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Entry requirements

Passport and visa service: To get more information on visa and entry requirements, visit the website of the ministry of Foreign affairs of Greece.
Diplomatic representations: List of Greek embassies.
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Recommendation: In Athens there are trolley buses (ILPAP), regular buses (ETHEL) and three metro lines. Tickets for buses and trolley buses can be purchased from the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA) at various booths and kiosks situated around the city. Only Bus Line number 040 (Syntagma - Piraeus) and the bus lines to the Airport operate 24-hour schedules. The two Tram lines are perfectly integrated with the rest of the Athens metro network, the underground and the suburban line, creating an urban network of rail transport 156 km long.
In Thessaloniki there is regular bus service. Tickets can be purchased from the Thessaloniki Urban Transport Organization (OASTH) desks.
Athens has a reliable subway system (ISAP) that consists of three major lines. The old line runs north-south between Athens (suburb of Kifissia). Line 2 runs between Sepolia and Dafni and line 3 runs between Ethiniki Amyna and Syntagma. Tickets can be purchased at every Metro and ISAP station. The construction of the Thessaloniki metro started in June 2006 and should be completed by late 2012.
Maps of urban networks: Map of Athens and Thessaloniki metro
Map of Athens tram

Recommendation: The rail network serves the main towns.
The maritime network is extensive. Safety conditions for ferry and car-ferry links conform to international regulations. They are very frequent, especially in summer.
Frequent delays are typical at Athens airport, as the airspace is saturated particularly in the summer period.
Rail companies: Hellenic Railways Organisation

Flight from Greece: Olympic Airlines and Aegean Airlines offer flights to the main Greek cities like Thessaloniki. To find out air connections within Greece click here

Recommendation: The main motorway network links Athens to Patras (Peloponnese) to the south and Salonika to the north. The motorways are generally good quality but the rest of the road network is sometimes in bad condition. The fatal accident rate is the highest in the EU countries, mainly because of speeding and the bad state of the roads.
Road maps: Road map of Greece
Find an itinerary: Mappy

Historical: - In Athenes : the Acropolis
- Péloponnèse : Mycènes, Epidaure, Olympie
- The Mount Athos
- The Cyclades : Mykonos, Thilos, Santorini
- The Dodécanèse islands : Rhodes
- Crete.
Cultural: For art and culture, visit the Greek National Tourism Organisation.
Nature: Evros and Axios rivers, Mt Olympus, The Pindus Mountain. For further information visit the Greek National Tourism Organisation.
Religious: Monastery complex of Meteora
Monastery complex of Aghio Oros (Mount Athos)
Patmos : Monastery of Aghios Ioannis Theologos and the Cave of the Apocalypse
For further information visit the Greek National Tourism Organisation
Thermal: There are many spas all over the country.
Beach: Discover the fabulous beaches of Greece and the Greek Islands, just one of the many reasons that Greece is one of the most spectacular destinations on the planet. There are volcanic red, black, and white sand beaches, pebble beaches, crystal clear blue Aegean waters and interesting covers to explore.
For sea tourism (including water sports, cruises, yachts, marinas) please click here
Winter sports: Over the past decades skiing has witnessed a spectacular rise in popularity among Greeks. At present, 19 ski resorts operate on the mainland meeting modern standards, which lend themselves to the development of winter tourism and are particularly popular with both Greek and foreign visitors.
Outdoor activities: Rambling, Diving, Bicycle touring, Golf

Top Highlights in the Main Cities
Acropolis
Plaka
Lycabettus Hill
Thissio
Kolonaki
Benaki museum
National gardens
Syntagma square
Zappeion
Athens Concert Hall

Top highlights of the country
Meteora
Delphi
Minoan Palace of Knossos, Herakleion
Mykonos & Delos islands
Mount Athos
Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum
Rhodes
Santorini
Mycenae
Corinth

Food specialties: - Kourabiedes (butter biscuits): a thick, moist biscuit served traditionally on New Year’s Day.
- Tiropita: flaky pastry with Feta which is the traditional Greek cheese (a mild, ewe’s milk cheese).
- Feta salad: a salad of tomatoes and cucumbers with feta.
- Dolmatdakia me rizi: stuffed vine leaves.
- Tzatziki: yoghurt and cucumber, used in Greece as an hors d’oeuvre or as a sauce to accompany aubergines, fried courgettes or grilled fish.
- Moussaka: aubergine gratin.
- Melitzanosalata: aubergine salad.

In addition, you can find a wide variety of olives such as Kalamata or Bolos, accompanied by a glass of Ouzo which is the traditional Greek drink.
Drinks: Wines are made throughout much of Greece, but the most traditional is the white Retsina. Other popular whites include Boutari and Cambas, which come from the island of Santorini. The island of Crete is also known for a variety of good red wines. The most popular Greek beer is Mythos.
Ouzo is by far the most popular aperitif in Greece and it has a strong anise-flavor. This liqueur is served with a small glass of ice water, and when the two are combined they form a cloudy refreshing drink. It is very common to have an ouzo during appetizers.
Dietary taboos: No restrictions.

Domestic currency: Euro
ISO Code: EUR
To obtain domestic currency: The currency in circulation since 1 January 2002 is the Euro.
There are banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros. The face value of coins in circulation is 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 EUR and 2 EUR.
Possible means of payment: Mainly in cash. A credit card is also useful, but is only taken in the larger establishments. ATMs are easily accessible and open 24h/24.
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Automatic Teller Machines (ATM): To find out the locations of ATMs in in Greece, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express