Opening hours & night shopping in Madrid

Usual opening hours for all businesses are Monday-Friday 9.30AM - 2PM & 5-8PM, Saturday 10AM - 2PM. Larger chain stores keep commercial hours and do not close during the siesta (2PM - 5PM). Most shops are closed on Sunday, but many stores will open on the first Sunday of each month (not in Aug.) and those selling "cultural" goods such as books, CDs and videos can open every day.

There are however, a chain called VIPS that stays open into the wee hours and on Sundays. Each branch sells newspapers, cigarettes, groceries, books, CDs - all the things you need to pop in for at 3am. Larger branches of VIPS also have café-restaurants, one-hour photo developing and other services.

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