30/03/24

[Maik]

Today’s bank rates:   
1 €UR = $ 0.8833 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1321 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1159 USD   £1 USD = 0.8961 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7104 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5846 €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.   
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   
   
Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast   
Sat 30/03   22°/14°   11 km/h   05%   Mostly sunny    
Sun 31/03   23°/15°   20 km/h   04%   Mostly sunny    
Mon 01/04   24°/14°   19 km/h   03%   Sun & cloud    
Tue 02/04   21°/12°   19 km/h   07%   Starting cloudy then turning sunny    
Wed 03/04   21°/12°   18 km/h   04%   Sun & cloud    
Thu 04/04   20°/13°   18 km/h   04%   Sun & cloud    
Fri 05/04   21°/13°   18 km/h   05%   Sunny    
Sat 06/04   21°/13°   14 km/h   05%   Sunny    
Sun 07/04   21°/14°   14 km/h   08%   Mostly sunny    
Mon 08/04   21°/14°   14 km/h   08%   Sun & cloud    
   

[Maik]

Daylight Saving Time comes into effect in (most of) Europe in the early hours of Sunday morning as clock time is moved forward one hour:
01:00 GMT Sunday becomes 02:00 BST, 03:00 EET becomes 04:00 Eastern European Summer Time.




UK time is / Time in Greece is

[Maik]

Body of a partly decomposed male recovered midday Thursday at Afandou beach, Rhodes

[Maik]

Temperatures to soar above 30°C in some areas from Sunday

Temperatures will soar above 30°C in some parts of mainland Greece from Sunday when an extremely warm air mass from Africa is expected to move over the country and eastern Europe.

In its latest forecast, the Meteo weather service of the National Observatory of Athens said the phenomenon is expected to last until Tuesday.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1235080/temperatures-to-soar-above-30c-in-some-areas-from-sunday/

[Maik]

Entry price rises for Melissani and Drogarati

10€ for adults, 5€ for kins and over 65 - Melissani
  6€ for adults, 3€ for kids, unemployed, disabled - Drogarati

Combi ticket for both: 13€