--- title: "Greece Travel Guide | Weather, Entry Rules and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "Plan a trip to Greece with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Athens, Santorini and Thessaloniki." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/greece last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > Plan a trip to Greece with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Athens, Santorini and Thessaloniki. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: The Acropolis of Athens at dusk] # Greece Ancient stone, volcanic islands and a food culture built around long lunches. Photo: [Jebulon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erechtheum_Acropolis_Athens_evening_moon.jpg) (CC0) Currency Euro (EUR) 1 USD = 0.89 EUR Emergency number 100 112 / 166 / 199 also works Advisory level Normal precautions Global Affairs Canada and 1 other government Language Greek Visa requirement Schengen area 90 days in any 180 for most visitors ## Good to know You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Greece, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements) Greece follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements) The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements) There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Greece. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece/entry-requirements) Griechenland: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise [German Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/211534) Griechenland: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise [German Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/211534) Ferries are the island network. Book vehicle and high season crossings ahead, and expect weather cancellations in strong meltemi winds. Tap water is safe in Athens and Thessaloniki. On many islands, including Santorini, locals drink bottled. Round up or leave 5 to 10 percent. Service is not automatically included. ## Top destinations [[Image: Athens cityscape from above] Athens Classical ruins above a loud, modern city that eats late and well.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/greece/athens)[[Image: Santorini caldera village above the sea] Santorini A flooded volcano rim with white villages balanced on the edge.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/greece/santorini)[[Image: Thessaloniki waterfront and the White Tower] Thessaloniki Byzantine walls, a seafront promenade and the best street food in Greece.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/greece/thessaloniki) ## Frequently asked questions For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccines, see TravelHealthPro’s Greece guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. There are strict rules about goods that can be brought into and taken out of Greece. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Global Affairs Canada currently advises normal precautions (level 1 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel. Greece is in the Schengen area. Most UK, US, Canadian and Australian visitors can stay 90 days in any 180 without a visa. May, June, September and early October give warm sea and manageable heat. July and August are hottest, busiest and most expensive. Ferries from Piraeus and Rafina, plus domestic flights for longer hops. High speed catamarans cost more but halve the journey. The mainland is good value at 90 to 140 EUR per person per day. Santorini and Mykonos in August cost far more. Yes, very widely in tourism, cities and islands. Sources and freshness Travel information last reviewed 16 October 2026. Compiled from [European Commission Newsroom](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/rss?language=en) , [IATA Timatic](https://api.iata.org/timatic/v2) , [Greek National Tourism Organisation](https://www.gnto.gov.gr/feed) , [Open-Meteo](https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast) and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence . Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel. Aggregated from official sources. Content is never rewritten - always display the publisher, publication time and original source link. Photography: [Jebulon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erechtheum_Acropolis_Athens_evening_moon.jpg) (CC0) ; [A.Savin](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Attica_06-13_Athens_50_View_from_Philopappos_-_Acropolis_Hill.jpg) (CC BY-SA 3.0) ; [Jakub Hałun](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Restaurants_on_Mnisikleous_Street_in_Athens,_20240601_0917_0009.jpg) (CC BY 4.0) ; [Dietmar Rabich](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santorin_(GR),_Fira,_Caldera_--_2017_--_2615.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Giles Laurent](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1000_Three_domes_of_Oia_in_Santorini_Photo_by_Giles_Laurent.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) . ## Structured data ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com","logo":"https://tourpublish.com/icon-512.png","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/company/tourpublish","https://www.klnk.tv","https://klnk.to"]} ``` ```json 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