Learn Spanish in Spain

LEARN SPANISH IN SPAIN

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

TIMES AND OPENING HOURS The mainland Spain and Balearic Islands go by the Greenwich Meridian time zone (GTM), plus 1 hour in the winter, and 2 hours in the summer. In the Canary Islands the time zone is that of the Greenwich Meridian, plus 1 hour in the summer, always 1 hour behind the rest of Spain. Spain has very long opening hours: shops usually open from Monday to Saturday from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm and from 4.30 to 8

pm. Department stores and shopping centres stay open all day from 10 am to 10 pm. There are no restrictions on opening hours in the main cities, so many establishments also open on Sundays and public holidays. Mealtimes in Spain are rather later than in other countries. Breakfast is usually from 8 to 10 am. Lunch is served from 1 to 3.30 pm. Dinner in Spain is served from 8.30 to 11 pm.

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