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Greece

Capital: Athens · 14 regions · 1,986 places

GR GRUS State Department: 1/4
Population
10.73M
Area
131.9K km²
Capital
Athens
Currency
EUR
Power plugs
C · F
230 V
Calling code
+30

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country located mostly on the Balkan peninsula of Southeastern Europe, with thousands of islands extending geographically to Asia Minor. It has a population of around 10 million. With nine regions and up to 227 inhabited islands, it has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean basin. The Ionian Sea is west of the mainland, Albania northwest, and North Macedonia and Bulgaria north. Turkey is east both by land and the Aegean Sea. The capital, Athens, is the largest Greek city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Greece in October

Pythagóreio i
96 Greece

Pythagóreio

North Aegean · Greece
23° / 14° 37 mm Oct
Naxos i
96 Greece

Naxos

South Aegean · Greece
22° / 17° 43 mm Oct
Rhodes i
95 Greece

Rhodes

South Aegean · Greece
24° / 17° 72 mm Oct
Chios i
95 Greece

Chios

North Aegean · Greece
22° / 14° 37 mm Oct
Kos i
95 Greece

Kos

South Aegean · Greece
24° / 16° 53 mm Oct
Ialysos i
95 Greece

Ialysos

South Aegean · Greece
24° / 17° 70 mm Oct
Kalymnos i
95 Greece

Kalymnos

South Aegean · Greece
23° / 15° 48 mm Oct
Mykonos i
95 Greece

Mykonos

South Aegean · Greece
22° / 17° 39 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Greece: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Athens47496080941008992100916851
Thessaloniki253351738591929695794828
Pátrai434658729099939499876245
Piraeus46475878941009295100916650
Larissa303853758462586785835232
Peristeri44465878941009194100916548
Heraklion4749628398100100100100917352
Kallithea47496080941008992100916851
Acharnes44465878941009194100916548
Kalamaria263452738591919495815030
Nikaia46475878941009295100916650
Glyfada444556759410096100100916548
Volos323750688683757997815436
Nea Liosia44465878941009194100916548
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Greece

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rhodes18°17°17°18°20°23°25°27°26°24°22°19°
Ialysos18°17°17°18°20°23°25°27°26°24°22°19°
Archangelos18°17°17°18°20°23°25°27°26°24°21°19°
Faliraki18°17°17°18°20°23°25°27°26°24°22°19°
Afántou18°17°17°18°20°23°25°27°26°24°22°19°
Koskinoù18°17°17°18°20°23°25°27°26°24°22°19°
Kremastí18°17°17°18°20°23°25°27°26°24°22°19°
Lindos18°17°17°18°20°23°25°27°26°24°21°19°
Tympaki17°16°16°17°19°22°25°26°25°23°21°18°
Oitylo16°16°16°16°19°22°25°26°25°23°21°18°
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Greece

All holiday types
National parks25Caves52Volcanoes6Lakes21Canyons23Island holidays167Thermal spas2History572Castles53Palaces10Pyramids5Museums68World Heritage20Cathedrals14Monasteries74Skiing14Paragliding27Surfing12Diving35Zoos & aquariums3Lighthouses13Beaches79Summer holidays
Tourist density

Tourism in Greece

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
34.01M
World Bank · 2019
World rank by arrivals
#17
Visitors per resident
3.17
Visitors per km²
258
Very quietQuietModerateBusyVery busy

Monthly level: nights spent in tourist accommodation nationwide (Eurostat).

Most popular destinations in Greece

  1. 1AthensExtreme
  2. 2ThessalonikiExtreme
  3. 3HeraklionExtreme
  4. 4VolosExtreme
  5. 5NafplionExtreme
  6. 6PiraeusExtreme
  7. 7KavalaExtreme
  8. 8CorfuExtreme
  9. 9ChaniaExtreme
  10. 10AlexandroupoliExtreme
  11. 11RhodesExtreme
  12. 12LarissaExtreme
Practical

Greece: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.

Power plugs
CF
Voltage
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Euro

EUR · €

1 USD ≈ 0.892 EUR

Languages
Greek
Calling code
+30
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
1
Exercise normal precautionsUS State Department
No travel warningsUK Foreign Office · Aug 11, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurant€13.00≈ $15.00
  • Cappuccino€3.20≈ $3.60
  • Beer (0.5 l)€4.80≈ $5.30
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)€1.50≈ $1.60
  • Taxi, 5 km€9.60≈ $11.00
  • Public transport ticket€1.80≈ $2.00
  • Mid-range hotel, per night€110≈ $125

Estimated from Greece’s consumer price level (World Bank) — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 66% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Oct 28Ochi Day
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day
  • Jan 6Epiphany

Regions of Greece

14

Largest cities in Greece

Athens i
91 Greece

Athens

Attica · Greece
23° / 15° 45 mm Oct
79 Greece

Thessaloniki

Central Macedonia · Greece
20° / 10° 46 mm Oct
87 Greece

Pátrai

West Greece · Greece
23° / 12° 80 mm Oct
91 Greece

Piraeus

Attica · Greece
23° / 15° 47 mm Oct
83 Greece

Larissa

Thessaly · Greece
22° / 10° 48 mm Oct
Peristeri i
91 Greece

Peristeri

Attica · Greece
23° / 14° 50 mm Oct
Heraklion i
91 Greece

Heraklion

Crete · Greece
23° / 16° 60 mm Oct
91 Greece

Kallithea

Attica · Greece
23° / 15° 45 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Greece

Mount Olympus i

Mount Olympus

Kokkinopilós · 8 km
Acropolis of Athens i

Acropolis of Athens

Athens · 1 km
Olympia i

Olympia

Archaía Olympía · 1 km
Delos i

Delos

Ornós · 6 km
Meteora i

Meteora

Kalampáka · 1 km
Mystras i

Mystras

Mystrás · 1 km
Philippi i

Philippi

Krinídes · 1 km
Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki i

Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki

Thessaloníki · 1 km
Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae i

Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae

Andrítsaina · 6 km
Zagori i

Zagori

Asprángeloi · 5 km
Malia i

Malia

Mália · 3 km
Medieval City of Rhodes i

Medieval City of Rhodes

Rhodes · 1 km

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

AL AlbaniaBG BulgariaTR TürkiyeMK North Macedonia