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Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.9148 GBP
1 €UR = $1.0871 USD
£1 GBP = 1.0931 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9199 €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 (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
Sun 12/03 17°/10° 16 km/h 82% Rain probable
Mon 13/03 16°/10° 13 km/h 07% Sunny
Tue 14/03 16°/12° 11 km/h 07% Mostly sunny
Wed 15/03 16°/09° 27 km/h 86% Rain probable
Thu 16/03 14°/10° 32 km/h 72% Light rain & winds probable
Fri 17/03 15°/10° 15 km/h 03% Sunny
Sat 18/03 16°/11° 11 km/h 05% Sunny
Sun 19/03 17°/11° 12 km/h 07% Sun & cloud
Mon 20/03 18°/12° 15 km/h 24% Mostly cloudy
Tue 21/03 18°/13° 17 km/h 40% Showers possible
frost.getmap.gr (https://frost.getmap.gr/map#7.38/38.253/21.001)
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/1_31_01_23_5_47_12.png) No risk of frost
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Drivers stunned as hundreds of galloping deer charge across road in Sea Palling in Norfolk
Drivers were left stunned after hundreds of galloping deer dashed across a country road in Norfolk.
Mesmerising footage shows how cars had to stop when a herd charged across the road in Sea Palling on Friday afternoon.
The video is 32 seconds long and was captured by members of HM Coastguard Bacton.
https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-03-12/deary-me-galloping-deer-stun-drivers-on-country-road
Video in link - oh deer!