To Greece by car

Traveling to Greece in your car is not that crazy. idea. Every year, tourists are becoming bolder and take organization of the rally from Russia to this sunny country in their own arms. EU countries, including Greece, are making serious demands and to the condition of the car, and to applications for a visa from motorists.

15.08.2014

Остановить путешественника может только одно: незнание, с чегоhow to start, what papers you need to collect and what rules are worth follow. Let’s try to figure out the main points so that the trip to Greece by car took place.

Required documents

The first thing you need to take care, going to Greece for car, – the acquisition of the Green Card. This insurance is valid throughout Europe and is the main prerequisite for traveling across countries Schengen on your own car. You can buy a green card in your city. In all countries along the route there are analogues of the Green card, but buying several insurances separately – less convenient and very expensive.

The next stage is booking hotels and preparing documents for visa Here the main thing is to decide on the timing of the trip and calculate time to fit in and have time to return to the specified dates. A set of documents standard: passport, photos, survey photocopy of internal passport, certificate of work. Besides In addition, a visa registration certificate is issued to the visa application center. driver’s license, medical insurance, a receipt that consular fee paid, approximate route (including all transit countries) and booking absolutely all hotels in which the traveler plans to stop. Seriously break this route during the trip is not recommended. For example, you can not spend more time in transit countries than in Greece.

By the way, it is believed that Greece is a good country for the first travel by car abroad. Visa refusals are minimal, therefore nothing will spoil the planned rest.

By car to Greece – is it expensive?

Visiting Greece, you always think about traveling to the islands. If such an idea is in the plans, you can safely count on greek ferries. The cost of transporting the car on the ferry different: if the islands are located close, take from 20 euros, if further (like Santorini from Crete) – 50-70 euros. For comfort ferry tickets should be ordered in advance on greekferries.gr and ferriesingreece.com.

Be sure to consider the cost of movement for paid roads. In Greece, there are many such plots, and the amount of payment is completely depends on the type of car. So, on the highway Egnatia for each plot (about six) you need to pay from 2 to 7 euros. About the same – on the Attiki highway. For crossing the famous bridge Rion-Andirion will take 13 euros.

Separately need to say about parking in Athens. Capital Rules stipulate that visitors to the country can use the parking lots, marked white. You can only park for three hours (6 euros), no charge at night.

Gasoline in Greece is not cheap: 95th – 1.7 euros, 98th – 1.8 euros. You can not take cans with you – they are transported is prohibited. Just the way from Russia to Greece will have to fill car for 25-30 thousand rubles. This is the average total amount per pair. weeks, which varies depending on the particular route.

Through which countries to go to Greece

Travelers used to start their car trip through Ukraine. But recent events have almost closed such route. Now it is more convenient to start the journey from Minsk. Then the choice falls either to Western Ukraine or (which is now more secure) to Poland Then you have to cross the territory of Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. The main problem is longer route for those who want to drive around the territory of Ukraine. But “loss” is compensated by the good roads of Hungary and Slovakia, which are much better than Ukrainian.

In Slovakia, Romania and Hungary it is required to purchase vignette – a kind of evidence that highway tolls paid. It is inexpensive (7 euros), but for the lack of such stickers face a fine – up to 300 euros.

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What else do motorists need to know

In Greece, seat belts are required for all passengers – ignorance of this rule makes travelers pay huge fines. And sometimes for such a violation is deprived of rights. Speak the phone is also not worth it: a fine – from 100 euros. Better to use headset. In general, the “rates” for violators are very different. For example, lovers of overtaking in the wrong place or driving on red is fined for 800 euros.

Also in case of checking and for the sake of your own safety you need take a fire extinguisher, emergency stop signs, reflective vests, spare wheel, special repair kits, tow rope and first-aid kit. I must say that the EU has a number requirements for the condition of the car. In addition to all the documents about which was mentioned above, you need to stick a sticker with inscribed RUS, make sure that there is no tinting on the glass or serious cracks and damage. Harnesses and child seat (if the child is in the car) must be present. Antiradar must be removed before crossing the first border.

Booking hotels all the way – separate important point in preparing for the trip. Desirable Search for accommodation options on booking.com. This site is convenient to cancel your reservation for free and without any consequences. Confirmation sent automatically for presentation to the consulate is not suitable. Need to contact the hotel and request a fax with all signatures and seals.

Finally, during the trip you need to keep all checks issued when paying for parking, crossing a toll bridge or driving along track.

Traveling by car to Greece – the opportunity to open new ones. horizons. This is an adventure for which you need to weigh all the factors and an unforgettable episode in the life of everyone motorist and traveler. But if the goal is achieved, in Greece excellent roads, warm reception, lots of interesting routes and the main thing is complete independence and freedom of movement.

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