The National Gallery . Fri. and Sat. Closed on Tuesday. Please note that you will need to show your Pass Card to get student discounts on museum tickets. It contains very useful and detailed information concerning ancient and Byzantine monuments and museums, city walks and shopping, as well as day trips and excursions to the surroundings of Athens.
Signs denoting post offices are usually bright yellow, as are the post-boxes.
AC 220 Volts at a frequency of 50 Hz. As in the rest of Europe, the time is advanced one hour for the summer in March and is set back one hour in October. The Climate Athens has a rather mild climate. The rainfall is mostly in the form of short showers in winter and tends to decrease from January to July, increasing again during the second half of the year. Public Holidays National Holiday, Polytechnion Commemoration Day Christmas Holidays, October 28th, November 17th, December 25-26.