If you plan ahead there are a myriad of things you can do while in line at a Greek Post Office or bank. I wont list them all for you here but, you could, for example, practice your Greek language phrases.
Ti Pati-sa-me would be appropriate in this situation and means: "we stepped in it'.
A good book is always recommended when going to the Greek Post Office or bank! A chair or folding stool and a pic-nik lunch are other possibilities along with a transistor radio or portable TV.
Greeks never pay any bills by bank-check via envelope and mailbox because they don't have checking accounts. Instead they have pass book accounts. Only businesses have checking accounts or rich people. Also, if you gave Greeks checking accounts, not only would people write bad checks but people who worked as tellers or in other related jobs would loose jobs maybe? The Socialists don't want this to happen as it would cost them votes!
Monday,Wednesday,
Saturday
9
to 3 and 5:30 to 8:30 but in summer they change to
8:30
to 3 - 5:30 to 9 p.m. Then on
Tuesday, Thursday, Fridays its:
9
to 2 and 5:30 to 8:30 &
8:30
to 2 - but in summers its
5:30 to 9 p.m.
These hours are loose except for banks and post offices and anything else official which close at 1:30 and 2 PM. There are usually long lines so go early. Private money exchanges keep longer hours, are quicker and the rate, as good or better usually.
Larger grocery stores are allowed to stay open from 8 to 8, Monday through Saturday and stores in tourist areas can stay open longer. Sundays most museums are free and a lot of tourist type things are open.
Recently Greece has seen the advent of the Super Store ala Wal Mart or Sams-Cosco-BJ's Warehouse outlets, even though none of these Greek situated places carry Mexican Salsa or Hot Sauce of any kind they are your best bet for shopping like you do back home. Of course you may need a rental car or Paul the honest Greece Taxi Driver to get to them and to carry all your stuff back to your yacht or villa or wherever.
'Continent' is a major European chain that you'll find on Leoforos Vouligameni near the yacht basin and in
Remember as you enter this store that you will immediately be incontinent.
There are plenty of smaller local stores with a lot more personality and easier to access although they may cost more and have less in stock.
Why not enjoy Harry's Free Musical Compositions while you read this site? (opens seperately)
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