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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 1,230 POI, spanning 734.5 km in total. Get inspired by 66 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.
Snack
Vegetarian
Spanakopita
Σπανακόπιτα
spa-na-KO-pee-ta
Phyllo pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese.
🥦
Snack
Vegetarian
Mostra
Μόστρα
MOHS-tra
Mykonian rusk topped with tomatoes and kopanisti cheese.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Melitinia
Μελιτίνια
meh-lee-TEE-nya
Sweet cheese pastries flavored with cinnamon and mastic.
🥩
Street food
Meat
Gyrosto
Γυροστό
yee-ROHS-toh
· Grilled minced meat pie
A savory pie with grilled minced meat and spices.
🌱
Starter
Vegan
Santorini Capers Salad
Καππαροσαλάτα
ka-pa-roh-sah-LA-ta
A fresh salad made with caper leaves, tomatoes, onions, and a simple olive oil dressing.
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.
Snack
Vegetarian
Domatokeftedes
Ντοματοκεφτέδες
doh-mah-toh-keff-TEH-dess
Tomato fritters made with Santorini tomatoes, herbs, and flour.
Starter
Vegetarian
Greek Salad
Χωριάτικη Σαλάτα
ho-ree-ah-TEE-kee sah-LAH-tah
A refreshing salad made with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta.
Starter
Vegetarian
Saganaki
Σαγανάκι
sah-gah-NAH-kee
A renowned Greek appetizer where cheese is fried until golden and crisp.
🥦
Main course
Vegetarian
Onion Pie
Kremmydopita
krehm-mee-doh-PEE-tah
A savory pie filled with sautéed onions and herbs enclosed in crispy filo pastry.
Snack
Vegetarian
Marathopita
Μαραθόπιτα
mah-rah-tho-PEE-tah
A thin pie filled with fennel and herbs.
Starter
Vegetarian
Tomatokeftedes
Ντοματοκεφτέδες
doh-mah-to-kehf-TEH-thez
Savory tomato fritters with onions, mint, and herbs.
🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Seafood Souvlaki
Θαλασσινό Σουβλάκι
ThalassiNO SooVLAkee
Skewered seafood grill with herbs and olive oil.
Main course
Meat
Keftedes
Κεφτέδες
keff-TEH-dess
Traditional Greek meatballs made with beef and herbs.
Main course
Meat
Baked Meat with Orzo
Giouvetsi
Yoo-VET-see
A comforting Greek dish of meat and orzo baked in a rich tomato sauce.