Meal times
Meal schedules tend to be a bit later than the rest of Europe: Breakfast is taken between 8.30 to 11am. Lunch at restaurants is served from 2 to 3.30pm and dinner starts around 9pm until 11pm.

Business Hours
Business hours in the morning are from 10am until 2pm and in the afternoon from 5 pm - 9 pm. During the summer months, shops and businesses open a bit later in the afternoon, at 5.30 pm until 9pm. Department stores operate from 10am until 9pm without a break.

Post Office
The Central Post Office schedule is from 8.30am until 8.30pm, Monday to Friday
Central Office Address: Puerta Real no. 2, Telephone: 958221138. E-mail: Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla . Stamps can be purchased in any estanco  (government licensed tobacconist kiosk) as well at the Central Post Office.

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 Granada 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 pm. 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
San Cecilio (Granada Patron): 3 February
Andalusia Day: 28 February
Holy Thursday and Good Friday: Varies every year
Labour Day: 1 May
Día de la Cruz: 3 May
Corpus Christie: June (date varies every year) Feria de Granada
Virgen de las Angustias (Granada Patron): 15 August
Día del Pilar: 12 October
All Saints Day: 1 November
Spanish Constitution: 6 December
Inmaculate Conception: 8 December