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Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = $ 0.8847 GBP £1 GBP = 1.1303 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1216 USD £1 USD = 0.8915 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.6935 AUD $1 AUD = 0.5904 €UR
Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates.
Other banks likely to offer rates which may be marginally higher or lower.
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g. the Post Office (https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-money).
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.
Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.
Updated forecast @ weather.com (https://weather.com/en-IE/weather/tenday/l/GRXX0035:1:GR)
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Wed 10/04 22°/12° 12 km/h 02% Sun & cloud
Thu 11/04 24°/14° 08 km/h 05% Sun & cloud
Fri 12/04 25°/16° 17 km/h 01% Sunny
Sat 13/04 26°/16° 16 km/h 02% Sunny
Sun 14/04 26°/16° 12 km/h 02% Sunny
Mon 15/04 25°/16° 10 km/h 03% Sun & cloud
Tue 16/04 23°/15° 22 km/h 24% Cloudy
Wed 17/04 21°/13° 24 km/h 45% Showers possible
Thu 18/04 19°/12° 25 km/h 22% Mostly sunny
Fri 19/04 20°/13° 22 km/h 05% Mostly sunny
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Kef police yesterday arrested two 19 y-o locals. one for riding a motorcycle without a valid licence and the other for driving a car without a valid licence.
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Passport price to rise for second time in 14 months
The price of a UK passport will rise on Thursday, for the second time in just over 14 months.
The cost of applying online to get a new or renewed adult passport will go up from £82.50 to £88.50 from midnight.
This 7% rise follows a 9% rise in February 2023.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68778006