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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to Greece
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2 (Eastern European Time)
- Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Weights & measures: Metric
- Archeological Sites: Swimsuits are prohibited.
- Monasteries and Churches: Women are required to wear long skirts/dress and long sleeve shirt/blouse.
Men are required to wear shirt and slacks (no shorts).
- For list of all Museums and Archeological sites: please visit
Hellenic Ministry of Culture
- Restaurants/Tavernas: Usually open -Lunch hours 1 pm - 3 pm and dinner 9 pm - 1 am.
Must See - Properties on UNESCO World Heritage List
- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae (Peloponnese)
- Archaeological Site of Delphi (Central Greece)
- Acropolis, Athens
- Mount Athos (Macedonia)
- Meteora (Thessaly)
- Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika (Macedonia)
- Archaeological Site of Epidaurus (Peloponnese)
- Medieval City of Rhodes (Dodecanese)
- Mystras (Peloponnese)
- Archaeological Site of Olympia (Peloponnese)
- Delos (Cyclades)
- Monasteries of Daphni, Hossios Luckas and Nea Moni of Chios
- Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos (Eastern Aegean Islands)
- Archaeological Site of Vergina (Macedonia)
- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns (Peloponnese)
- Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos (Dodecanese)
Location
Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Greek Regions:
51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos) and 1 autonomous region*; Achaia, Agion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania, Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios, Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos
Learn Modern Greek in Greece
Greek people are used to many tourists so they do not really expect you to speak Greek but it is good to know some basic words.
Greek Basic Words
Yes = Nai'
No = O'hi
Thank you = Efharisto'
Thank you very much = Efharisto' poli'
You're welcome = Parakalo'
Please = Parakalo'
Excuse me = signo'mi
Hello = gia'sou
Goodbye = andi'o sas
Good morning = kalime'ra
Good evening = kalispe'ra
Good night = kalini'hta
Water = nero'
Coffee = kafe
Tea = ts'ai
Juice = himo'
Bank = Trapeza
Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet? = Pu' i'ne i tuale'ta?
What May Surprise You
Greek gestures:
- Ohi means No. Gesture for Ohi is moving your head upwards or moving upward your eyebrows only.
- Nai means Yes. Gesture for Nai is moving your head downwards.
- Come here gesture may indicate to the non-Greek as they wave good-bye or telling you to move back few steps.
Some Greek Dishes
Mousakka - eggplant casserole layered with gound beef, cheese, butter, onions and spices.
Tzatziki - yogurt, cucumber and garlic dip.
Dolmades - vine leaves stuffed with rice and then rolled.
Tiropita -phyllo pastry filled with feta cheese
Spanakopita- spinach and feta cheese in buttered phyllo pastry, with egg, onion, butter, olive oil, bread crumbs.
Roast Lamb/chicken - Lamb/chicken prepared in the traditional Greek way with garlic and oregano.
Gemista- tomatoes and peppers stuffed with reice and meat.
Gyro - barbecued meat, with tomatoes and onions on pita bread, and topped with tzadziki.
Greek Salad - tomato and cucumber salad seasoned with onion, olive oil, vinegar, fete cheese and oregano.
Greece Travel and Accommodation – Your Tips for Travelers
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My Cultural Experiences in Athens by Teresa Szefler
Aghia Marina, Aegina, Greece
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