Portofino Dress Code

Dress casually but well. Some restaurants and hotels will expect men to wear a shirt and tie. For business meetings and formal events, both men and women should wear a smart suit.

Greeting Someone in Portofino

The handshake is the Italian's standard business greeting, as it is internationally. It is also standard business practice to exchange business cards. Christian names are often used between equals in business as in friendship, but wait until you are addressed by your Christian name before doing so yourself.

Portofino Business Hours and Banking

Italian banks are open weekdays from 08:30 to 13:30 and 14:45 to 15:45. Commercial office hours vary from one industry and sector to another but in general, most will operate somewhere between 09:00 and 16:30, Monday to Friday.

Portofino Smoking

A high percentage of Italians are smokers. However, smoking is prohibited in some public buildings, on public transport and in cinemas.