The majority of banks and government agencies work from 9:00 to 18:00. Saturday and Sunday in most agencies are days off.
Weekdays are the best time to make phone calls to other countries. On weekends calling rates may be increased by half.
Medications are better to be purchased in advance and taken with your belongings. It will be hard to find the medicines that are sold freely in your native country in local pharmacies.
1 Smoking can be prohibited in areas with large concentration of people, so it's worth paying attention to prohibition signs. The penalty for violation of public order is a large fine.
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