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Red linePhotos & drones

Greece: don't photograph military installations

  • Put your camera away when you see military-zone signs
  • Approaching or photographing military installations, vehicles and buildings

It is illegal.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Greece travel advice

Red lineEveryday manners

Greece: drunken rowdiness and indecent behaviour lead to arrest

  • Behave appropriately in public
  • Drunken rowdiness and indecent exposure
  • Wearing costumes that may be seen as offensive

Police will arrest you, and courts usually impose heavy fines or prison.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Greece travel advice

Red lineSafety

Greece: no fires, no barbecues

  • Follow fire warnings when hiking
  • Lighting fires or barbecuing in the countryside

Starting a wildfire is a criminal offence, even if unintentional.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Greece travel advice

Places & local life

Landmarks, hidden gems & local life

Acropolis · photo 1

Classic landmarkAthens, Greece

The Acropolis of Athens

Sunrise over the Parthenon, where Western civilisation caught its first light

Santorini · photo 1

Classic landmarkAegean Sea, Greece

Santorini

Blue-domed churches and white cave houses: the ultimate Aegean romance on a cliff

The Acropolis Museum seen from the Acropolis

Classic landmarkAthens (south slope of the Acropolis), Greece

Acropolis Museum

Ancient ruins beneath glass floors, and a glass gallery on the top floor facing the Parthenon.