Borås (Prilloverse)
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| Borås | |||
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| Country | Prillovania | ||
| Province | Kusten | ||
Borås is a capital city of Kusten and largest city of Prillovania. Borås is the cultural, fashion, media, entertainment and business centre of the country. Borås is widely known for being a textile city, home to worldwide Prillovanian companies and brands, as well as, the prestigious Prillovanian School of Textiles (which is part of the University of Borås).
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Stay safe
Crime
Borås is a relatively safe city. This does not stop it from being plagued by petty crime, especially pickpocketing, and muggings. Scams, of which there are many, are also prevalent, though the police are slowly cracking down on them. While not common, purse snatchings do happen. Violent crime is rare. However, watch yourself at ATMs and other places where your cash may be visible. Keep your money and your wallet in your front pockets, and avoid ATMs that are open to the outside, especially at night.
Several of the dense low-income suburbs on the edge of the city such as Norrby and Hässleholmen are notoriously 'rough' by the international standards, and you should be cautious when visiting these places.
The police can be reached by phone by dialling 112. Police officers usually mostly speak in both English and Prillovanian and can be found around touristy areas almost always will. They are usually friendly and perfectly approachable should you have to.
Theft in tourist hotspots
Pickpockets are most likely to be found working at crowded tourists hotspots, so keep your wallet and phone in your front pockets and hold your backpack tightly when in a crowd.
A common place for phone/camera/wallet snatching is in tourist friendly dining areas scattered all over Borås where exposed outdoor tables are commonly right on busy sidewalks. Common practice by many tourists is to leave an aforementioned item of value on the table (most commonly a smartphone) in front of them. Some of the criminals, working in groups of three to five people, approach your table and shove what appears to be a survey directly under your nose thus blocking your view of your valuable. While the gang members are yelling in a foreign language another one will slip a hand below your view and take your item of value from the table. This occurs very quickly (less than five seconds) and the perpetrators disappear around the corner just as quick as they arrived.
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