Destinations
Greece: cities and how to get around
8 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Greece has 8 cities on this site, including the capital, Athens. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalAthens
Population10.7 million
Area131,940 km²
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Dialling code+30
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648841
Official languagesGreek
Internet domain.gr
Cities in Greece
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | Attica | 664,046 | ATH (20 km) | 10,516+ |
| Thessaloníki | Central Macedonia | 317,778 | SKG (14 km) | — |
| Pátra | West Greece | 168,034 | GPA (29 km) | — |
| Piraeus | Attica | 163,688 | ATH (26 km) | — |
| Lárisa | Thessaly | 146,926 | VOL (56 km) | — |
| Peristéri | Attica | 139,981 | ATH (24 km) | — |
| Irákleion | Crete | 137,154 | HER (4 km) | — |
| Kallithéa | Attica | 100,641 | ATH (21 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Albania, North Macedonia, Turkey, Bulgaria.
Common questions
Which cities in Greece are covered?
Athens, Thessaloníki, Pátra, Piraeus, Lárisa, Peristéri, Irákleion, Kallithéa.
What currency does Greece use?
The Euro (EUR).
Which side of the road does Greece drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.