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Triplandio Greece guide covers 56 travel guides with 4 cities across 140 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 219 self-guided walking tours in Greece with 1,223 POI, spanning 705 km in total. Get inspired by 50 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Greece
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Greece
Cost
HIGH
Safety
66
Health
62
Lifestyle
77
Infra
59
Rank
#45
Score
50
Tourists
7.4M/y
GDP/cap
$26.9k
Life Exp
81.8 yrs
Population
10.4M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Greek
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Greece
Local Flavours of Greece — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Main course
Meat
Pastitsio
Παστίτσιο
pah-STEET-see-oh
Layered pasta, meat, and béchamel dish.
🌱
Starter
Vegan
Santorini Salad
Σαλάτα Σαντορίνης
sa-LA-ta San-toh-REE-nees
A local salad with cucumbers, local cherry tomatoes, capers, and a tangy lemon dressing.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Bougatsa
Μπουγάτσα
boo-GAH-tsah
· Sweet custard pastry
A phyllo pastry filled with sweet semolina custard.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Grilled Octopus
Htapodi sta Karvouna
H-tah-POH-dee sta kar-VOO-nah
Charcoal-grilled octopus served with lemon and olive oil.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Loukoumades
Λουκουμάδες
loo-koo-MAH-thes
Sweet, honey-drenched dough balls sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon and nuts.
🌱
Starter
Vegan
White Eggplant Dip
Μελιτζανοσαλάτα λευκή
meh-leed-zah-no-sah-LAH-tah lef-KEE
Creamy dip made from Santorini white eggplants, olive oil, and garlic.
Main course
Vegan
Baked Eggplant
Melitzanes Imam
meh-leed-ZAH-nehs ee-MAHM
Eggplant halves baked with a rich, spiced tomato sauce.
Starter
Vegetarian
Greek Salad
Χωριάτικη Σαλάτα
ho-ree-ah-TEE-kee sah-LAH-tah
A refreshing salad made with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta.
🥩
Street food
Meat
Gyrosto
Γυροστό
yee-ROHS-toh
· Grilled minced meat pie
A savory pie with grilled minced meat and spices.
🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Atherinopita
Αθερινόπιτα
ah-the-ree-NO-pee-tah
Crispy pie made with fresh smelt fish, dough, and herbs.
Soup
Meat
Patsas
Πατσάς
pah-TSAHS
· Traditional tripe soup
Soup made from tripe, known for its hearty flavor.
Starter
Vegetarian
Fava Santorinis
Φάβα Σαντορίνης
FAH-vah sahn-toh-REE-neez
This is a creamy, smooth purée of yellow split peas.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Rafiolia
Ραφιόλια
Rah-FYO-lia
Pastry filled with Mykonian cheese, fried then drizzled with honey.
Soup
Vegan
Fasolada
Φασολάδα
fa-soh-LAH-tha
A traditional bean soup with tomato, onion, and olive oil.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Amigdalota
Amigdalota Mykonou
ah-meeg-da-LO-ta mee-KOH-noo
Traditional almond cookies served as a sweet treat.