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Sundae · 08-30-2010, 06:12 AM

In Italy there are neighbourhood bars where drinks and food are cheaper if you stand at the counter.
You cannot buy at the counter and then sit down at the front because you have not paid the correct amount of tax.
Slightly bewildering for tourists, but a great way to save money if you know about it.
And standing at the counter with a glass of red wine and a calzone is one of the great travelling experiences - like getting on or off a Routemaster* bus while it's still moving.

(* old style red London bus with a permanently open back and a conductor to take fares)

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08-30-2010, 06:12 AM	#6
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	In Italy there are neighbourhood bars where drinks and food are cheaper if you stand at the counter. You cannot buy at the counter and then sit down at the front because you have not paid the correct amount of tax. Slightly bewildering for tourists, but a great way to save money if you know about it. And standing at the counter with a glass of red wine and a calzone is one of the great travelling experiences - like getting on or off a Routemaster* bus while it's still moving. (* old style red London bus with a permanently open back and a conductor to take fares)

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