A first compass for planning your trip
Greece’s location, capital, language and currency
Greece is in southern Europe; Athens, Greek and the euro provide some initial reference points for planning your research.
Before deciding on an itinerary, it helps to locate Greece on the map: it is a country in southern Europe, with Athens as its capital. Greek and the euro round out three practical reference points, though they are no substitute for checking current services and conditions.
A location in southern Europe
Greece is part of Europe and lies in its southern region. When planning your trip, this location provides a general point of reference; on its own, it is not enough to anticipate distances, travel within the country or connections. First decide which places you want to visit, then consult up-to-date sources to plan your route.
Athens, the capital
Athens is the Greek capital and can serve as an initial reference point for locating the country. The information available here identifies it as a city, but does not confirm current opening hours, transport, tourist services or connections. Check these details before finalising your plans.
Language and currency
Greek is the language listed for Greece, and the euro (€) is its currency. These details are useful for basic preparation, but they do not tell you which languages are spoken at a particular establishment or which payment methods it accepts. Check those arrangements directly with each service provider.
What to check before you leave
The reference information identifies an airport in Athens, but the available details do not confirm current flights, routes or operations. Check the latest information from airlines and the airport before arranging your journey. For other practical matters, such as transport or services, confirm details with official providers.
In summary
Greece is in southern Europe; Athens is its capital; Greek is the language listed, and the euro is the currency. Use these reference points as a starting point and check for changing conditions before you travel. The sources associated with this guide are listed at the end.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Grecia WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q41
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- Greece World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Athens GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Athens, Municipality of Athens, Regional Unit of Central Athens, Attica, 105 57, Greece OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Greece World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Greece DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Tra parole proibite e storia della cultura: Diritto e civiltà in Grecia antica. CrossrefMetadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan Crossref
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
- Athens WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q1524
