To enter Greece, you must have the appropriate travel documents based on your country of origin:

ID Card (for Schengen Agreement Countries)

🔹 If you are a citizen of a Schengen Agreement country, you may enter Greece with your national ID card and stay for up to three months (90 days).

🔹 While a passport is not required for entry, it may still be necessary for various transactions, such as currency exchange or shopping.

Visa (for Non-Schengen Countries)

🔸 If your country is not a member of the Schengen Agreement, you may require a visa to enter Greece.

🔸 Check with the Greek Embassy or Consulate in your country or consult your travel agency for specific visa requirements.

🔸 If traveling with a visa, ensure you have suitable insurance coverage for medical emergencies and other unexpected needs.

Passport (for Non-EU, Visa-Free Countries)

🟢 Citizens of the following non-EU countries can enter Greece with a valid passport and stay for up to 90 days within a six-month period:

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Vatican, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, USA, Uruguay, Venezuela.

🟢 For the latest travel requirements, visit the official website of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

– Greece is a Member-State of the European Union and uses its uniform currency – the Euro. Greece, as is the case with the other Member-States of the E.U. uses eight coins as follows: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents or lepta in Greek and 1 and 2 Euros. The banknotes are issued in the following denominations: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euros.

-Currency exchange rates are clearly displayed in every bank that accepts currency exchange, while credit card holders may acquire money from the ATMs of the collaborating banks. Greek banks are open for the public from 8:00 to 14:00 every working day (Monday to Friday). They are closed on public holidays.

Euros can also be exchanged for notes of other foreign currencies at exchange offices that are situated at the airport and certain main ports, in the larger cities, as well as at many tourist destinations. Although exchange offices and currency exchange points in tourist areas are often more convenient (extended working hours, open on holidays, shorter queues), they may offer less favorable exchange rates or charge additional fees compared to banks. A passport is required when exchanging currencies.

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Electric power voltage in Greece is 230 V / 50 Hz and the plugs are F type. To avoid the danger of short circuit, make sure to have in your suitcase the necessary transformers / adaptors for your electronic devices or make sure that this will be provided by the relevant socket.

During your stay in Greece, as a consumer you are protected throughout your transactions by the Greek legislation. In case of omission or infringement of the above, you can call to Tourist Police in 1571 (24/7 in operation). In the event you need to file a complaint, you may contact with the Hellenic Ministry of Tourism, sending an email in the following address:  touristcomplaints@mintour.gr

Pay attention, the dispatching of emails by the Ministry of Tourism in hotmail.com email addresses is temporarily impossible due to safety policies of the service provider.

In order to help you to choose which clothing and accessories to put in your suitcase for your trip to Greece, we provide you certain general information on the climate of our country!

Greece’s climate is Mediterranean with long sunshine, mild temperatures and limited rainfalls. It is characterised by great variation, due to the country’s geographic location, the intense relief and the distribution between the mainland and the sea.

In the summer, dry hot days are often cooled by seasonal winds that are called `etesian winds` while mountainous areas are more cool.

Winters are mild in the plains with little ice and snow, but the mountains are usually covered with snow.

In addition, it is a common phenomenon to combine different climate conditions in the same season (for instance mild heat near the sea and cool in the mountainous areas).

Few days before your trip, we urge you to seek the weather of the destination that you will visit, by searching through our webpage. For instance, if you are about to travel in the beautiful island of Paros, find the page of the Destination from the search and on the upper side of the page on Paros you will find with information about the wethear now, and for the next 5 days.