GREECE Villa Rentals

Interested in a trip to Greece? Everything you need to know about a vacation at Greece villas is right here.

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: Athense
• 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
• Spring: Easter; day after Easter, Easter Monday; sixth Thursday after Easter, Ascension; eighth Sunday after Easter, Pentecost
• Spring: Easter; Easter Monday (day after Easter)