Plane tickets to Greece from CA$679

Greece is an interesting country which you need to visit.

Not only is Athens the capital city, but it is also one of the most attractive tourist destinations by far.

Other cities which are good to visit are Thessaloniki, Patras, Larissa, and Heraklion.

While exploring Greece, make sure you try some of the best local food like pastitsio, greek salad, Fasolada, Souvlaki, and Spanakopita.

Major airports in Greece

There are more than 2 major airports in Greece. You can find cheap flights via the following airports: Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), Diagoras Airport (RHO), Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU), Kos Airport (KGS), Santorini Airport (JTR), Chania International Airport (CHQ), Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH), Mikonos Airport (JMK), Kalamata Airport (KLX), Kefallinia Airport (EFL), Aktion National Airport (PVK), Samos Airport (SMI), Chios Island National Airport (JKH), Mytilene International Airport (MJT), Kithira Airport (KIT), Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), Sitia Airport (JSH), Dimokritos Airport (AXD), Ikaria Airport (JIK), Limnos Airport (LXS), Skiros Airport (SKU), Ioannina Airport (IOA), Kastelorizo Airport (KZS), Karpathos Airport (AOK), Kasos Airport (KSJ), Kalymnos Airport (JKL), Leros Airport (LRS), Milos Airport (MLO).

If you arrive at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) in Athens, which is also the largest airport in the country, and you’re going to any other city, no worries. It takes a maximum of a several hours to get to any city within the country.

General information about Greece

Greece uses Euro. If you’re traveling from a country where the currency is other than Euro, it would be a good idea to exchange money before departing to Greece.

With a population of roughly 10.68 million, Greece is one of the top 100 most populated countries in the world.

The official language of Greece is Greek. However, the majority of the population can speak one more language besides their native one; usually it is Albanian, Turkish, Russian, Romani, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Armenian, English, German, French, Italian.

Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey border with Greece.

Weather in Greece

The climate in Greece is Mediterranean, similar to other countries in that part of the world. If you are considering visiting Greece during the summertime, you don’t need to take warm clothes with you as the weather is usually pleasant and sunny. Although if you are coming in August, you might want to bring a light sweater with you as it can get a bit chilly in the evenings. Nevertheless, when you’re going to Greece, we recommend you check the weather forecast before your trip to be prepared for any situation.