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Practical information Greece
Area : 19670 sq.mi
Population : 10787690 hab.
In brief
- Visa :
- No
- Vaccinations :
- No
- Currency :
- Euro
- Capitale :
- Athens
- Languages :
- modern greek
Our expert Greece
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Weather Greece
- Heraklion 22°C 23°C 24°C 25°C
- Alexandroupoli 21°C 23°C 22°C 23°C
- Chania 23°C 25°C 25°C 25°C
- Athens 23°C 24°C 24°C 25°C
- Pyrgos 23°C 23°C 24°C 24°C
- Patras 23°C 24°C 24°C 23°C
- Elefsis 25°C 25°C 25°C 26°C
- Kalamata 25°C 24°C 26°C 26°C
- Thessaloniki 25°C 21°C 22°C 24°C
- Preveza 21°C 22°C 22°C 22°C
- Larisa 28°C 25°C 26°C 27°C
- Lemnos 20°C 19°C 19°C 20°C
- Rhodes 22°C 23°C 23°C 23°C
- Corfu 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C
- Mykonos 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C
- Kos 21°C 21°C 21°C 20°C
- Mytilene 22°C 23°C 23°C 23°C
- Samos 22°C 23°C 23°C 23°C
Practical information Greece
Languages
The official language is modern Greek. English is spoken in tourist areas.
Requirements
Visas are not required to enter Greece. You need a passport to enter Greece. As a British passport holder you may stay as a visitor for three months. For longer stays, you will need to apply to the appropriate office for a residence permit.
Religion
97 % of Greeks are Orthodox, 1,2 % are Muslim and there is a small Christian and Jewish community.
Currency
The currency in Greece and its islands is the Euro.
Transport
Health
No particular vaccine is required. Medical repatriation insurance is recommended.
Think about getting a European Health Insurance card. You should receive it about fifteen days after having requested it with the NHS. It is a personal card, valid for one year and works in all European Union countries.
Think about getting a European Health Insurance card. You should receive it about fifteen days after having requested it with the NHS. It is a personal card, valid for one year and works in all European Union countries.
Electricity
Voltage is 220. An adaptor is unnecessary.
Attendance
Around 2.335 million British nationals visit Greece every year (Source: Civil Aviation Authority).
Taxes
10% tips in restaurants are essential. For taxis, it is not mandatory.
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