Currency

Currency: Euro (EUR). EUR1=100 cents. You will be able to change Greek Drachma notes at national banks for ten years.
Notes: EUR5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500
Coins: EUR1, 2 and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents
Credit cards: All major credit cards including, Access, American Express, Citicard, Diners Club, Eurocard/ MasterCard and Visa are widely recognised and accepted in most Athenian hotels, shops, travel and car hire agencies and restaurants. Don’t assume that cards to be accepted outside Athens and tourist areas.

Exchange

Bureaux de Change can be found throughout the city, particularly in tourist areas and at the airport. Rates of commission vary.

International Bureaux de Change include:

Eurocambio Exchange Bureau
Stadiou 58, Omonia
Tel: +30 210-331-4241

Banks

Branches of all the major international banks are found in Athens and banks are generally open from 08h00-14h00 Mon-Thur, and 08h00-13h30 Fri.

Foreign banks with branches in Athens include, Natwest, Barclays, Citibank and HSBC/ Midland. ATMs are becoming increasingly common.

Barclays Bank
Voukourestiou 15, Syntagma
Tel: +30 210-364-4311

The National Bank of Greece is the country’s largest. In Athens a main branch with complete personal banking facilities is located at:

National Bank of Greece
Karagiorgi Servias 2, Syntagma
Tel: +30 210-322-8982

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