It’s common for a hotel clerk
to ask and keep your passport for numerous hours or sometimes even
overnight in countries where tourists have to be reported to the police.
BANKING HOURS
Banks are generally open
weekdays from 8:30 am, to 4 pm, sometimes with a lunch break of about an
hour at smaller branches.
CONVENIENT BANKING
Banks at airports and main
train stations open as early as 6:30 AM and close as late as 10:30 PM.
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WHEN YOU NEED TO MAIL
In larger cities post offices
are open from 9:00am to 6:00pm. In smaller towns or villages they are
open from 9:00 am to noon and then again from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Post
offices in train stations and airports may be open longer on weekdays.
LOOKING FOR SHOPPING?
Smaller shops and some
department stores in smaller towns open at 9.00 am, and close at 6 or
6:30 pm on weekdays and as early as 1pm on Saturday.
