Is Greece a fairly safe country to go travel? (or go for vacation)?

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glljansen

I have visited Greece & the Islands since 1992, at least 3 times a year, and out of that experience, I can consider Greece a safe country to visit. Particular behavour in traffic and state of roads are critical point where you have to pay attention. It is good & safe to stay in Greece; enjoy your visit.
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JJ N

yes it is the people are very friendly

Uin

Yes. A lot safer than the states anyway.

gamoto_us

It's fairly safe. I lived there for 14 years and was never bothered. Things may have changed in the 10 years I've been gone. Of course, usual precautions (safeguarding of possessions, etc) should be used. My sister's wallet was stolen from her open purse. English is widely spoken, at least in Athens and tourist areas.

EyeLuvSophie

Greece is not only very safe, but is the only place in the world with better weather than Orange County CA, which makes for friendly people

R T

I have been several times and always felt safe.

Myrina

Yes, it is very safe.You'll enjoy yourself a lot!

To Somebody: Most of us speak English very well, not to mention French and German, too.

skatoula :)

Greece is very safe! one of the safest places ive been to......you can walk around at 4am and pple will be outside coming home from parties and laughingg......no one rlly sleeps lol everyones really nice and most pple know english dont worry :)

Vasiliki-Î’Î±ÏƒÎ¹Î»Î¹ÎºÎ®

greece belongs to the countries with the lowest crime rates in the world,so yes,its safe
the percent of people who speak english is hig (except if you visit some small small villages with overaged villager.then yes,they dont speak english!!!!
laoplano:
for the nosense who talk about 17N!!!!hello?????all the members of the 17november is in prison,since....about 3-4 years......
i think you only want to blame greece......
but you should check news about greece,more often;)

Artemis

I live in Greece and I sometimes walk my dog at 2 a.m. and feel safe. That's something I would never do in my own country.

It's a very safe place to be and great to bring up children.

Most people speak English and many other languages.

nanaboss

Go!!! You'll love it!

ketilevedis

The tourists are so many that you shouldn't even do that question.Laoplano check out the meaning of your name and stop answering questions in the Greek section.Yia sou.

supergoo7

Greece is not fairly safe---it is VERY safe. Go and have a good time. Take the necessary precautions that you would take anyplace while on vacation. And have a great time!!

It is very safe. But you should always use common sense, and remember this:

If you go looking for trouble. You will find it.

So you will have a fun time, but you should still keep you wits and your head and stay away from places and people who's idea of fun may get you in trouble.

helleneda

one among the most safe countries.

npgSymboL

yes very safe

im a male in my 20's
and have been many times with friends but also
travelled around on transport on my own many times. and at night with alot of luggage and with alot of money on me but apart from getting hassled to buy tissues or sunglasses i never had to deal with anything serious

Gabriella

It is more than safe! People are friendly if you get lost, and almost everybody in rural areas and tourist areas speaks English and often another one or two languages.
Hotels and hostels offer safes for your money and passport, and unless you don't carry your values in the back pocket of your pants, nobody will take anything from you. Hello, Greece is a European country with European standards!
And people don't carry guns - like in other countries! :)

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Greece is the safest country when it comes to tourists that I can think of. It has a traditional way of life that is safeguarding the real values and this prevents crime better than any laws. Sure there is crime, but a lot can be attributed to the immigrants, not the locals.
It's so safe that I've been letting my child go to Greece alone for several years now, with a group leader or a coach, to one of the sports/language camps. And I come from a culture where children are over protected and not readily encouraged to take trips without their families. That speaks a lot about safety in Greece.

belle

Greece is VERY SAFE. you can walk around at 3AM and it's totally fine. If you're worried about safety..go during high holiday season (july-august), when everyone from Europe is vacationing. It's so relaxed, and awesome. The only thing you have to worry about is people knowing your foreign and overcharging you because you don't know the language.. But that's rare, just be careful with taxis, and be practical with knowing the Euro exchange. (thieves = "klefti's" that spelling might be wrong, but that's how i pronounce it)

Laoplanos

It is quite safe....except Terrorist group 17Th November, E.P.E.K. on Crete....

Hello Kitty ***

yes it is and it has a lot to offer too. People dont really speak much English there so...better bring a pocket dictionary with you.

Life is hopeless when you dream.

yes, it currently has the lowest crime rate in Europe. so its very safe.

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