Shops are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; some shops are also open at lunch-time and Saturday morning. In shopping centres hours are longer - from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m/midnight.
For public services, times are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2 to 5.30 p.m. Banks are open from 8.30 a.m. to 3 p.m.