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Visitor assistance: Practical Information
Business hours
Meal schedules tend to be a bit later than the rest of Europe: breakfast is taken between 7.30 to 10am. Lunch at restaurants is served from 2 to 3.30pm and dinner starts around 9pm until 11pm.
Business hours in the morning are from 10am until 1.30pm and in the afternoon from 4.30pm – 8pm. During the summer months, shops and businesses open a bit later in the afternoon, at around 5.30 or 6pm until 9pm. Department stores operate from 10am until 9pm.without a break.
Postal service
The Central Post Office schedule is from 8.30am until 8.30pm, Monday thru Friday.
- Central Office
- Address: Avda. de la Constitución, 2
- Telephone: 954224760
Electrical adaptors
The current in Spain is 220 – 240 V AC. U.S. electrical appliances require a transformer and adapter, which can be purchased at any electrical or hardware store (ferreterías).
Credit Cards
Most hotels, restaurants and shops in Seville accept all major credit cards such as: American Express, VISA, Mastercard, 4B, Access and Diners Club.
Banking hours
Most banks are open Monday thru Friday from 8.30am til 2 or 2.30pm. Only a few branches are open Saturday mornings. ATM machines are located throughout the city offering 24 hour service, most of which provide international service (Servired, 4B, etc).
Holidays
- New Year:
- 1 January
- Andalusia Day:
- 28 February
- Holy Thursday and Good Friday:
- varies every year
- Labor Day:
- 1 May
- San Fernando (Patron Saint of Seville):
- 30 May
- Corpus Christie:
- June (date varies each year)
- Virgen de los Reyes (Seville Patron):
- 15 August
- Día del Pilar:
- 12 October
- All Saints Day:
- 1 November
- Spanish Constitution:
- 6 December
- Immaculate Conception:
- 8 December
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