Several banks are along the waterfront. National Bank, on Ethniki Antistaseos, has extended hours in summer. A portable post office opposite the Aegina ferry pier offers currency exchange; it's open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 8pm and Sunday from 8am to 6pm. The main post office is on Tsamadoy; it's usually open daily from 8am to 4pm. There is also a substation in the Metro office on Akti Poseidonos. The telephone office (OTE) is a block away from the post office and is open 24 hours. There is another branch by the water, on Akti Miaouli at Merarchias, open daily from 7am to 9:30pm. You'll find secure luggage storage in the Metro station at the Central Travel Agency (tel. 210/411-5611; www.athensferries.gr); hours are from 6am to 8pm. The website has all its info regarding departing and returning ferries to and from most major islands.

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