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Health & safety

Dangers & annoyances

There was a time when Lonely Planet warned visitors to ‘be discreet with your cash’. Today, however, you’ll need a shopping bag full of notes for dinner. The biggest threat is the i­ncreased number of smash and grabs, so ensure your taxi/driver knows where not to go, that your windows are wound up, and that no bags or phones are visible.