Greece

Info and facts about Greece

• Capital city: Athens
• Language: Greek
• Residents: 10.7 million (2017)
• Currency: Euro
• Religion: Christianity (Greek Orthodox Church)
• Flag: Greece's flag is blue and white
• National anthem: Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian

Good to know about Greklamd

• Price mode: Cheaper than Sweden
• Time difference: +1 hour
• Emergency number: 112
• El: Like Sweden
• Water: In many places you can drink the water, but it may have a chlorine flavour. On some islands you should be careful with tap water.
• Think about: When travelling to Greece, it's a good idea to take cash with you. Credit cards do not work everywhere, especially in rural areas and on islands.

Food and drink in Greece

• Greek cuisine: Greek cuisine is a typical Mediterranean cuisine with typical ingredients such as olive oil, vegetables, bread and fish. Other ingredients common in Greek cuisine include feta cheese, yoghurt and filo pastry.
• Greek dishes: Some Greek dishes you can try in a restaurant in Greece are souvlaki (skewers), gyros (similar to kebabs), saganaki (fried cheese), moussaka (gratin with minced meat and aubergine), pastitio (pasta gratin), dolmathakia (wine dumplings), feta de meli (filo dough filled with feta cheese and honey), Greek salad (salad with feta cheese), taramasalata (fish roe mixture) and of course grilled fish and seafood.
• National dish: Moussaka, the national dish of Greece, is an oven-baked dish. The Greek moussaka consists of minced lamb or beef, sliced aubergine, sauce or egg custard and cheese.
• Tzatziki: Tzatziki is a cold garlic sauce with cucumber, which has also become very popular in Sweden.
• Oliver: Greece has a large production of olives, and the olives usually taste best in situ!
• Drinks: Ouzo is a Greek spirit drink with an aniseed flavour. The drink is sometimes mixed with water.

Accommodation in Greece

• Hotel: There are, of course, many hotels and other accommodations in Greece, and you can search on Booking.com, for example.
• Campsites: You can read more about camping on our page about campsites and pitches in Greece, where we also collect information on roads and driving.

Travelling to Greece

• Flight: You can fly to many different destinations in the country, such as Athens, Thessaloniki, Kos, Rodos and Corfu. There are both scheduled and charter flights. From 1 May TUI carbon offsets your trip- here you can read more about TUI trips to Greece.
• Car: It is also possible to travel to Greece by car. Driving from Stockholm to Athens takes about 37 hours (341 miles) if you count pure driving time.