Italy's weekend is Saturday and Sunday. many shops and businesses close for a long midday/afternoon break, so plan errands for morning or evening.
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The weekend in Italy is Saturday and Sunday.
Shops: 9am-1pm and 3:30pm/4pm-7:30pm, split by a midday break
many shops and businesses close for a long midday/afternoon break, so plan errands for morning or evening
Many shops, especially outside major cities and tourist centers, close for a few hours in the early afternoon (riposo) and reopen later.