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Greece is a hugely popular holiday destination in Europe, enjoying extremely hot and sunny weather throughout the summer months.
As well as mainland Greece, there are many Greek islands that bring in tourists from across the globe. For those looking for a beach holiday, these are the most popular destinations, with people flocking to the likes of Santorini, Corfu, Kos, Zante and Skiathos to soak up the summer sun.
Each of these has their own culture, from party destinations to sleepy Greek towns and villages.
Greece is huge, so you can collect a hire car wherever you're headed, be it the mainland or one of the many islands.
Almost all of the airports offer a range of high-quality car hire options at competitive prices, meaning that wherever you fly to, you can collect and car and head anywhere in Greece you want to go.
As there are so many options and such a wide variety of locations to choose from, our booking engine will help you to find the most competitive options to suit your needs. In addition, you can collect your vehicle in one location and return it to another, which is perfect if you're planning to travel around the country.
Since Greece is so large, you can choose your pick-up location depending on where you'll be.
If you're flying into the country or to one of the islands, you'll find that the majority of airports have a variety of suppliers. Some of the most popular airport locations include Athens (ATH), Chania (CHQ), Chios (JKH), Corfu (CFU), Heraklion (HER), Kalamata (KLX), Kefalonia (EFL), Rhodes (RHO), Santorini (JTR) and Zante (ZTH).
You can wait until you arrive at your destination to arrange a vehicle, but this can prove to be fairly expensive. Instead, use our booking engine to make arrangements before you travel, and relax knowing that your car will be ready when you arrive.
There is such a wide variety of locations in Greece that you certainly won't be able to visit them all unless you plan to travel the country for a month or two.
On mainland Greece, the most popular destination is undoubtedly Athens, in the south. The islands surround the entire country, although the majority run down the east and south coasts. For those looking for sun, sea and sand, the islands tend to be the most popular choice.
The north of Greece is a much more mountainous area, with Litochoro being home to the well-known Mount Olympus.
Like the rest of Europe, in Greece you drive on the right-hand side of the road. The national speed limit is 50km/h on residential streets, 90km/h out of town and 110-120km/h on motorways. However, motorways don't exist on the islands, so the maximum speed limit is 90km/h.
Many of the motorways, bridges and tunnels in Greece include toll charges. This is slightly more complex because different companies own different areas of road, so tolls can be charged much more frequently.
In more rural and mountainous areas roads can be very narrow and precarious, so for those who aren't familiar with the area, caution is advised. It should also be considered that the rules of the road are taken much more lightly here, so it's a good idea to pay additional attention to other drivers.
With so many choices of destination in Greece, there are different things to see depending on where you are.
If you're in the south of mainland Greece, then you should head north-west on the E75 from Athens to Delphi. The ancients of Greece considered Delphi to be the centre of the earth, and with the Parnassós mountains surrounding the city and wildflowers spread across the horizon, you can truly take in the beauty of the area.
On the island of Kefalonia, the route north from Argostoli to Mýrtos beach shows stunning views of the island, including the vistas of the Lixoúri Peninsula.