Greece travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Greece: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 230V, emergency 112, currency EUR.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-11-03
Latest change (original, English)
New information about winter weather in Greece, including flash flooding ('Warnings and insurance' page).
New information about winter weather in Greece, including flash flooding ('Warnings and insurance' page).
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CapitalAthens
CurrencyEUR
LanguagesGreek
Calling code+30
Emergency numbers112 · 100 · 166 · 199
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population10M