CRETE Villa Rentals

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Passport and Visa Information

• Greece, a member of the EU, does not require visas for citizens of the United States. A valid passport is sufficient for a three-month stay.

Currency

• Euro

Language

• Greek

Average Monthly Temperatures

Regional Information

• Capital City: Athens
• Population: 10.7 million
• Area: 51,000 square miles
• Telephone Calling Code(s): 30
• Electricity: 230V, 50 Hz

National Holidays

• January: 1, New Year's Day; 6, Epiphany
• March: 25, Independence Day
• May: 1, May Day
• August: 15, Assumption
• October: 28, The Ochi (celebrates Greece's refusal to yield to the Axis powers in 1940)
• November: 17, Polytechneio (anniversary of the student protests against the junta in 1973)
• December: 25, Christmas Day; 26, Boxing Day
• Winter: Eleven days before Lent, Burnt Thursday; first day of Lent, Clean Monday
• Spring: Friday before Easter, Good Friday; Easter; day after Easter, Easter Monday; eighth Monday after Easter, Pentecost Monday

Destination Information

• Information about Crete on Wikipedia
• Information for US travelers going to Crete
• Information for UK travelers going to Crete
• Local Weather Forecast for Crete
• Crete Travel Guide