At a Glance

Athens:
Population: 3.8 million
Size: 412 square kilometers
Language: Demotic Greek
People: Greek
Religion: Greek Orthodox
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus two hours; plus three hours during daylight savings time.
Currency: Currency is the Euro. Normal banking hours are Monday to Thursday, 8am – 2pm, Friday 8am – 1:30pm.
Electricity: 220 volts, round 2-pin plugs are widely used.

Corfu:
Population: 107,879
Size: 592,877 square kilometers
Language: Greek
People: Greek
Religion: Greek Orthodox
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus two hours; plus three hours during daylight savings time.
Currency: Currency is the Euro. Normal banking hours are Monday – Thursday, 8am – 2pm, Friday 8am – 1:30pm.
Electricity: 220 volts, round 2-pin plugs are widely used.

Turkey:
Population: 63 million
Size: 779,452 square kilometers
Language: Turkish, Kurdish
People: Turks (85%), Kurds (12%), other Islamic peoples, Armenians, Jews
Religion: Muslim (99%)
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus two hours; plus an additional hour during Daylight Savings. When it's noon in New York it’s 7pm in Turkey.
Currency: Currency is the Turkish Lira. Exchange only small amounts of Turkish Lira at a time to compensate for inflation. Banks are closed on Saturdays and Sundays. ATMs are becoming more widespread.
Electricity: 220 volts, round 2-pin plugs are widely used.