Travel to Greece

Greece, a spectacular country with history and culture

The drama, tragedy, comedy, democracy, inter alia, Greece is a spectacular country with history and culture in all parts, since the magnificent Athens to Mediterranean islands, its Delfos sanctuary considered by many people like the navel of the world, the crumbling columns galleries in Delos island, Minoan Palaces of Creta and many others attractions, Greece has a million of reasons to visit it. Therefore, if you want to visit this extraordinary place, you need to follow some rules and aspects.

Banks in Greece

Of course, your Greek travel has to be perfect to enjoy all aspects of the country. Therefore, you have to pay attention to the following recommendations and steps. First, Let’s start with the cost, money and Banks in Greece. The coin is Euro, the official coin around Europe Union; you can find it in bills of 200 to 5 Euros and the traditional coins of 1, 2 Euros and 50 to 1 Euro cents. All credit cards are accepted in most establishments.

Money exchange in Greece

However if you bring cash, you can change it in many Greece banks. Of course, each bank works with its own exchange rate. To avoid this step you can bring a traveler’s check in Euros, Dollars or Pounds, the exchange of these checks are easy by means of every banks, the commission for the exchange is around of 2 % of the amount of check money.  An additional note, the banks begin to work at 8:00 am to 14:30 pm every day.  

Customs enforcement rules in Greece

When you arrive in Greece, it is important to follow some customs enforcement rules, for example, import plants and soils are forbidden, because you can modify the equilibrated ecosystem of Greece, otherwise, you can import snuff, alcohol and perfumes, all these without any restrictions. Also it is forbidden to export history and culture antiques of Greece without the approval of Athens Archaeological Service. Greece is very strict with these rules of customs Enforcement.

The health service in Greece

Also, health is very important in any trip that you make. The health service in Greece is good, but, in comparison, Greece is behind other European countries because its medical schools are not in good positions of medical school rankings.

Greece health politics

Therefore, travel insurance is necessary to avoid any problems with Greece health politics insurances in your vacation or trip. An advice, you have to bring a SunBlock with high SP with you, because the heath is very strong in Greece, and these sun protectors are very expensive in the country. Other advice, you have to hydrate yourself every time, happily you can find mineral and natural water in any markets around Greece.

Customs and traditions in Greece

Besides, in the country there are some customs and traditions that you have to respect, for example, tilting the head back is sign of disrespect, smoking in public zones, buildings and public transportation is forbidden, also, all Greek people are very conservative and they are proud of their culture legacy, therefore , one has to maintain the good social norms anytime. 

Following these advice and recommendations, you have the security of spending a great vacation in the company of your loved ones. The Europe trips demand has been increasing in recent years and its most popular destination, like Greece, is waiting for you.