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Greece travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit Greece: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 230V, emergency 112, currency EUR.

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Travel advice (UK FCDO)

No advice against travel Updated 2026-11-03

Latest change (original, English)
New information about winter weather in Greece, including flash flooding ('Warnings and insurance' page).

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalAthens
CurrencyEUR
LanguagesGreek
Calling code+30
Emergency numbers112 · 100 · 166 · 199
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population10M
Type CType F

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📷 Photos

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About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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