Practical Information in Athens
Bring lightweight clothes, sun cream, sunglasses, and bags of patience. Aspirins may come in handy too.
GMT
GMT +2 (+3 in summertime)
Money
Euro (€) is the currency.
Visas
Each country has its own regulations and restrictions for its visitors. Find specific visa information for your destination.
Health
Travelling to (sub) tropical destinations means taking care of your health. Read more about health issues for the area you're visiting.
Electricity
220V AC, 50 Hz, round two-pin plugs are standard.
Dialling Code
+30 (national), 210 + seven-figure number (Athens).
Athens Tourist Info
Fit In
As temperatures soar through the summer, Athenian women celebrate with unashamedly revealing attire, especially at night. Men are slightly more conservative, dressing casually but neatly, always sporting trousers, not shorts, unless at the beach.
Public Holidays 2011-2012
- First Monday of Lent 7 Mar
- Independence Day 25 Mar
- Good Friday 22 Apr
- Easter Monday 25 Apr
- May Day 1 May
- Whit Monday 13 Jun
- Assumption Day 15 Aug
- Ohi Day - celebrates Greece's proud "No" to Mussolini's request that the country surrender to Italian forces 28 Oct
- Christmas 25-26 Dec
- New Year's Day 1 Jan
- Epiphany 6 Jan
