Greece Travel Information
There are regular direct flights from many major UK airports to destinations in Greece.
- Currency: Euro
- Time difference: (GMT+3)
- Flight from UK: Between 3 & 4 hours
- Visa: not required for UK passport holders
- Language: Greek
- National drink: Greek Wine, Greek Beer, Retsina, Ouzo
- National dish: Moussaka, Greek Salad
New Schengen entry requirements (planned for November 2024 onwards)
From November 2024, the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will start for all non-EU nationals, including British nationals, travelling in or out of the Schengen area. The Schengen area is made up of 29 European countries, 25 of which are EU Member States. The EES is a digital border system which registers non-EU visitors travelling into the Schengen area instead of stamping their passports.
You will need to have your fingerprints and your photo taken when entering the Schengen area. If you enter the Schengen area through Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone or St Pancras International, your fingerprints and photo will be taken before you leave the UK. You will also need to provide either your fingerprint or photo on exit.
You may experience longer queues at borders when the new system starts.
For further information please click the following link. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-entryexit-system
Direct flights are available to mainland Greece and also to many of the country's islands.
The Greek Government has introduced the Climate Resilience Tax, payable locally upon check-out by the customer. This tax does not form part of your holiday package as we are not able to collect this at time of booking.
3 star hotels – EURO 3 per room per night
4 star hotels – EURO 7 per room per night
5 star hotels – EURO 15 per room per night(as of 1 January 2025 )