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Greece
Athens, Northern Greece, Peloponnese, Greek IslandsCLIMATE - Greece generally has hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
CURRENCY - Euro
DEPARTURE TAX - Included in price of airline ticket
DIALING CODES - Country Code = 30
ELECTRICITY - 220V, 50 Hz
ENTRY - Nationals of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, EU countries, the European principalities of Monaco and San Marino, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the USA and most South American countries are allowed to stay in Greece for up to three months without a visa; most others can enter Greece for up to two months without a visa; Greece will refuse entry to anyone whose passport indicates that, since November 1983, they have visited North Cyprus.
GOVERNMENT - Parliamentary Republic / Prime Minister
HEALTH RISKS - Sunburn. Codeine, which is commonly found in headache preparations, is banned in Greece and you may face prosecution if you bring it into the country.
LANGUAGE - Greek is the official language of Greece. English is widely spoken.
PEOPLE - 10.7 million / 98% Greek with minorities of Albanians, Turks and Slavic-Macedonians
RELIGION - 98% Greek Orthodox, 1.3% Muslim, 0.7% other
TIME ZONE - GMT/UTC + 2 hours; 3 hours ahead during daylight savings time.
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Andronis Luxury Suites - Oia, Santorini, Greece Experience: Beach+Island, Honeymoon Hotel Type: Luxury Resort • Rooms & Suites Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: World's Best Hotels & Resorts |
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Divani Apollon Palace & Spa - Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece Experience: Beach, Family, Shopping, Spa Hotel Type: Luxury Resort • 307 Rooms & Suites Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: World's Best Hotels & Resorts |
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Divani Caravel - Athens, Greece Experience: Arts+Culture, Shopping, Spa Hotel Type: 5 Star Hotel • 471 Rooms & Suites Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: World's Best Hotels & Resorts |
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Arion Resort & Spa - Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece Experience: Beach, Spa, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Hotel Type: Luxury Resort • 123 Rooms & Suites Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: Starwood Hotels Luxury Collection |
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Athens Hilton - Athens, Greece Experience: Arts+Culture, Family, Spa, UNESCO World Heritage Sites Hotel Type: 5 Star Luxury Hotel • 527 Rooms & Suites Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: Hilton Hotels |
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Blue Palace Resort & Spa - Elounda, Crete, Greece Experience: Beach+Island, Honeymoon Hotel Type: Luxury Beach Resort • 170 Bungalows, 31 Suites & 3 Villas Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: Starwood Luxury Collection |
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Cosmopolitan Suites - Fira, Santorini, Cyclades Islands, Greece Experience: Beach+Island, Family, Pet Friendly Hotel Hotel Type: Boutique Hotel • 6 Rooms & 4 Suites Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: Small Luxury Hotels of the World |
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Elounda Bay Palace - Elounda, Crete, Greece Experience: Beach+Island, Family, Golf, Scuba, Tennis Hotel Type: Luxury Beach Resort • 281 Rooms & Suites Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: Leading Hotels of the World |
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Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas - Elounda, Crete, Greece Experience: Beach+Island, Family, Golf, Honeymoon, Spa Hotel Type: Luxury Beach Resort • 215 Rooms & 28 Pool Suites Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: Leading Hotels of the World |
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Elounda Mare Hotel & Bungalows - Elounda, Crete, Greece Experience: Beach+Island, Food+Wine, Honeymoon Hotel Type: Luxury Beach Resort • 93 Rooms & Suites Special Offers: Hotel Reservations Affiliation: Relais & Chateaux |
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