Travel & technology
Electric power
- Plug shape
- Voltage
- 220V, 50Hz
Phone dialing
- Code to call Greece
- +30
What every visitor should know about Greece:
- Money
- The currency is the Euro (EUR). 1 euro is worth about US$1.44.
- Crime
- CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)
Areas of concern:
- Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
- Capital
- Athens
- Tap water
- Excellent. Water from the tap is safe to drink.
Greece facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 10,737,428
- Language
- Greek 99% (official), other 1% (includes English and French)
- Ethnicity
- Population: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7%
Economy
- GDP
- US$32,800 (per capita)
- Income equality
- High