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Vacation Greece European Tips Berfore You Travel Trips Athens
   
know before you go to Greece
Greece is a modern European country with an incredible amount of diversity in the landscape and culture. The large cities like Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, and Heraklion, display a relentless pace that can be hard to get used to at first. It would be best to design a trip that can provide relief from city life by escaping to the country side, or to one of the thousands of islands in the Aegean or Ionian sea.
Money
Take some cash for the trip, and make sure to stash away at least $40-$50 for
the return trip. We found that when we return to the US the last think we want to do is search around for a cash machine in the midst of going through customs and finding our luggage (after a 12 hour trip.) So having a little cash allows us to eat something and most importantly to pay tolls and gas on our way home. This advise is good until US businesses begin accepting Euros..
More information regarding money in Greece...
Checklist for your trip to Greece:
Passport
Does it expire sooner that 6 months from your return date
Visa
Do you come from a country that Greece requires visas for entry
Money (Cash or Traveler's Cheques)
Credit Cards (Bring a spear)
Do they expire
Debit Card (bring a spear)
Insurance
Check to see if your insurance covers you in case of Emergency abroad and if there are any forms you need to take along. Buy travel insurance if you are not covered in transit.
Car Insurance
Check to see if your car insurance covers you in case you drive abroad.
Tickets
Airline, boat, bus, concert, and any other tickets you can think off.
Reservations
Hotels, rental cars, theater, restaurant etc.
Medicine
Fill your prescriptions before you go. Find out if your medicine is available at your destination.
Prescription Glasses (bring a spear)
and Contact Lenses.
Checklist for what you leave behind:
Bills
Take care of all the bills that will be due while you are frolicking in Greece.
Services
Stop services like mail, garbage collection, and the such.
Keys (for your return home)
These are the absolutely essential things you need to address before you go on you trip.
For other items that would be useful, find out what to pack for Greece.
Health
There are no immunization vaccines required for a trip to Greece if you are traveling from the USA or Canada. For all other countries, consult the Greek Embassy near you.
Visa
For US and Canadian citizens visiting Greece for a period less than three months, only a valid passport is required. For visits longer than three months consult the Greek Embassy near you.
Greece has ratified the Schengen Agreement concerning the visa issues. The Schengen Agreement covers the following ten member-states of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
For holders of regular passports of the following countries who wish to visit Greece and stay up to 3 months NO visa is required:
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Australia
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
El Salvador
Esthonia
Finland
France
Germany
Guatemala
The Holy See
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Lettonia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
Sweden
United Kingdom
USA
Uruguay
Vatican
Venezuela
[ Source: Greek Consulate of New York Visit this site for for updated official information and visa requirements before you plan your trip ]
All visitors to Greece who hold a tourist visa must have travel insurance.
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