Time

Greek time is GΜΤ +2 hours

Currency

The currency of Greece is the Euro (€)
Please follow this link in order to convert your currency to Euro.

Public Holidays

1 January: New Year's Day
6 January: Epiphany
(Date changes) : Ash Monday (between February – March)
25 March: National Holiday
(Date changes): Good Friday(between April – May)
(Date changes) : Easter (between April – May)
1 May: May Day
16 June: Whit Monday ( Holiday only for public sector)
15 August: Dormition (Assumption) of The Virgin
28 October: National Holiday
25 and 26 December: Christmas


Shopping

Greece is the ideal destination to shop for a wide variety of products,
catering to everybody’s tastes and wishes.  Prices are very reasonable
in relation to product quality and visitors are able to find
something for every budget.
Shops are open Monday through Friday from 09.00 till 14.30 and
on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday also from 17.30 through 20.30. 
On Saturday shops open from 09.00 till 15.00,
while they are closed on Sunday. 
Supermarkets and kiosks may stay open till 22.00.
More specifically, in the centre of large urban areas
as well as in tourist areas, large department stores, tourist shops
and kiosks are open from early in the morning
till late at night, seven days a week.

Electricity

The standard in Greece is 230V AC (50Hz). Appliances from
North America require a transformer and British ones an adaptor.

Tourist Police

The Greek Tourist Police can be reached around-the-clock
by dialling “171”. This line provides all kind of information
and instructions in Greek, English, French and German, thus
helping tourists to deal directly with any arising problem.