea» - a cream tea. Is an ordinary black tea, for example,

Earl Grey

, as it is fed to the magnificent bun, smeared with butter and jam or marmalade. In some parts of England on a muffin top and put more whipped cream, while others cover their tea. Actually, why it's called.

About different

If you are smoker, make sure you look around before you light a cigarette. In many cafes, restaurants and even in certain places on the street smoking. And necessarily take with you on a journey more cigarettes because it is cheaper than in Russia, you will not find a cigarette. For example, in Germany, one pack of cigarettes costs about 4 euros, and in England, about 5-6 pounds.

Beware in Germany show «composition of the three fingers». For this you not only can give, as they say in the face. At you can write a statement to the police, as usual Russian «fig» means something else in this country - namely, that you offer someone dirty, one-time sex.

If you do not know the German language, but you need to find a house and you call it a two-digit number, do not forget that in Germany the figures are read the opposite. For example, 47 - in German it will not read forty-seven, and the «seven and forty-».

Before you go to England , look for a hotel of today. Because in the old familiar British taps on the sink: one with hot water, and another, separately, with cold water. Dial the full sink of water to wash, as is customary in England, in a strange place, especially in the hotel, at least unpleasant and unhygienic.

This is only a small fraction of what you need to know about the country in which you have gathered. While in Russia, many ironic over fascism and Nazism, called the African-American blacks, to cross the road anywhere, but motorists do not give priority to pedestrians, in Germany, Britain, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg and other countries for propaganda of fascism, racism, Nazism, for name-calling, disrespect and rudeness can be put in jail. Be vigilant.

I wish you a good holiday!

Katerina Butushina
http://traveldin.blogspot.com/