Greece travel insurance
- Unlimited medical emergency expenses¹
- Up to £10K cancellation cover
- 24/7 emergency medical helpline
Travel insurance Greece
Travel insurance to Greece will cover you before you travel and while you’re there. Even if you’ve been to Greece many times, unexpected event can happen. It’s important to protect yourself against medical emergencies, canceallations, or lost baggage with Greece travel insurance.
All of our policies cover over 100 amazing activities and if you’re up to anything particularly adventurous, we have extreme sports cover as an add-on. We also offer medical travel insurance and have no upper age limit, so get in touch today or simply get a quote online.
Before you buy travel insurance for Greece, there are a few things to think about:
- The activities you’re likely to be doing – whether you’ll need additional cover with our extreme sports travel insurance
- How much medical coverage you’ll need and whether you’ll need repatriation
- The total cost of your trip – If you have to cancel, it’s important to know that you can get your money back
- Always check the latest travel advice from the FCDO for any issues that may have occurred that might prevent you travelling or any vaccinations you might need.
We can cover your kids for free!
If you’re going away with your children, we can cover them on your policy at no extra charge, whether you buy an annual policy or single trip cover.
We cover over 50 activities!
All of our travel insurance policies come with cover for over 50 activities and sports as standard, so you can get up to more on your trip.
What’s covered with our travel insurance to Greece?
As standard, our cover to Greece will include:
- Medical expenses and hospital benefit
- Personal accident and liability
- Cancelling and cutting short your holiday
- Abandoning your trip
- Delayed departure
- Accommodation cover
- Personal belongings and baggage
- Personal money, passport and travel documents
- Legal expenses
To help you have the best holiday experience, we’ve put together some useful information that we think you’ll want to know before your trip to Greece.
| Currency | Euro |
| Official language(s) | Greek |
| Continent | Europe |
| Capital | Athens |
| Top Destinations | |
| Population | Approx. 10.7m |
| Plug type | Plug type C & F |
| Driving side | Right-hand side |
| Things to see | Where to go in Greece |
| Climate |
Spring – March to May Summer – June to August Autumn – September to November Winter – December to February |
| Laws | Local laws and customs |
Do I need a visa for Greece?
No. If you’re a British citizen with a valid passport, you don’t need a visa to travel to Greece.
What travel insurance do I need for Greece?
If you’re only going away once this year, our single trip travel insurance can cover a holiday to Greece. If you’re taking more than one trip, annual multi-trip travel insurance might be for you. On annual policies, Greece is included as part of Europe travel insurance.
Remember, you may need to add extra cover for your trip, such as cruise travel insurance.
How much Is travel insurance to Greece?
Travel insurance to Greece doesn’t have to cost too much. The price you pay will depend on what policy you choose, how long you’re staying, and how old you are. There may be things you need to add to your cover, such as travel insurance for medical conditions.
Do I need travel insurance to Greece?
Whenever you’re going away, it’s important to have travel insurance. You may have to cancel your trip unexpectedly, lose your luggage on the way, or need medical treatment while abroad.
Healthcare in Greece
British citizens should have their free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC), which can be used in Greece. This will cover any necessary treatments you may receive at public healthcare centres or hospitals on your trip. However, it’s important to remember to still have travel insurance in place to be able to cover the costs of any unexpected medical treatment the EHIC/GHIC might not cover or repatriation costs.
Find more information about healthcare in Greece here.
What if I need emergency assistance in Greece?
If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of needing medical treatment or assistance while in Greece, you or someone on your behalf can contact our 24-hour medical assistance team.