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I'm going to be staying in hotels while in Greece this summer but I'd love to wash my clothes because I don't like carrying a huge suitcase full of clothes. Is it easy to find a laundromat in Greece? Thanks
 
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blopez34 said:
I'm going to be staying in hotels while in Greece this summer but I'd love to wash my clothes because I don't like carrying a huge suitcase full of clothes. Is it easy to find a laundromat in Greece? Thanks
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There are probably some laundromats in Athens, but less in other parts of Greece. Your better bet is getting your clothes dry cleaned
 
I am about 90% certain there is no such thing in Greece. I've never seen one, and I've certainly never seen one in Athens (where I spend most of my time in Greece)
 
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I am about 90% certain there is no such thing in Greece. I've never seen one, and I've certainly never seen one in Athens (where I spend most of my time in Greece)
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Are there dry cleaners?
 
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There’s lots of laundromats in Athens! We found one just three blocks from our hotel, which is only two blocks from the Acropolis Museum. Five Euros for the wash, three Euros for 45 minutes dry (30 minutes is not enough for a medium load). Laundry powder just one Euro. Just look on a map app!
 
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SteveJay27 said:
There’s lots of laundromats in Athens! We found one just three blocks from our hotel, which is only two blocks from the Acropolis Museum. Five Euros for the wash, three Euros for 45 minutes dry (30 minutes is not enough for a medium load). Laundry powder just one Euro. Just look on a map app!
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Interesting. 30+ years in Athens and I've never seen one.
 
ellinasgolfer0320 said:
Interesting. 30+ years in Athens and I've never seen one.
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Hmmm me neither, maybe it’s because i’ve never needed one ahaha and my friends/family don’t use them
 
nm1999 said:
Hmmm me neither, maybe it’s because i’ve never needed one ahaha and my friends/family don’t use them
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Most Greeks will use the bathtub to wash their clothes if they don't have a washing machine.
 
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Most Greeks will use the bathtub to wash their clothes if they don't have a washing machine.
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Yeahhhhhhhh??.....like me in Mykonos....I used the bath tub all the time as I didn't have a washing machine....and no space for it too....In Mykonos they have very good laundry facilities... serviced and they used to collect and deliver too!??.....It used to be located in Fabrica square near the bus station.
 
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Yeahhhhhhhh??.....like me in Mykonos....I used the bath tub all the time as I didn't have a washing machine....and no space for it too....In Mykonos they have very good laundry facilities... serviced and they used to collect and deliver too!??.....It used to be located in Fabrica square near the bus station.
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Ha ha, Hash - I've done this, too. Or simply just use the hotel sink and whatever soap they've given me...
 
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