Essential Info PreTrip Essentials Customs/Money Communications Hours/Holidays
Hours Of Operation
National Holidays Health Driving Language National Transportation Offices to Serve You Abroad
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HOURS OF OPERATION
Stores Mon.-Sat.
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9:00AM
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6:00PM
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Museums/monuments
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10:00AM
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5:00PM
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Offices Mon.-Fri.
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9:00AM
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5:00PM
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Pharmacies Mon.-Sat.
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9:00AM
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6:00PM
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Banks Mon.-Fri.
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9:00AM
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4:00PM
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Post offices Mon.-Fri.
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9:00AM
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5:00PM
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While Sunday is the official closing day, souvenir shops in many towns stay open, usually 10-4.
Many bakeries and patisseries open at 7:30 or 8 a.m. and also open on Sunday morning.
Department and other major stores often stay open until 7 p.m. on weekdays and 8 or 9 p.m. on Friday.
Smaller stores and out-of-town post offices and banks may close for lunch.
Some city post offices and banks open on Saturday morning. Post offices and banks outside cities and large towns may close
for 2 hours at lunch.
It is common for museums to close on Monday (except in Bruges, where they close on Tuesday or Wednesday, or in Tournai, where
they close on Tuesday) and open later one evening a week. Many close for 2 hours at lunch.
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