How Do Locals Approach Work and Leisure in Greece?

Business hours can split with midday breaks; dinner and nightlife start late in summer. August is a major holiday month.

Expect vibrant evening promenades (volta) along waterfronts. Schedule meetings or shopping outside siesta periods in smaller towns; Athens is more continuous.

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