Greece - Kreikka

Greece (Greek: Ελλάς, Hellas) [1] is located In Europe On the Mediterranean coast. Its neighbors are Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Regions

Greece has 13 administrative regions, peripheries or perimeters, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, unit: nomos) and one autonomous region Athosmountain, which is a monastic state under Greek rule.

• Attica
• Peloponnese
• Central Macedonia
• Western Macedonia
• Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
• Epirus
• Crete
• North Aegean Islands
• South Aegean islands
• Thessalia
• Ionian Islands
• Western Greece
• Central Greece

Cities

• Athens - The capital
• Heraklion - The largest city in Crete
• Patra
• Thessaloniki - Second largest city
• Volos
• Faliraki

Other items

• Knossos, archaeological excavation
• Olympos, mountain

Understand

Greek transport arrangements in cities and agglomerations are quite awkward. The air is very polluting, especially in Athens. Not all toilets - especially archipelagos - should put paper in the bowl, but may put it in the trash in the toilet.

Come

By plane

At Finnair [2] there are direct flights to Athens in the summer. You can find cheap tickets at Air Baltic in Riga by exchanging them.

Flights arrive at Athens Elefthérios Venizélos International Airport (DATE: ATH). From the airport, the city can be conveniently reached by metro (a separate station a short walk from the airport terminal) or by airport buses X93, X95, X96 and X97. Buy a ticket from the ticket office before getting in the car!

By train

There are train connections from neighboring countries To Thessaloniki from where you can get to the rest of Greece.

By road

By boat

Mm. Italian There are ferry connections between Ancona and Bari [3] To Greece.

Move

By plane

Olympic Air [4] and Aegean Airlines [5] fly from Athens to several destinations in Greece. Ticket prices start at approx. € 75. The flights are short and the fleet modern.

By train

From Piraeus you can go to the Peloponnese, for example to Corinth or Patras.

By road

By bus

By boat

In Greece, there are ferry connections between the islands. Piraeus is served by many companies around the archipelago.

• Blue Star Ferries. From Piraeus e.g. To Crete, Rhodes and the Cyclades with new ships. 
• Anek Lines. 
• Hellenic Seaways. Fast catamarans 
• Minoan Lines. From Piraeus to Heraklion (Crete), from Igoumenitsa to Corfu and Italy. 

Talk

There is talk in Greece Greece, but English is also understood in tourist areas. Greece is a fairly homogeneous country.

Buy

The Greek currency is the euro.

Price level

In general, the price level in Greece is on average cheaper than in other EU countries.

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Eat

In Greece, food is cheaper than in Finland. Mutton has a central place in the country's food culture.

Juo

In summer, the temperature can rise above 40 degrees, so it is worth drinking water. All drinks are cheaper in Greece than in Finland.

Sleep

Study

Work

Stay safe

Tour operators recommend that you always keep your wallet in your front pocket to make it more accessible to thieves.

In places frequented by Finns, you may meet your "best friend". He is usually a nice young man who explains in Finnish the style "Finland is a good place I like Finland". He will offer you a free raffle, which you will unexpectedly win some great prize after scratching. To redeem the prize, you usually have to go to some "office" where you will be included in a kind of presentation of paid holiday shares. The stocks themselves are usually just right. Therefore, it is not advisable to join these presentations unless you have previously planned to buy a share. Tour operators also recommend that these shares be purchased directly from their seller and by no means from the streets.

In general, Greece is a safe country; during the day in a public place a tourist can walk quite calmly.

Stay healthy

In Greece, it is worth drinking bottled water, as the bacterial population of tap water is different from that in Finland, so the Finnish body may not tolerate bacteria in Greek water. However, tap water is also drinkable, but it is only recommended for hardy stomachs. Especially In Crete the temperature can rise up to 40 degrees in the summer, so be sure to drink plenty of water.

Respect

A nod means a negative response and a shaking of the head means a positive one. If you don’t keep in mind, there may be misunderstandings.

Take contact

• Embassy of Finland, Athens, Hatziyianni Mexi 5, 115 28 Athens, ☎ 30-210-72 55 860, e-mail: [email protected]. Mon-Fri 9-12. 

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