provided by Italy Business Hours
In Italy business hours are from 08:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday.
The shops and department stores in Italy are generally open from 09:00 to 13:00 or 14:00, followed by a lunch break and afternoon hours from 16:00 to 20:00.
Saturdays are considered half days for businesses, but some supermarkets remain open on weekends too.
Restaurants in Italy may be open till 23:00 or even later in southern Italy.
Banks are open from 08:30 to 15:30 with a lunch break between 13:30 and 14:30. Pharmacies are open between 09:00—12:30 and again from 15:30—19:30, Monday to Friday.
Certain 24hr open petrol stations are also located across Italy.