Business Hours

What are the opening hours for shops, post offices, museums, restaurants?

Shops
Most of the shops are open from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 4 or 6 p.m. Some cities have late-night shopping (until 8 or 9 p.m.) on Thursdays or Fridays. The big shopping malls are open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 or 12 p.m. In the cast cities and on the islands, many shops are also open on Sunday afternoon. For business hours on Sundays or late-night shopping, please call a local tourist information office in the city of your destination.

Banks
Business hours differ between banks. Most of the banks are open from Tuesday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. On Wednesdays, business hours end at 1 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, banks are closed.

Post Offices
Regular post offices are open from Monday to Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 12 a.m. and in the afternoon from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. On Saturdays, they open between 7:30 a.m. and noon.

Pharmacies
Regular business hours are Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. On nights and weekends, pharmacies open on a rotation schedule.

Restaurants
Opening hours vary, but usually restaurants are open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for dinner from 5 - 11 p.m.

Museums
Opening hours vary, however, most of the museums are open from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. every day of the week, except Mondays.