Wi Fi vs Internet Cafe in Athens and Santorini

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Apr 9th, 2006 | 02:04 PM

RagtopGirl

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Wi Fi vs Internet Cafe in Athens and Santorini

Going to Athens and Santorini in May and trying to decide whether to take my laptop or find internet cafes to keep up with the office. Thank you

Apr 9th, 2006 | 02:16 PM

Robespierre

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If you have any sensitive data to send or receive, take your laptop. It doesn't matter if you only conduct business with secure servers, because someone could have loaded a program that logs your keystrokes (and sends them to Belarus).

Apr 23rd, 2006 | 07:00 AM

RagtopGirl

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Reposting to bring it to the top. Are internet cafes readily available and affordable? Is wi-fi available in public places? Thank you

Apr 23rd, 2006 | 07:26 AM

brotherleelove2004

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Yes, there are internet cafes on Santorini, at least in Fira and Oia. I used one. I don't know about wi-fi, and I can't clearly remember what the cost was. Sorry.

Apr 23rd, 2006 | 07:37 AM

Heimdall

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No problem getting internet access in Greece. As well as internet cafes, many hotels and tavernas allow customers to use their computer. Wi-fi hotspots are less easy to find, but do exist.

Whether or not to bring your laptop? If just for checking emails, probably not worth the bother.