Greece Tourism: Hotels (list)

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 2007

1 January: New Year's Day 6 January: Epiphany 19 February : Ash Monday 25 March: National Holiday 8 and 9 April : Easter 1 May : May Day 28 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.