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Athens Vacation Planning Guide

Athens Vacation Guide

Passport/Visa Requirements: Canadian and U.S. citizens need passports but not visas for a stay of up to three months. Reconfirm travel document requirements with your carrier before departing.

Population: 3,230,000.

Languages: Greek. Most Greeks speak at least one foreign language, and it's rare to find someone connected with tourism who doesn't speak basic English.

Predominant Religions: Christian (Greek Orthodox).

Time Zone: 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+2 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed from the last Sunday in March through the last Sunday in October.

Voltage Requirements: 220 volts.

Telephone Codes: 30, country code; 210,city code;