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The Hellenic Post S.A. (Greek: Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία, abbreviated ΕΛΤΑ, ELTA) is the state-owned provider of postal services in Greece. It succeeded the former government Postal Service, founded in 1828. ELTA provides a universal postal service to all parts of Greece and is a member of the Universal Postal Union.
In major cities, the final two digits identify specific post offices. [1] Postal codes beginning with the digits between 100 and 180 are used for the city of Athens; the beginning sequences 180 to 199 are used for other parts of the prefecture of Attica, with the exception of Corfu and Rhodes.
The Philatelic and Postal Museum of Greece is a museum dedicated to the philately and postal history of Greece. It is located at the junction of Stadiou Square and Fokianou Street, next to the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro), in Athens. One of the museum's exhibits depicting goddess Athena with a Pegasus
Greece's first postal service was founded in 1828, at the time of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire.This initial service continued mail delivery and, later, the issuing of postage stamps until 1970.
The 50s were a period of modernization for Athens and consequently for many public spaces. In 1954, in the underground area of Omonoia Square banks, shops and a post office were built. In 1958 the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works held a competition for the development of Omonoia Square.
Spata (Greek: Σπάτα) is a town 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of downtown Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Spata-Artemida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. [2] The municipal unit (officially named Spata-Loutsa) has an area of 55.042 km 2. [3] It is part of the Athens ...
Large hermes head, Athens print (1862) cancelled with dotted rhombic obliteration. 1913 stamp of Greece cancelled with rural postman's rhombic obliteration. The Hellenic Post Office introduced numerically coded postal obliterations in October 1861, with the introduction of the first postage stamps.
Customs Office in Kavala. Customs Service (Greek: Τελωνειακή Υπηρεσία) is a Greek authority that certifies and collects duties, taxes, and other charges in accordance with applicable national and European legislation. It is also responsible for the protection of public health and the protection of Greek society.