31/12/23

[Maik]

Today’s bank rates:   
1 €UR = £ 0.8967 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1152 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1447 USD   $1 USD = 0.8735 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.6733 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5976 €UR
1 €UR = R21.6303 ZAR   R1 ZAR = 0.0462 €UR
   
Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.    
Other banks likely to offer a different rate 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   
Sun 31/12   16°/11°   05 km/h   06%   Cloudy
Mon 01/01   17°/12°   07 km/h   43%   Showers possible   
Tue 02/01   18°/10°   09 km/h   24%   Cloudy    
Wed 03/01   17°/12°   12 km/h   18%   Cloudy    
Thu 04/01   18°/12°   08 km/h   20%   Sun & cloud    
Fri 05/01   18°/14°   14 km/h   24%   Mostly cloudy    
Sat 06/01   18°/12°   31 km/h   70%   Thunderstorms probable   
Sun 07/01   16°/10°   27 km/h   55%   Showers probable   
Mon 08/01   16°/10°   21 km/h   36%   Showers possible   
Tue 09/01   16°/11°   19 km/h   45%   Showers possible   
   

[Maik]

It’s Udderly Expensive: Greek Milk Prices Among EU’s Highest

ATHENS – It’s not just olive oil that’s becoming too costly for a lot of people in Greece – prices driven up by crop shortages, climate change, inflation and deadly fires and floods – but milk.

For fresh cow’s milk the average price is 1.57 euros per liter (33.8 ounces or just over a quart) which is the third highest among 18 European Union countries, found in a survey by the bloc’s Competition Commission.

https://www.thenationalherald.com/its-udderly-expensive-greek-milk-prices-among-eus-highest/

[Maik]

Greece’s Pricey Olive Oil Running Out, Poor Crop Seen Bringing Shortages

ATHENS – Not only has the price of olive oil in Greece soared, with fires and floods damaging and destroying trees, but a lesser crop could produce shortages and drive customers to cheaper brands or alternatives like corn or sunflower oil.

A mild winter and climate change have further reduced the yield as the same time that inflation, while falling, has also added to the rising prices of foods and the oil, especially Extra Virgin.

So valuable and expensive has olive oil become that thieves have taken to nightly raids to strip trees in groves of the olives or even the branches, or broken into storehouses to take containers ready to be shipped.

https://www.thenationalherald.com/greeces-pricey-olive-oil-running-out-poor-crop-seen-bringing-shortages/