In Greece, visitors can find an endless array of hotels, rooms to let, studios, apartments, villas, traditional houses, suites and pensions, all of which offer comfortable accommodation to vacationers.
Hotels in Athens, as well as in the Greek islands (
Zante,
Corfu) and Mainland Greece, are abundant, ranging from budget and economy hotels to resorts, villas and luxury hotels in Greece. Vacation packages to Greece are an excellent solution for those who want to tour many parts of the country. The holiday packages offered by travel agencies often include hotel accommodation, excursions, car rentals and cruises to the
Greek islands.
Travelling to Greece is easy and convenient, as the Athens Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is one of Europe’s finest airports, catering daily to hundreds of international flights to Greece from abroad, as well as a large number of domestic flights to the Greek iIslands and many other towns on the mainland. If you are looking for cheap flights to Greece, you should book in advance, although some airlines offer last minute cheap airfares to Greece and the Greek Islands. Apart from budget airfares, many airline companies provide business class airfares and student airline tickets. Airfares fluctuate depending on the season and the time of booking.
Ferry boats are also a convenient way to travel to Greece. International ferries make trips between Italy and Greece.
Ferries are the most common means of transport from Piraeus Port in Athens to the Greek Islands. Ferry departures are quite frequent, especially during the summer months when Greece is packed with tourists. Boat tickets range from cheap tourist class tickets to first class tickets with cabin rental. Many islands are directly connected by boat, making it easy for visitors to do a little island hopping.
The
weather in Greece is temperate and typically Mediterranean, with the sun shining for most of the year. In the winters are quite mild and wet, while summers are dry and hot. The difference in altitude in Greece means a varied Mediterranean-type climate. The high mountains and low seaside areas create major fluctuations in temperature and weather conditions. Mountainous regions often have snowfall in the winter and have therefore become popular winter holiday destinations. Attica and Eastern Greece are dry, while Northern and Western Greece are relatively wet and humid. Rainfall never lasts long in Greece and overcast skies are rare, even during winter and fall.
Athens: the capital of Greece and one of the most magnificent cities in the world, cradle of the western civilization and birthplace of values and principles that are the basis of our society today. It is chosen by thousands of people every year for both holidays packed with sightseeing and lying on sandy beaches, as well as business trips, due to its excellent infrastructure, which has made Athens one of the major business centers in Europe.
If you are traveling through Greece you may want to see the region of Epirus and Thrace, both of which are rich in natural and historical sites, scenic villages and superb beaches. In Epirus, an area on the western side of Greece, we recommend touring the prefectures of Ioannina, Thesprotia, Arta, and Preveza. In Thrace, the northeastern part of Greece that borders with Turkey and Bulgaria, you can visit the prefectures of Evros, Xanthi and Rodopi, as well as the island of Samothraki, which is situated opposite the prefecture of Rodopi.
The official currency of Greece is the Euro and its denominations. It is very easy to exchange currencies in Greece, as there are an infinite number of exchange booths in Athens and all major Greek cites. All banks and most hotels in Greece also offer exchange services. Feel free to use our
currency exchange conversion page
