Changelog

City guide Hydra

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Annual Events Miaoulia Festival (June) celebrating the naval hero with fireworks ⁠Miaoulia, in the last week of June, marks the naval victories of Admiral Miaoulis. It ends…
• Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads 50% income tax exemption for 7 years under the 2021 Digital Nomad Law ⁠There is no automatic exemption for foreign remote-work income. Article 5C exempts 50…

fix pass aligned Currency & Banking, Tap Water, Power and SIM Card with the country prep and shared comparison-city wording; preserved the exchange rate, date and Combo 9GB price, added the prep’s Data Day option and removed local coverage from the national SIM advice. Updated research attribution and date, corrected the ferry source to a booking-agency listing, and marked missing or undated address, opening-hours and price evidence for Best Hospital, Best Coworking Space, Best Taxi/Ride App, Best Beach Nearby, Street Food Stalls and Music Scene under Not verified (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Greece, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Hydra).

City guide Heraklion

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Greece Digital Nomad Visa offers 50% income tax reduction for 7 years if certain criteria… ⁠The digital nomad visa does not set a special tax rate. Article 5C exempts 50 percent of…
• Best Area to Stay for Tourists Old Town (within the Venetian Walls), specifically near Lions Square or 25th August Street ⁠The old town inside the Venetian walls, around Lions Square and the Morosini Fountain.
• Best Beach Nearby Ammoudara Beach (5km west) or Karteros Beach (7km east) ⁠Amoudara (also spelled Ammoudara) is the city beach, a 6 km sandy strip to the west…
• Best Coworking Space Pom (Pezoulis Office Management) - €15/day, €180/month; located near the Cultural Center ⁠pom at 3is Septemvriou 24: a weekday day pass is 15 euros, and an open desk is 150 euros a…
• Best Hospital PAGNI (University General Hospital of Heraklion) - specialized public care; Creta… ⁠University General Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNI) in Voutes, south of the centre. Creta…
• Bonfire-Friendly Spots Restricted during summer due to fire risk; allowed in designated spots at Karteros beach… ⁠Outdoor fires are banned across Greece from 1 May to 31 October, including campfires…
• Cashless Friendly Yes, cards accepted almost everywhere by law, including small kiosks ⁠Cards are widely accepted in shops, hotels and transport agencies. Some restaurants do not…
• Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, applicable under EU/OECD standards ⁠Yes. Undistributed income of a foreign company is attributed when the Greek taxpayer holds…
• Currency & Banking Euro (EUR). 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: Piraeus, Alpha Bank, National Bank of Greece ⁠Euro (EUR). On 22 October 2026 the European Central Bank rate was 1 EUR = 1.1205 USD, so 1…
• Highest Income Tax Bracket 44% (for income over €40,000) ⁠44 percent on employment, pension and business income above 60,000 euros, from tax year…
• Historical Sites Venetian Walls and the tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis ⁠Venetian walls, and the tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis on the Martinengo bastion.
• Libraries & Study Spots Vikelaia Municipal Library (Town Hall building) ⁠Vikelaia Municipal Library, in the Achtarika building on Eleftherios Venizelos Square…
• Main Train/Transit Hub Heraklion Central Bus Station (KTEL) near the port; connects all of Crete ⁠KTEL Heraklion-Lasithi central station at Ikarou Avenue 9, phone 2810 246530, just east of…
• Museums & Art Venues Heraklion Archaeological Museum (world-class Minoan collection) ⁠Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Xanthoudidou 2, with the Minoan collection.
• Population 173,993 (Greater area approx. 211,000) ⁠179,302 people in the municipality and 156,842 in the municipal unit, 2021 census. The…
• Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C and F sockets ⁠230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F (Europlug and Schuko).
• Property Tax ENFIA (Annual tax based on size, location, and age of property) ⁠ENFIA is the annual tax on property rights held on 1 January. For an individual it depends…
• Property Transaction Tax 3% Transfer Tax plus Notary fees (approx. 1-1.5%) ⁠3 percent of the taxable value on a transfer that is not charged VAT, plus a municipal…
• Public Transport Passes Urban Bus Heraklion: Single ticket €1.10 - €1.50; Monthly pass approx. €60 ⁠Heraklion Urban Bus. Zone A, within about 5 km, is 1.30 euros bought off the bus or 2.30…
• Regional Travel KTEL Intercity buses to Rethymno (€9), Chania (€15), or Elounda ⁠KTEL coaches from the central station: Rethymno 8 euros, Chania 15 euros, and Agios…
• SIM Card Cosmote (best coverage), Vodafone, Nova. Prepaid 20GB approx. €15-€20 ⁠Cosmote, Vodafone and Nova are the main networks, and a prepaid SIM needs a passport or…
• Tap Water Safe for hygiene, but most locals prefer bottled or filtered water for drinking due to… ⁠Tap water is drinkable in most places a visitor would go. It often tastes poor, and many…
• Tax System Worldwide income basis for tax residents; special 7% flat rate for retirees ⁠Tax residents are taxed on worldwide income. You are resident if Greece is your centre of…
• Theater Venues Cultural & Conference Center of Heraklion ⁠Cultural and Conference Center of Heraklion, a centre for the performing arts.
• Top International Airline Lufthansa, EasyJet (seasonal), Transavia ⁠EasyJet has regular flights from several UK and German cities and from Milan. Charter…
• Top Regional Airline Aegean Airlines / Olympic Air / Sky Express (daily flights to Athens) ⁠Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air fly frequently between Heraklion and Athens. Sky Express…
• VAT 24% standard; 13% for basic food/hotels; 6% for medicines/books ⁠24 percent standard. 13 percent on basic food, restaurant food and hotel stays, and 6…

Fix pass: standardized Currency & Banking, Tap Water, Power, SIM Card and Tax System to shared Greece facts from the unchanged country prep and comparison cities; the exchange rate and mobile prices are unchanged. Replaced the Libraries & Study Spots homepage citation with the library contact page that prints its address and hours. Marked the Best Hospital street claim as not verified because the cited map object has no address. Updated research attribution and verification date (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Greece, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/greece/individual/taxes-on-personal-income, https://vikelaia.gr/%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1/).

City guide Folegandros

• Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets ⁠230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F (Europlug and Schuko).
• Property Transaction Tax 3.09% transfer tax plus notary fees. ⁠3% of the taxable value, plus a 3% municipal levy on that tax, so 3.09% in total, paid by…
• Regional Travel SeaJets Highspeed Ferry to Santorini (50 mins, approx. €60). ⁠Ferries from Santorini include the Flying Cat III, about 45 minutes. Piraeus to…
• SIM Card Cosmote (best coverage on island), Vodafone Greece. Basic 10GB plan approx. €15. ⁠Cosmote, Vodafone and Nova are the main networks, and a prepaid SIM needs a passport or…
• Scenic Viewpoints Sunset from the Panagia Church cliffside. ⁠The church of Panagia, north of Chora, looks over the town from the cliff of about 200…
• Short Term Rentals Airbnb, Booking.com. Typical studio approx. €80-120/night in shoulder season. ⁠Pasithea, overlooking Agkali Beach, is listed at 32 euro a night. Anemi Hotel at…
• Tap Water Not drinkable; desalination plant used. Buy 1.5L bottles at Perigiali Supermarket for… ⁠Tap water is drinkable in most tourist areas in Greece; taste varies on small islands and…
• Tax System Worldwide income basis for tax residents. ⁠Greek tax residents are taxed on worldwide income. Residence is physical presence in any…
• VAT 24% standard; 13% for basic food/hotels. ⁠24% standard. Reduced rates are 13% (including food, hotels and passenger transport) and…

Fix pass aligned Tap Water, Power, SIM Card, Tax System and Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads with the unchanged Greece prep and tax profile; distinguished daily data from a starter SIM purchase; marked current Accommodation, Short Term Rentals, Budget Accommodation and Regional Travel prices, seasons and schedules as not verified where the cited pages are dated or inaccessible. Research date and attribution updated for this pass (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Greece; https://www.aade.gr/en/greeks-abroad-non-residents/income-taxation/tax-incentives-order-attract-new-tax-residents)