Travellers Tips to Greece Athens

Airport Information

Name of airport: Hellinikon East Airport

Distance to city: 10 km

Airport tax: GRD 5500

Transportation between airport and city:

Bus
- fare: ~GRD 160.00
Taxi
- fare: ~GRD 2000.00

Visa

Not required for HK passport holders for staying less than 1 month

Required for HKCI holders

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Customs

Customs Allowance

Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 cigarillos or 250 gms of pipe tobacco
Liquor: litre of alcoholic beverages or 2 litres of wines, sparkling wine, liqueurs

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Currency

Greek Drachma (GRD)

Approximately GRD100=HK$3.199=US$0.4147

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Tax

Airport Tax

- GRD 5500

Time Zone

GMT: + 3

Difference from Hong Kong: - 5

Transportation

Taxi

Bus

Subway

Weather

Greece has a mediterranean climate with extremely dry summers.

Average annual rainfall decreases generally eastward and southward of the western coastal areas, from 1,320 mm in the northwestern island Corfu to less than 406mm in Athens.

Winters are mild through the country, with temperatures averaging between 6 C and 12 C, and summer temperatures average from 26 C to 28 C.

Temperature - Five Day City Forcast

Precipitation - Five Day City Forcast