We closely monitor the latest travel updates to Greece and follow the advice of the UK Foreign Office. For the latest travel advice from UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), please visit: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greece.

At present, Australian, New Zealand, British, American and Canadian residents do not need a visa for visits to Greece of up to 90 days.

• For all other nationalities please visit: http://www.projectvisa.com/.

The culture of Greece has evolved over the years due to its location, the influence from other states and cultures and from the years of the various empires that ran the nation. In ancient times, Greece was the origin of Western culture and established many fields such as physics, geometry and biology. The Greeks are a friendly and curious bunch of people who are proud of their culture and speak of their country with passion. The religion that represents much of the popular is the Greek Orthodox Church and plays a vital part in everyday life for many Greek’s both in the villages and cities. Family, music, food, religion and traditions are the foremost mixtures of the culture in Greece and establish the centre for those travellers who wish to visit Greece.

The Greek diet is very Mediterranean and traditionally includes plenty of herbs, vegetables, meat and seafood. From street food to restaurant dining there are always plenty of delicious options when visiting Greece. Moussaka, calamari, dolmades, souvlaki and gyros are just a handful of local popular dishes that you’ll encounter whilst visiting Greece and the flavours of these will not disappoint. Local wine and beer are readily available along with Ouzo. Ouzo is a sweet, strong alcoholic drink that has a distinctive liquorice taste. This is the national drink which means no visit to Greece is complete without trying it.

From jewellery and bags to antique and collectors’ stores, Greece offers plenty of treasures for travellers looking for something special. Whilst on a Greece tour, you’ll encounter many markets and stalls, which present plenty of unique and different items. You will also come across high-end boutique stores and shopping malls, which sell plenty of expensive items and are home to major fashion names.

Easter: Easter is significantly the major occasion of the year in Greece, celebrated all over the country with fireworks, spit-roasted lamb and candlelit street parades. The first ceremony takes place on Easter Friday and finishes on Easter Sunday, and within this time plenty of feasting, ceremonies and celebration take place. The date of the Greek Orthodox Easter is harmonised to the Julian calendar which means it may not match up with the Catholic Easter. Apokries (Carnival Season): Aprokries occurs three weeks prior to Orthodox Easter and is a time of colourful parades, plenty of feasting, costume and masquerades and games for both young and old.  Greece’s carnival is one of the largest and utmost exciting in the Mediterranean with each town tending to have its own traditions and customs during Apokries.