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Beaches in Greece for people with disabilities

Many people in wheelchairs find organizing a vacation to be a true challenge because they have difficulty obtaining accurate information about accommodation and beaches adapted for people with disabilities.
The following text, taken from Marko Veličković's blog Samo kolica i put, describes the organization of vacations from the personal experience of a person with disabilities and illustrates the difficulties that a person in a wheelchair faces when choosing a travel destination.
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Fires in Greece – What Tourists Need to Know

Greece is one of the favorite destinations for summer vacations due to its natural beauty, warm sea, and Mediterranean ambiance. However, during the summer months, especially from May to October, this country faces an increased risk of wildfires.

During the season, Greece is visited by over 45 million tourists, and it is extremely important for everyone to be aware of how to behave responsibly and not provoke a fire with risky

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How to get cheap internet in Greece? Nikana eSIM – stay connected the moment you cross the border

You are traveling to Greece and wondering how to use the internet without roaming and complications? Instead of searching where to buy a SIM card in Greece, thinking about top-ups, setting up your phone, and wasting time at kiosks - there is a simpler solution.

**Forget physical Greek SIM cards and try Nikana eSIM - a digital SIM card that allows you to have mobile internet in Greece as soon as

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The Greek soup that everyone eats at home, but tourists rarely try

While strolling through Greek places and selecting taverns with the best view, one traditional dish you will probably never see on the menu. However, this dish lives in every Greek household, passed down from generation to generation, and smells like childhood, warmth of home, and simplicity of everyday life. It's called - trahana.

What is trahana?

Trahana is a traditional Greek soup, or rather a thick, creamy porridge made of wheat

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Roadside Assistance on a way to Greece and in Greece

Assistance packages on the way for the 2025 summer vacation.

A breakdown on the car during a holiday or travel, in general, is not uncommon and besides ruining our vacation, we are also exposed to additional costs. Parts and mechanics in Greece are expensive, not to mention towing services. On the other hand, roadside assistance packages are affordable, and besides being able to use them when traveling abroad, some of

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Čudo na Peloponezu: Crkva Svete Teodore iz koje raste 17 stabala

The Miracle of Peloponnese: The Church From Which 17 Trees Grow

Have you heard of the church in Greece from which 17 trees grow, which cannot be seen from the outside nor from the inside? If you are vacationing or visiting Peloponnese, you can visit this centuries-old miraculous church in the village of Vasta. The Church of St. Theodore is the only one of its kind in the Orthodox world and a rare phenomenon in nature.

Unique church in the village

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Emergency services in Greece - phone numbers and contact details

EMERGENCY - SOS NUMBERS IN GREECE

Save this page and the emergency phone numbers you can contact in case of need while on vacation in Greece.

Unique European toll-free emergency number: 112

(also available for free SMS).

Emergency services in Greece:

Police: +30 100
Ambulance (EKAB): +30 166
Firefighters: +30 199
Tourist Police: +30 171 (part of the Greek police - ELAS)
Coast Guard: +30 108
Road assistance: +30 21 0606 8808
Traffic information: +30 21 0606 8938

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Environmental (formerly residence) Tax in Greece

Fees for vacations in Greece in 2025

From January 1, 2025, a change in the law on residence taxes has come into force in Greece, which will now be called the ECOLOGICAL TAX or a tax for managing the climate crisis.
Due to the major natural disasters that have struck Greece in recent years (fires, floods...), it has been decided to rename and repurpose the residence tax into an ecological tax,

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