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Greece
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- Participants with valid U.S. and Canadian passports do not require
visas.
If you hold a passport of a
foreign country, please contact the
Greek Consulate in your area for
information on whether or not you
need a visa.
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- The temperature in Athens ranges from 55F in January to 92F in July
and August. Seasonal breezes called
meltemia moderate the summer heat.
The country averages more than 3,000
hours of sunshine a year.
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- Dress tends to be casual, but there are limits. Sleeveless dresses
and shorts may not be worn in
monasteries and churches, and women
should be sure that arms and
shoulders are covered. Jackets for
men and cocktail dresses for women
are required in the posher of
restaurants and in the casinos.
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- Visiting the Greek ruins often means traversing over irregular
stony terrain that can present a
double hazard. Thus, shoes worn on
such excursions should be sturdy and
absolutely comfortable. Do not wear
high heel shoes on these excursions.
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- The unit of currency is the Euro. Coinage is available in
denominations of 1,2,5,10,20 and 50
cents with 1 and 2 Euros. Bank notes
come in units of 5,10,20,50,100,200
and 500 Euros. It is not necessary
to exchange your money prior to your
arrival in Athens. There are banks
open where you can exchange your
money at the baggage claim area in
Athens airport. There are also money
exchange centers at all major
hotels.
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- The Greek restaurants automatically include a 15% service charge.
If that is the case, the custom is
to leave small change on the plate
for the waiter and an equivalent
amount on the table for the bus boy.
In restaurants without a service
charge or in the case of room
service, 15% is the normal.
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- Shopping bargains go a long way with the strong U.S. Dollar in
Greece. The favorite buys in Athens
are furs, leather goods (especially
shoes), hand woven and
hand-embroidered clothing and linen,
ceramics, handbags, jewelry and
flokati rugs. The most elegant
shopping area is the Kolonaki
district where you will find the
latest European styles.
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- The standard electrical current throughout Greece is 220AC and the
outlets are made for 2 round poles.
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- All major credit cards are accepted in hotels, restaurants and
cosmopolitan boutiques. However,
they are not used as extensively as
they are in the U.S. Traveler’s
checks are widely accepted
throughout Greece. They can be
exchanged easily at almost all banks
and post offices.
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- There is a seven-hour (+7) difference when New York is on Eastern
Standard Time Greece, along with the
rest of the European Community,
observes daylight savings time from
April to October.
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