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Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8951 GBP £1 GBP = 1.1171 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1382 USD $1 USD = 0.8785 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.6751 AUD $1 AUD = 0.5969 €UR
1 €UR = R21.3651 ZAR R1 ZAR = 0.0468 €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
Tue 02/01 18°/10° 13 km/h 05% Mostly sunny
Wed 03/01 17°/12° 11 km/h 24% Cloudy
Thu 04/01 18°/11° 12 km/h 22% Sun & cloud
Fri 05/01 18°/14° 13 km/h 20% Sun & cloud
Sat 06/01 19°/13° 37 km/h 65% Thunderstorms probable
Sun 07/01 16°/11° 30 km/h 80% Thunderstorms & winds probable
Mon 08/01 15°/09° 20 km/h 64% Showers probable
Tue 09/01 15°/09° 16 km/h 68% Light rain probable
Wed 10/01 14°/08° 16 km/h 49% Showers possible
Thu 11/01 14°/08° 13 km/h 34% Showers possible
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Minor accident in Agia Eirini earlier today when a car and dust cart collided. No serious injuries.
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Payment by electronic Point Of Sale machines effective in Greece from today in:
brokers
cinemas
convenience stores
insurance agents
kiosks
public and open-air markets
taxis
theaters
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Lidl Hellas are absorbing the VAT on sixty basic / essential items until 31 January.
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Spike of Covid-19 Cases Recorded in Greece
A spike of Covid-19 infections has been recorded in Greece over the festive season with experts warning that the peak of the current outbreak to arrive by the end of January.
On January 1, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) said it had recorded 229 new admissions of patients with coronavirus in hospitals in the past 24 hours, of which 64 were in Athens.
https://greekreporter.com/2024/01/02/spike-covid-19-cases-greece/