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Греція: що знати перед поїздкою

Головне

  • A per-night "climate resilience fee" is charged at your accommodation: Apr-Oct EUR 2-15 by category, much lower Nov-Mar.
  • Cruise passengers pay an extra fee at Santorini and Mykonos in high season.
  • Stiletto heels are banned at archaeological sites; touching or removing any stones or antiquities is a crime.
  • Wildfire risk is high in summer: lighting fires outdoors can bring heavy fines or jail.

В’їзд і візи

Greece is in the Schengen area. Non-EU visitors are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) on first entry: fingerprints and a facial photo, no passport stamps. Visa-free visitors may stay 90 days in any 180 across all Schengen states. ETIAS is not operating yet: its launch is now expected in 2027, so ignore sites selling "ETIAS" approvals.

Термін дії паспорта: Non-EU passports: valid at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen area and issued within the last 10 years.

На кордоні можуть запитати

  • EES registration at the first Schengen border: fingerprints and face photo (children under 12 give no fingerprints). Allow extra time at passport control.
  • Border guards may ask for a return ticket, accommodation proof, travel insurance and funds for your stay.
  • Your 90/180 days are counted across all Schengen states together; use the EU short-stay calculator to check.

Митниця

  • From outside the EU: 200 cigarettes, 1 L spirits or 2 L fortified wine, 4 L wine, 16 L beer; other goods up to EUR 430 by air/sea (EUR 300 by land).
  • Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products from non-EU countries are banned (small exceptions for infant food and medical needs).
  • Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more (or equivalent) when entering or leaving the EU.
  • Prescription medicines: carry the prescription; narcotic or psychotropic medicines need a Schengen certificate (Article 75) or a doctor's letter.

Перевірено 29 жовтня 2026 р. · Джерела: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗, travel-europe.europa.eu ↗, home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗, home-affairs.ec.europa.eu ↗, taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu ↗, finance.ec.europa.eu ↗, gov.pl ↗

Гроші

Платять і готівкою, і картками. Картки приймають майже всюди.

Платіжні системи: Visa, Mastercard

Apple Pay — працює · Google Pay — працює

Де вигідно міняти

  • Withdraw euros from a bank-owned ATM in town, or bring euros from home.
  • Pay by card or phone in euros; contactless is near-universal.
  • ATMs of Greek banks (Piraeus, National Bank, Eurobank, Alpha); some charge foreign cards EUR 2-4.

Де краще не міняти

  • Airport and station exchange bureaux (poor rates, high commission).
  • Independent ATMs such as Euronet in tourist zones: high fees and currency-conversion offers.
  • Euronet and other independent ATMs on islands and in Plaka.

Банкомати: Bank ATMs may charge a fixed fee, shown before you confirm; take out larger sums. Small islands may have few ATMs; carry cash.

Чайові: Leave 5-10% in cash for good restaurant service; round up for taxis.

  • When a card terminal or ATM offers to charge you in your home currency, decline and pay in local currency: dynamic currency conversion adds roughly 3-10%.
  • Cards issued by Russian banks (Visa, Mastercard and Mir) do not work here because of sanctions; bring enough cash or a card from a non-Russian bank.
  • Shops must accept cards by law, but small tavernas, kiosks and island businesses often prefer cash. Always ask for a receipt.

Перевірено 29 жовтня 2026 р. · Джерела: visitgreece.gr ↗, gov.uk ↗, bankofgreece.gr ↗, support.apple.com ↗

Правила та заборони

Заборонено

  • High heels at archaeological sites such as the Acropolis.
  • Taking stones, pottery fragments or any antiquities, even from the ground: criminal offence.
  • Lighting fires, barbecues or throwing cigarettes in nature during fire season: heavy fines or prison.
  • Smoking in enclosed public places and in cars carrying children under 12: large fines.
  • Flying drones over archaeological sites and military areas is banned.
  • Photographing military bases, ships or airports is prohibited.
  • Indecent behaviour or nudity outside designated beaches can lead to arrest.

Закони, які туристи порушують через незнання

  • Carry ID.
  • Drink-drive limit 0.5 g/l (0.2 for new and motorcycle drivers).
  • Some medicines (e.g. codeine) need a prescription and doctor's letter.

Перевірено 29 жовтня 2026 р. · Джерела: gov.uk ↗, greekcitytimes.com ↗, visitgreece.gr ↗, mylex.aade.gr ↗

Культура та одяг

Релігія: Greek Orthodox Christianity is central to national life.

Одяг: Casual in summer; cover shoulders and knees in monasteries and churches (Mount Athos admits men only). Beachwear only at the beach.

Етикет

  • Dinner is late (21:00-22:00).
  • Hospitality is generous; accept offered treats.
  • Avoid the open-palm "moutza" gesture: it is an insult.
  • Nodding the head up means "no".

Перевірено 29 жовтня 2026 р. · Джерела: visitgreece.gr ↗

Клімат

Mediterranean: hot dry summers with strong meltemi winds on islands, mild wet winters. Figures are Athens average highs/lows.

За місяцями
  • січень: Jan: 13/7°C, mild, rainy
  • лютий: Feb: 14/7°C, cool
  • березень: Mar: 17/9°C, mild
  • квітень: Apr: 20/12°C, spring, Orthodox Easter
  • травень: May: 25/16°C, warm, ideal
  • червень: Jun: 30/21°C, hot
  • липень: Jul: 33/23°C, very hot, crowded
  • серпень: Aug: 33/23°C, very hot, windy islands
  • вересень: Sep: 29/20°C, hot, sea warm
  • жовтень: Oct: 24/16°C, warm, quieter
  • листопад: Nov: 19/12°C, mild, rain
  • грудень: Dec: 15/9°C, cool, many islands closed

Найкращий сезон: May-June and September-October.

Перевірено 29 жовтня 2026 р. · Джерела: hnms.gr ↗, visitgreece.gr ↗

Що взяти

  • High-SPF sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
  • Flat shoes for ruins
  • Type F plug adapter (230 V)
  • Cash for islands
  • Scarf to cover shoulders in churches

Що не брати й не можна ввозити

  • Stiletto heels at sites.
  • Meat and dairy from outside the EU.
  • Drones without permission.

Практичне

Розетки: Type F (Type C fits); 230 V, 50 Hz

Вода: Tap water is safe in Athens and most mainland towns; on many islands drink bottled water.

Рух: правосторонній

Зв’язок і eSIM: EU roaming: SIMs from any EU/EEA country work at home prices (fair-use limits). Ukrainian and Moldovan SIMs too since 1 Jan 2026. Swiss, UK, Serbian and other non-EU SIMs pay roaming; an eSIM data plan is cheaper.

Застосунки: FREENOW / Uber (taxis), OASA Telematics (Athens transport), Ferryhopper, Beat / Bolt

Інтернет: Good 4G/5G on the mainland and main islands; weaker on small islands and at sea.

Здоров’я: EU/EEA/Swiss and UK (GHIC) cardholders get state healthcare at local rates with their EHIC/GHIC. Others pay in full, so bring insurance. Pharmacies (green cross) handle minor issues. Heatstroke and sunburn are common in summer.

Страховка: Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000 valid in all Schengen states. Everyone else: strongly advised.

Екстрені служби: 112; 100 police, 166 ambulance, 199 fire, 1571 tourist police

Перевірено 29 жовтня 2026 р. · Джерела: europa.eu ↗, europa.eu ↗, digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu ↗, gov.uk ↗

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