I know it's awkward.
I know you will not believe me but..
Some kind of workers came into my restaurant and asked if they could eat something at this time of the day... 16:00 in the afternoon.. I noticed they all came out of a small lorry that carries a large box which is parked outside the new pharmacy of Arillas.
Well ... believe it or not it's the ATM OF ARILLAS that we all have been dreaming of.
They say it takes one to two weeks until it will start giving money. It will be only operating in the summer season , more details and pictures to follow.
Wow, that's brilliant news, thank you for the update.
Fantastic , I know this news will make a lot of people very happy .
Joan x
Well done Arillas...
Good news for the card carrier
No more trips over to San Steph just to use an ATM :-) :-) :-)
BRAVO!!!!! Utterly fabulous news. To my mind, there is now absolutely NOTHING wrong with Arillas!!!
Phil
yammas good news indeed for many ,,x
There you go!
(http://www.arillas.com/images/atm.jpg)
Brilliant, now we have everything, thanks for the photo along with the great news Dimitris.
Val x
Arillas just keeps getting better!!!
Great news cheers Dimitris and i will see you over the next few days at some point :-)
That's great news and its not Probank either.
It looks like Citibank have installed one in San Stefanos as well
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n179/terrylwarner/atm.jpg)
Great now we are back home!, lets hope it stays this time! used the chemist this year, very impressed with the pharmacist.
Brilliant news. Hope it is still in place next year. We also used the pharmacy & found him helpful x
Fantastic News for everyone in Arillas. Will try it out in October.
Al Sal & Bec
Perfect timing for us too.
Wonderful news!
Thank you for letting us know about this, Dimitris
We'll be over in September to try it out!
Janis x
Just what the doctor ordered! Should be up and running by the time we arrive.
Just perfic! *deep sigh* :)
Great news for the residential tourists too!
Just in time for our hols - brilliant!!
Great news, if its operational I will use it in the next two weeks...
Fantastic news Dimitris and I love the photographic evidence also! Can't wait to try it out although we'll have to wait a year as we're only back a few weeks but great news for those still to go.
Sandra and Jim
YAY! just in time for my hols :-)
Be there in 3 weeks! Thanks for the update Dimitris
Jebbo
Excellent news, it will save me hoarding cash and trips to Sidari etc.
Fantastic news Dimitris! You said it would happen once the pharmacy was up & running and you were right again! x x
I arrived back today and regrettably the ATM is still not working. First it had a note on it saying it would be operational on 15/8, then it changed to 17/8, then it had a notice OUT OF ORDER....and yesterday the travel office had added a message that it was nothing to do with them!!
So until someone else can confirm it is up and running, best not to rely on it.
If it's only going to be used in the summer, it seems a bit odd to put it in more than half way through the season......
Than you for the update Sandy! I have prepared myself with a bag full of beer tokens and for everything else there is Mastercard ;)
Hi..arriving next July 2013...I hope the ATM is up and running by then...its a godsend to all the Arillas holidaymakers..Please keep giving us updates..xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am told it has been working in the last two weeks.....
Wife and I will be back in good ole Arillas in two weeks time. Is the ATM still up and running ok?
3 or 4 years back we turned up with not much cash, expecting to use my card when needed but the ATM had been removed. We hiked across to San Stef only to find the ATM there out of order.
Change of subject: England out so go Greece in the footy!
welcome back jaycee_rocker,
ATM is working and have not heard of any complaints about it until now....
It is situated at the Arkokal Travel on the Junction before you get to the beach,
See you soon,
Dimitris
NO ATM IN ARILLAS FOR TWO WEEKS NOW
ATM IN SAN STEFANOS NOT WORKING
SIDARI NEAREST PLACE
DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT......YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Thanks John for letting everyone know. We arrive tomorrow so this sort of info is very useful. Hopefully we won't need an ATM but we've said that before and then had to use it!!. Just phoned our friends who are also travelling tomorrow to warn them too. The warning is much appreciated and thank you for your daily updates which have added to our anticipation of our first two weeks in "Heaven" this year. Regards. Nigel and Carol.
Apologies if I have missed this, but is there now a pharmacy in arillas? Last year we had to get a lift to Avliotes to get some eye drops.
Hi Martin.
There isn't a pharmacy in Arillas, there was one but it closed down. The previous posts mentioning the pharmacy are from a couple of years ago. So, yes, Avliotes still has the nearest pharmacy. I had to go there in 2012 when I got a tooth abscess and needed antibiotics, the pharmacist at the time was smoking behind the counter .... I personally didn't mind, but can you imagine that happening here?!
I always take eye drops with me as for some reason they always seem to sting on holiday. Must be the sun cream and chlorine from the pool.
Maybe I should take eye drops with me when I go to the Arillas ATM. If I think it's not working....................?
Oh No!!!! - I cannot believe my eyes!! A few squirts and "presto" - I ask for 100 and it gives me 500. - The magic of Arillas (and eye drops)
Just a jest , Sonia, as this ATM is a pain to all concerned.
I have just driven to Sidari to get some euros , so yes, it is very inconvenient.
But.... if you need a pharmacy as well, then kill two birds with one stone. (There seems to be more Pharmacies than ATM's in Sidari - Priorities I 'spose)
Negg
I know what you mean Negg. I went a bit off topic there!
"Off Topic" means diddly ,really , Sonia.- All conversations / Topics do that. - Part of the info process and fun , maybe?
Just bring the eye drops and I will borrow to see if It improves my darts! (In my eyes and not squirted at my opponent!)
Be well
Negg
ATM in San Stefanos working today.
The Arillas ATM is now working.
Yep, it is - i used it yesterday. They filled it on Monday didn't they?! That's when the 'out of order' sign was removed anyway.
With the current hulaballo and the UK media's bad news is good news syndrome, is anyone having problems withdrawing money from the ATM? Well organised with a pre loaded travel card am now wondering wether to take extra in currency. Any advice would be welcome
The ATM in Arillas has been working fine everyday .... about two weeks ago there were two new ATM's installed in Sanstefanos
A lot of forum opinions including mines here
http://www.arillas.com/forum/index.php/topic,9565.msg131956.html#msg131956
wont need them if we can borrow off you instead! see you in Sept.
Thanks Dimitris, good to know, see you in 3 weeks!
Sharon x