"ELTA" is the Greek postal service and covers the whole of Greece and the islands.

It is possible to have mail delivered to the Poste Restante at a local post office if you have no permanent postal address.

Internet

The Internet is becoming very popular in Greece, although uptake still lags behind the rest of Europe. There are many Internet cafes in the towns, and larger villages will usually have at least one. Cost is around 6 Euros an hour to surf in an Internet cafe.

Dial up connections and ISDN are widely available. ADSL/Broadband Internet is currently available in the towns and some suburbs, but is not yet available in villages and all parts of the country.

The main internet service providers are Otenet, Forthnet, Tellas, Hellas online and Panafonet.

There are numerous national Greek TV channels as well as local ones in different parts of the country. American and English films are usually aired nightly on 2 or 3 channels, in English with Greek subtitles.

The Greek Satellite TV Company, Nova, has deals starting from 290 Euros for the basic package (dish, digibox) plus monthly subscription fees of 54 Euros. Channels include Movies, Sports, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Music Channels and the Cartoon Network. Most films and documentaries are in English with Greek subtitles.

A small charge for the TV licence fee is automatically added to all electricity bills!

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