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on Lesvos Island

Lesvos Events

International Women's Festival®

International
Women's Festival®

Women's Holidays

Women Only Holidays to Lesvos Island

Women's Holidays

From the Greek National Tourism Organisation

Time in Greece

Greek local time is GMT +2 hours

Public Holidays 2008

1 January: New Year's Day
6 January: Epiphany
10 March: Ash Monday
25 March National Holiday
27 and 28 April: Easter
1 May: May Day
16 June: Whit Monday ( Holiday only for public sector)
15 August: Dormition (Assumption) of The Virgin
28 October: National Holiday
25 and 26 December: Christmas

Electric Current

The standard in Greece is 230V AC (50Hz). Appliances from North America require a transformer and British ones an adapter.

Opening Hours Shops

Shops are open Monday through Friday from 09.00 till 14.30 and on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday also from 17.30 through 20.30. On Saturday shops open from 09.00 till 15.00, while they are closed on Sunday. Supermarkets and kiosks may stay open till 22.00.

More specifically, in the centre of large urban areas as well as in tourist areas, tourist shops and kiosks are open from early in the morning till late at night, seven days a week.

Greek Currency - The Euro

Greece once had its own currency, the Drachma. On 1 January 2001 this was replaced by the Euro, which is now in use in many European countries (some exceptions are Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland and the most recent member countries of EU).

When visiting Greece it is a good idea to collect change for larger notes, before travelling to small villages or going to buy low cost items, but especially in smaller out-of-the-way places. Otherwise, you may face quite a wait while the shopkeeper you are paying tries to find someone who can make change.

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Sappho of Lesvos
Sappho ... you will find her just outside our main office

 

 

 

 

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About Us

Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies Hellenic Tourism Organisation
Sappho Travel is a Bonded Member of
 
H.A.T.T.A.
Permit Nr.1105
&
E.O.T.
Permit Nr. 03.10.E.61.00.00367.00

Travel Services

Olympic Air

Aegean Airlines

Athens Airways

NEL Lines Ferries

Hellenic Seaways Ferries

Blue Star Ferries

Anek Lines Ferries