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Maik:
Today’s bank rates:   
1 €UR = $ 0.8832 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1322 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1056 USD   £1 USD = 0.9044 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.6967 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5893 €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   
Fri 12/04   25°/16°   16 km/h   01%   Mostly sunny    
Sat 13/04   26°/16°   16 km/h   01%   Sunny    
Sun 14/04   26°/15°   10 km/h   02%   Sunny    
Mon 15/04   26°/16°   10 km/h   04%   Mostly sunny    
Tue 16/04   22°/15°   15 km/h   22%   Cloudy    
Wed 17/04   21°/12°   19 km/h   48%   Showers possible   
Thu 18/04   18°/11°   27 km/h   24%   Sunny    
Fri 19/04   18°/11°   23 km/h   17%   Mostly sunny    
Sat 20/04   18°/12°   23 km/h   13%   Sun & cloud    
Sun 21/04   20°/13°   20 km/h   06%   Sun & cloud    
   

Maik:
W.e.f Monday, 15 April, the opening hourd for Melissani and Drogarati will be 10:00-13:00 Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Maik:
Kef will benefit from a unit from the Special Forestry Operations Units, teams specially trained in firefighting.

Maik:

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40673821

Maik:

--- Quote ---'No more tourism!' Greece fury as pretty city overrun with British tourists
Furious protests have broken out in the Greek capital of Athens amid growing outrage over overtourism in the city.

Residents in Athens are taking to the streets as an influx of tourism engulfs the Greek capital and pushes many locals out.

The backlash against tourists has included graffiti disparaging foreigners, protests to "mourn the death" of neighbourhoods, and even vandalism and arson.
At one rally last week, protesters chanted: "They are taking our houses while they live in the Maldives".

Around 6.4 million tourists visit Athens every year, the majority travelling to see the Acropolis and other ancient wonders.

Greece relies heavily on tourism to prop up its economy, accounting for almost one-fifth of the nation's GDP in 2022. However, the reliance has sparked a major housing crisis in the capital city.

More than 40 percent of disposable income in Greece is spent on housing – more than in any other European country. Meanwhile, seven in ten Greeks under the age of 34 still live with their parents.

Many Greeks are forced to move out of the city as real estate companies turn their homes into co-working spaces and Airbnbs for tourists and digital nomads.

Short-term holiday rentals have surged by 500 percent in less than a decade.
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1887359/Greece-overtourism-Athens-tourists-protest

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