Useful Information

Electric Current

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

Time

Greek time is G ΜΤ +2 hours
 

Public Holidays 2009

1 January: New Year's Day
6 January: Epiphany
2 March: Ash Monday
25 March: National Holiday
17 April: Good Friday
19 and 20 April: Easter
1 May: May Day
8 June: Whit Monday ( Holiday only for public sector)
15 August: Dormition (Assumption) of The Virgin
28 October: National Holiday
25 and 26 December: Christmas

Public Holidays 2010

1 January: New Year's Day
6 January: Epiphany
15 February: Ash Monday
25 March: National Holiday
2 April: Good Friday
4 and 5 April: Easter
1 May: May Day
24 May: 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 will be 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, tourist shops and kiosks are open from early in the morning till late at night, seven days a week.