Greece: no fires, no barbecues
Do
- Follow fire warnings when hiking
Don’t
- 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
Etiquette & taboos
Etiquette & taboos
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Greece
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Site-specific notes 8
Taken from the "don'ts" on each site page here. Open a site for its full etiquette and background.
The Acropolis of Athens
- Don't climb or touch the ancient stones
- don't eat, drink or smoke on the site
- stay neutral and polite on the subject of returning the marbles.
Santorini
- Don't pose for long or make noise at residents' doors
- don't fly drones without permission (restricted in many places)
- be careful taking photos at cliff edges — there are falls every year.
Olympia
- Climbing the columns or bases
- carving anything into the monuments
- using flash inside the museum
Knossos
- Climbing the walls or touching the frescoes
- using flash in restricted areas
- taking stones, pottery shards or other relics away
Mykonos
- Making noise or taking photos during services
- going nude outside designated beach areas
- being loud in the lanes at night
Delphi
- Climbing on the ruins
- touching the carved stones
Meteora
- Entering a monastery in shorts or with bare shoulders
- disturbing the monks and nuns
- making noise inside the monasteries
Acropolis Museum
- Don't touch the exhibits
- don't take photos in galleries where it's banned
- don't stamp or jump on the glass floors