Rahim Tabet | Februari 13, 2016 |
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Greece
Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα, Ellada, Hellas) is a country (227 inhabited) in Europe which includes the southern part of the Balkans and 6,000 islands. Greece borders on Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. Within the borders of Greece also includes the autonomous Athos, a peninsula with twenty monasteries of the Orthodox Church. The capital of Greece is Athens. A number of major cities in Greece: Thessaloniki, Piraeus, Heraklion and Larissa.
Travel and holidays to Greece
Greece has a very long history. Just think of the Roman times, the Trojan horse, temples, open-air theaters, monasteries, baths and the famous stone columns. Nowadays you can find many of these buildings as monuments or ruins. The Greek beaches are known. This is mainly due to the bright blue color of the water, white beaches and beautiful underwater world. It is therefore wonderful for diving and snorkeling. There are on the mainland and the neighboring islands of Greece to find a lot of diving schools. Separately, Greece is known for its diverse cuisine with mostly meat dishes. Greece is known by all of these aspects as popular tourist destination.
The largest and most famous Greek islands:
Alonissos, Andros, Chios, Corfu, Aegina, Evia, Ikaria, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kefalonia, Kos, Crete, Kythira, Lefkada, Leros, Lesvos, Limnos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Patmos, Peloponnese, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos, Skopelos, Thassos, Tinos and Zakynthos.
Peripheries (regions) of Greece:
Attica, Central Greece, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Ionian Islands, Crete, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Northern Aegean Islands, Peloponnese, Thessaly, Western Greece, Western Macedonia, South Aegean (Cyclades and Dodecanese) and Athos.
Official name: Hellenic Republic
Continent: Europe
Surface: 131 957 km²
Capital: Athens
Population: 10.78769 million inhabitants (2011)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 2919 m (Olympus)
Distance (Amsterdam - Athens): 2,164 km
Flight Duration: about 3 hours and 10 minutes
Travel advice
Availability: No special safety risks.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
May, June and September are the best months to travel to Greece. In these months you will have the least chance of precipitation, temperatures are pleasant and also avoid mass tourism.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and holidays to Greece. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels, villas and flights) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
Greece has a Mediterranean climate. In the winter months the temperatures are around 10 to 15 degrees and in the summer around 30 degrees.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Greece can be found on our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of Greece can be found on Climate Info.
Language
Greek is the official language in Greece. In addition, there are Turkish, Bulgarian, Albanian and Romani spoken.
Do you want free translate to or from the Greek? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a valid identity card or passport.
A visa is not required.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
US Embassy in Greece:
Dutch Embassy in Greece: griekenland.nlambassade.org.
Dutch Consulates in Greece: griekenland.nlambassade.org.
Greek Embassy in Netherlands: rijksoverheid.nl.
Greek consulate in the Netherlands: rijksoverheid.nl.
Immunization (vaccination)
For you do not need vaccinations to visit Greece.
Malaria
On the mainland, Evia and the Peloponnese is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
In Greece, will be paid by the euro (EUR).
An overview of all ATMs in Greece can be found on our ATMs page.
Time Difference
In Greece it is one hour later than in the Netherlands.
Local time, date, and time zone of Greece, visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Greece you must drive on the right side of the road.
In Greece are toll roads. An overview of all toll roads in Greece available at ANWB.
With the Google route planner allows you to, from or within Greece provide directions.
Hotels In Greece
Booking.com
Electricity
In Greece the same plugs and sockets are used in the Netherlands.
More information on electricity in Greece can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 112 or 100
- Tourist Police: 171
- Fire: 112 or 199
- Ambulance: 112 or 166
Tap water
The tap water is drinkable, but due to the high chlorine content in many places we recommend to drink bottled water.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding Greece can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Greece visit Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites ending in .gr from Greece.
Official websites of Greece: visitgreece.gr and gnto.gov.gr.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in Greece is 0030 or +30.
Want to call from Greece to the Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
All prefixes in Greece can be found on Wikipedia.
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of Greece.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of Greece.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a beautiful collection of photographs of Greece.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Greece.
Public holidays and school holidays
An overview of all holidays in Greece can be found at Beleven.org.
All school holidays in Greece can be found in the school of Eurydice.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Greece? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in Greece, plus photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on Greece?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have previously visited Greece.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Greece can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in Greece can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to Greece.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted alcohol level is 0.5 to 0.2 for cars and motorcycles and novice drivers to 2 years.
- Tobacco: Buy over 18 years, smoking at all ages.
- No smoking In public places.
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... Greece has a different alphabet than the Netherlands?
... Greece first heard in Turkey and is independent only since 1832?
... It to anyone over 18 is required to vote in Greece?
... Greece has more than 250 sunny days a year?
... Greece has the most archeological museums in the world?
... The Olympics originated in Greece?
Greece has a very long history. Just think of the Roman times, the Trojan horse, temples, open-air theaters, monasteries, baths and the famous stone columns. Nowadays you can find many of these buildings as monuments or ruins. The Greek beaches are known. This is mainly due to the bright blue color of the water, white beaches and beautiful underwater world. It is therefore wonderful for diving and snorkeling. There are on the mainland and the neighboring islands of Greece to find a lot of diving schools. Separately, Greece is known for its diverse cuisine with mostly meat dishes. Greece is known by all of these aspects as popular tourist destination.
The largest and most famous Greek islands:
Alonissos, Andros, Chios, Corfu, Aegina, Evia, Ikaria, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kefalonia, Kos, Crete, Kythira, Lefkada, Leros, Lesvos, Limnos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Patmos, Peloponnese, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos, Skopelos, Thassos, Tinos and Zakynthos.
Peripheries (regions) of Greece:
Attica, Central Greece, Central Macedonia, Epirus, Ionian Islands, Crete, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Northern Aegean Islands, Peloponnese, Thessaly, Western Greece, Western Macedonia, South Aegean (Cyclades and Dodecanese) and Athos.
Official name: Hellenic Republic
Continent: Europe
Surface: 131 957 km²
Capital: Athens
Population: 10.78769 million inhabitants (2011)
Form of government: Republic
Highest point: 2919 m (Olympus)
Distance (Amsterdam - Athens): 2,164 km
Flight Duration: about 3 hours and 10 minutes
Travel advice
Availability: No special safety risks.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
May, June and September are the best months to travel to Greece. In these months you will have the least chance of precipitation, temperatures are pleasant and also avoid mass tourism.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and holidays to Greece. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels, villas and flights) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
Greece has a Mediterranean climate. In the winter months the temperatures are around 10 to 15 degrees and in the summer around 30 degrees.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for Greece can be found on our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of Greece can be found on Climate Info.
Language
Greek is the official language in Greece. In addition, there are Turkish, Bulgarian, Albanian and Romani spoken.
Do you want free translate to or from the Greek? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a valid identity card or passport.
A visa is not required.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
US Embassy in Greece:
Dutch Embassy in Greece: griekenland.nlambassade.org.
Dutch Consulates in Greece: griekenland.nlambassade.org.
Greek Embassy in Netherlands: rijksoverheid.nl.
Greek consulate in the Netherlands: rijksoverheid.nl.
Immunization (vaccination)
For you do not need vaccinations to visit Greece.
Malaria
On the mainland, Evia and the Peloponnese is malaria.
For prevention and control of malaria, please visit our main malaria page.
Money
In Greece, will be paid by the euro (EUR).
An overview of all ATMs in Greece can be found on our ATMs page.
Time Difference
In Greece it is one hour later than in the Netherlands.
Local time, date, and time zone of Greece, visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In Greece you must drive on the right side of the road.
In Greece are toll roads. An overview of all toll roads in Greece available at ANWB.
With the Google route planner allows you to, from or within Greece provide directions.
Hotels In Greece
Booking.com
Electricity
In Greece the same plugs and sockets are used in the Netherlands.
More information on electricity in Greece can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 112 or 100
- Tourist Police: 171
- Fire: 112 or 199
- Ambulance: 112 or 166
Tap water
The tap water is drinkable, but due to the high chlorine content in many places we recommend to drink bottled water.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding Greece can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from Greece visit Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites ending in .gr from Greece.
Official websites of Greece: visitgreece.gr and gnto.gov.gr.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in Greece is 0030 or +30.
Want to call from Greece to the Netherlands use 0031 or +31.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
All prefixes in Greece can be found on Wikipedia.
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of Greece.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of Greece.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a beautiful collection of photographs of Greece.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of Greece.
Public holidays and school holidays
An overview of all holidays in Greece can be found at Beleven.org.
All school holidays in Greece can be found in the school of Eurydice.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about Greece? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in Greece, plus photos, videos and sites.
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on Greece?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have previously visited Greece.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Greece can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in Greece can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know during your visit to Greece.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted alcohol level is 0.5 to 0.2 for cars and motorcycles and novice drivers to 2 years.
- Tobacco: Buy over 18 years, smoking at all ages.
- No smoking In public places.
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... Greece has a different alphabet than the Netherlands?
... Greece first heard in Turkey and is independent only since 1832?
... It to anyone over 18 is required to vote in Greece?
... Greece has more than 250 sunny days a year?
... Greece has the most archeological museums in the world?
... The Olympics originated in Greece?
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