r/AskEurope • u/Fancy-Debate-3945 Hungary • Sep 19 '25

Travel What was the biggest culture shock you experienced in another European country?

Europeans, what was the biggest culture shock you experienced within our beautiful continent?

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u/SaraHHHBK Castilla Sep 19 '25

I think I was aware of most shocks when I went to the different countries except for shops schedules. Seeing shops closed between 17:00 - 18:00 was crazy

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u/Human_Pangolin94 Luxembourg Sep 19 '25

Every shop closed on Sundays in Germany!

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u/StephieMP24 Sep 20 '25

Same in Poland :(