Island/Coastal Weather: Hot, meltemi winds blow.
Prices: High first part of the month; some decreases in some areas after the Dormition period is over and the Greeks return home.
Events: Feast of the Dormition on the 15th; most Greeks flee the cities and return to home towns or islands for the two weeks prior to the celebration. Patras festival begins and continues through Sept.
Facilities: Some places on the mainland may be closed as the owners go on vacation. Transportation of all kinds extremely crowded as Greeks join the tourists in droves. This lightens after the holiday. Many resorts will have activities aimed at children; the waterparks are open.
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