How to Dress Like a Local in Famous Tourist Destinations

Whenever abroad, you would always want to blend in and not stand out in famous destinations where everyone seems to be seeing strangers of exotic looks and attires. However, it is a given challenge that you may not have the slightest inch of an idea of what to wear where and when. With the different kinds of climates and seasons of the many famous tourist destinations, it is advised that you have the basic information of what locals wear at a certain period of the year.

Berlin, Germany

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Germany is a place where people are more on the daily casual look. You would likely see people wearing light material clothes and are more on the white, nude and citrus colours during the summer. Being a laid back city, people are more conservative and untailored in their manner of dressing. You rarely will see men in suits and cotton shirts but not in khakis or beige pants. Flip flops and short pants are common get up in Germany as these allow people to move freely and comfortably. During cold seasons, Germans usually have some stylish sweaters with thick petticoats, a chic hat and a pair of gloves to keep them warm during the cold weather. You would not miss out on this attire as it is a common find in everyone's closet and luggage.

Cairo, Egypt

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Locals in this place are conservative and are the conformist types. You definitely should understand their culture for you to appreciate the rather traditional manner of clothing that is deeply rooted in their value system. Men in Cairo do not wear tank tops nor short pants, and they do not wear any piece of jewellery. They are rather old-fashioned and avoid exposing too much flesh especially among their women who are never seen wearing tops with transparent and revealing necklines. Women in Cairo always wear blouses with sleeves and with closed toe foot wears due to its sandy areas. Clothes for locals in this city are preferred to be comfortable and old school. So you might want to know more of the ways of the people and fit their norms to avoid catching the eyes of the locals and appear obvious as a foreigner of the area.

Florence, Italy

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Florence, Italy is a place where people play with there being a conventional type. Elegance is the key factor in their style and with numerous spiritual monuments all over the city that spectacle the thousands of tourists, bare shoulders and plunging necklines are considered offensive. A shawl or a beautiful scarf can camouflage the daring dress worn. You will notice that women in Florence wear gladiator sandals while men wear closed shoes or leather footwears. Flip flops and miniskirts are not staple clothing in this part of the globe and rarely will you find men wearing tank tops, unless going to the beach or having some sun in the coastal areas.

London, England

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In this city where people are always on the lookout for royalties in sightings, Londoners are quite particular being with their sense of fashion. You would want to be aware of the patterned styles that they have and became playful in their fashion sense. Women wore pieces of denim over boots and topped with a long body-hugging sleeve with a perfectly fitted trench coat that will surely make you feel like you have been a resident in the locality. People in this city do not overdo their look as they want to look chic without overdoing the getup. Being fashionably dressed and elegantly styled in your manner of dressing will surely help you blend in with the locals and make you enjoy your stay even more.

New York, NY

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The Big Apple! It is the city that never signs off! It simply doesn't sleep and with that fact, people are always on their feet, striding the long sidewalks in the most comfortable loafers, brogues or booties. Women do not flaunt on wearing fashionable pieces of jewellery but opt to wear the basics of a simple necklace just to accentuate a modish ensemble that is unassuming and yet, elegant in style. Men, on the other hand, are safe to wear black with the easy on-the-go and safe style. It has a versatility that will only be defined by the footwear that is worn and the coat or tie that just go with the iconic Vogue. This is the one part of the world where you can have the fashion statement you would definitely want to set for people to check out and yet, you would be safe to merge with the rushing crowd of people.

The notion is to mingle and blend in with the locals as you wander around the attractions of famous tourist attractions in the world, without stirring up curiosity and attracting eyes to you. 

Enjoy the scenic views and grasp the customs of the people as you become one of them by dressing appropriately at famous tourist destinations.

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