HOW TO TRAVEL GREECE & Exploring Athens
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2021
- Greece is finally open to tourists again and many other countries in Europe will be opening up soon for summer 2021. In this video I explore Athens, the capital of Greece and talk about what you need to know to travel to Europe this year.
Here's the Passenger Locator Form for Greece: travel.gov.gr/#/
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Here's the Passenger Locator Form that you will need to fill out before arriving in Greece: travel.gov.gr/#/
I forgot to mention in the video that there are a bunch of countries in the Balkans and eastern Europe that are open now, some of which don't require vaccination or even a Covid test. They are: Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Georgia, Ukraine and Belarus. If you know of any others comment below. And see these links for more info about which countries are open, which ones are opening soon and what the entry requirements are:
www.afar.com/magazine/when-will-we-be-able-to-travel-to-europe
www.traveloffpath.com/countries-without-any-travel-restrictions-or-entry-requirements/
Paying less than $50 for brand new, custom made sandals is FANTASTIC!
$30 to $40 is ... CHEAP!
Note: I deleted all the comments here about mask wearing. Feel free to discuss the issue in the comments below, but I don't want this particular thread to be an ongoing discussion about masks and conspiracy theories. This thread is intended to be about which countries are open to tourism and entry requirements, etc.
Hi Gabriel. Glad to see you back in Europe and doing your thing.
May I ask, what proof did you provide to enter Greece? I have been fully vaccinated (Pfizer) but Canada, my home country, doesn't have a standard, internationally accepted "vaccine passport". Also, I hadn't heard from any sources that the U.S. has one either.
Did you just need to produce your 2 vaccine certificates? Or whatever they have in the U.S.? In Canada our vaccines are distributed and administered by our provincial governments not our federal government. Its still very confusing in Canada...lol.
Thanks and enjoy!
@@donlee2053 The vaccine card they gave me when I got the shots did the trick. I don't think there's any other kind of proof at this point. Maybe they will create something more universal in the future.
Thank you Gabriel.
I honestly think that Greece is one of the best places to visit,stay and live in all of Europe....
Me: Well, I’d better go start mowing the grass before it gets hot out...
Also me: Ooohhh... Gabe posted a new Greece video!
I m really happy for you, Gabriel ! Seeing you travel gives us hope and positive energy ! Best greetings from Paris, wishing you many and quality greek adventures..one of your favorite countries...🖐🖐🖐
You lead the way and we will FOLLOW you!
Love your channel man, no fancy-shhpancy b.s., raw, simply to the point. Greetings from Canada!
🇬🇷 from 🇦🇱
I love your gyros 😍😍😍
Keep up the great work Gabriel! I’ve been trying to get my plans for travel back together and excited to continue follow your journeys! 👍
Everyone's fav solo travel Vlogger
Amazing as always Gabriel
These Greek vlogs have been alot of fun to watch and very insightful.
Love to see Athens travel again and love the music starting around 17:05. Thank you!
Thanks Gabriel. Europes a tricky one to get around right now, so many rules changing! Keep up the great work! :)
So wonderful to see you in Greece. I really look forward to your time in the islands. Thanks for all you have been posting. Loved your Mexico vlogs. Go there all the time and will be heading there for 6 months in Nov. Keep having fun; can’t wait till the next post!
Great to see you start this journey into Greece, i went there a few years ago and it was really amazing. Save travels
Best travel footage hands down!
Hey Gabe good to see you're back in Greece buddy seeing all those places you walked by has brought me lot's of memories from my last trip to Greece which was back in 2007 .
I love it that you're back in Europe! Nearby too! 😊
Another nice video from one of the most experienced Travel Vlogger 🙂
Nice to see you in Greece Gabe.🇬🇷
So good to see you out and about in Europe again. Always watch first chance I get. Love how you always throw a few coins to the street performers.
Great to see you back in Greece
Very interesting video. Welcome home to Europe Gabriel!
Welcome back!!!! I love all of your tours but the Greek ones are my favorite!
Nice City😉
love greece also
Hey Gabriel, thanks for tutorial for the ATMs. That’s a huge money saving tip. Can’t wait to go to Greece!
It’s overwhelming seeing you walk the same places I did. I too love Greece and count the days until I return.
Thanks for your amazing videos Gabe, I watch your videos to ease off my severe depression, LOVE YOU
Great that you keep travelling 🤗🌼and thanx for useful information dear Gabriel 🌻
Greece is really beautiful and safe! Best destination for summer holidays
I am following your travel for years. The past year I and my husband follow your trips and that helped us to survive lockdown.
Here here
Thank you for this video; it is on point and helpful, especially to travelers looking for travel tips for a trip in Europe.
Gabriel, You must be a happy man.
I'm happy for you being able to travel this much.
I hope I can do that also one fine day...
Thanks for the info! I hope you get a chance to do some of the islands as well!
I really enjoy watching your videos!
Thank you for nice video! Very informative, interesting and motivating! Now it is in my bucket list! Hope to be able to travel soon!
I love the style of those leather sandals. They look very comfy too.
Gabriel, you have a wonderful ear to choosing the background music to accompany your videos. Always fresh, always setting a good mood, never clichéd. Don't know how you do it but it adds a lot.
Looking forward to a Greek summer. Thanks Gabriel.
Thank you for this helpful video
Ah just before this video, I was watching your old Greece vlog of riding in a bicycle, what a coincidence!
Cool.
Great 👍 video finally you back to Europe. I love it 🥰
Nice tour man! 👍
Teva's always chew my feet in about the same spot too. I'm thrilled you are in Greece!
Beautiful Greece 😎☀️😊 some areas seems populated then others not so much! Thank you Gabriel as always showing us beautiful sights ❤😊 stay safe Gabriel!
17:00 Man, this is such a relaxing bit! When I'm there I'm going to take some really long walks while listening to music.
Thx for walking with us through Athens 😘
Thanks for the information, I am planning to go to GREECE on September very helpful
As usual, Gabriel, brilliant to watch.👍🙂
Right on, glad to hear it.
Beautiful video Gabriel thank you for your great help and work on traveling to Greece. I have passed by Athens but never stopped to walk or eat or explore..on my 2022 trip I will have 5 months to spend in Greece every year
I love Greece so much and you travel the way I like to travel! Going on a hike around a greek island and finding amazing deserted beaches! I managed to go to Greece last September, I was in athens for a couple of days then went Hydra(no car, motorbikes or scooters allowed) the island is perfect for hiking, you should consider visiting if you haven't been yet! I can't wait for your next videos on Greece, definitely my favourite country to visit!
@@rawbbingmysellph7464 I really enjoyed Hydra, the fact that there are no vehicles makes it even more picturesc and there are some monasteries you can hike to and some beaches that can only be reached on foot or by boat and it's just over 1 hour from Athens by ferry!
Hi.. Gabriel.. Amazing place.. Thanks 🍀
VDO,s offer even more than self visiting...great effort and love from India
Cheers
Stoked you’re traveling again! Sucks that some places you have to “show your papers”. And I thought that I had to visit 1940’s Germany to get a history lesson. Funny how history repeats itself.
Greece is so charming.
Excellent. I always enjoy your Europe content. You seem to enjoy the Mediterranean a lot!
Glad you made it!! I've done a little research of my own regarding going to Europe...and Scotland is a no-go right now for US Citizens.
I truly admire your ability to navigate map wise around new places! Haha 😄
Mephistos and Keen sandals are what works for me climbing up those old marble walkways to the Acropolis. They have bottoms that don’t slide on it as much. Those sidewalks are so slick, I’ve seen tourists fall hard on them.
Thanks for the video!
I thought it before you said it "Its all Greek to Me" lol. Thanks for the information helps as always and good to see the city from the street level. Be safe out there
Thanks for showing the ATM transaction process. So helpful!
YES! Thank you.
Thanks for the info
Great video of Athens
Gabriel is awesome even for those of us homebody’s .
As a person that’s been traveling the world for years, I must say your the best when it comes to tips for travelers. Your spot on. I send all my newbie travel friends to your channel to learn. Safe travels brother
Much improved camera and editing, well done.
Today I came to see a beautiful video 😊😍
Yay! Have a great time. Greece is the best country. It's soooo beautiful, happy and paradise on earth! :-)
thanks for the conversion tip at the atms!!!
Love those sandals, I haven't been to Greece yet but I'll be sure to pick up a similar pair once I get there. I was supposed to travel there this May (from the UK) but had my plans cancelled (Covid)
Very nice video,if you are interested and still here in athens, you can visit the first cemetery, there are a lot of amazing statues there and tombs of famous greek people, for me its worth a visit and its near the central athens (really close to Panathenaic Stadium), another place I would like to visit and I suggest to others to visit too is the commonwealth cemetry (WW2 cemetry for the ally troops that gave their lives for greece!) Its a really interesting place too.
I know Athens isnt great and it can be really ugly and depressing some times but it has a lot of little things that makes it beautiful..
Hello Gabe, such an inspiration!! Gabe you need to check out the Maldives if you haven’t already
Glad to see Greece is open for Travel ... I stayed at Crystal City in 2018, is the Bread Factory open? ... Thank you so much for showing everyone the real Athens! I love watching your travels.
Hi Gabriel again in Europe.....the Sandals were a good Choice.....and the Price is reasonable.
Dying to go back to Europe. I can't wait. I just went through the Rockies in Colorodo. Was thinking about the Dolomites in Italy or Alps in Switz for my first euro trip back. More likely Italy will be easier to get into I'd imagine
From Athens, there are local boat tours to neighboring islands. I don’t know which country’s beaches can beat the Greeks’. Croatian islands might have some great beaches but Greek beaches are simply fascinating.
Good Review
Hi Gabriel, I'm surprised you didn't just go to a restaurant even though it didn't seem much was open at the time you were walking around. You seem very comfortable walking Athens you know the city very well. I know you must want to get out to those adjacent Islands some much more relaxing and you can enjoy a swim.
Wonderful video Gabriel!
I was thinking about the Balkans but I am hoping for clarification on transit through Europe.
If I can’t get clarity on that soon, I’ll probably head straight to Thailand where I’ll be living for a while.
Love the view of the Acropolis from Areopagaus Hill. This is our first time in Athens but we can only image how it would have been in 2019. We were lucky to already be in Europe when Greece opened. We flew in a few months ago to Albania with a layover in Germany (even though Germany isn't open technically for us Americans). Glad we didn't have to spend any of our Greece trip jet lagged; that stinks that you did.
I enjoy walking in Plaka.
Um I've been doing this for over a year at the atm, thanks for the tip omg
I accidentally accepted the currency conversion in Greece a couple years ago and was charged an extra $50. I called my bank and protested the charge and they refunded my 50 bucks. So it's worth a try, though it might be more difficult to sort out if it's been a while.
Finally!
Boom, got it, good job.
Keep the videos coming, Gabe. I need to cancel my Netflix subscription to watch all your videos, lol!
I'm so glad that I could visit Athens in the beginning of Covid, I got to enjoy all of the ruins and the city with almost no tourist in sight. Once these places open to the Asian countries you will get massive tour groups with their selfie sticks walking around.
@@theodore9274 lol no thats not my thing. I did find some houses with a white light by the front door though
@@theodore9274 YEah you can thank the unmitigated immigration for the eclectic artwork lol
Getting it with the editing ... 1:16 - 1:23 The whooshing of the cars on the beat of the music. 🙂
God bless you and your family
Bravoioo... i used to live as united nation refugee ..went fly to canada from turkey to greece 2 years then to torinto ...i realuzed how beautuful was greece .. i never had chance to go to any islands ...Thank you for showung me some greek islands and bordum too ....i used to live in zikdakgma SQ .. heart of diwn town athen .. i trued to see if u can take me to my 30 years a go memiries .. .. but i didnt see it yet .. kosmopoli hotel .. big dominion super ... snd .. ... thsnka so muchhh see u again in another part of intersting place🍾🍷🥂🦀🍾🌻🦖🍸🍺🦞🐋🐧🐦🐳
Well come
Great info as usual, Gabriel. I wonder how many folks get sucked in by the 'convenience' of them doing the conversion for you...or how many don't even realize they are getting repeatedly ripped off in the first place. Am a seasoned traveler myself, but it is interesting how each place seems to have their own little innocent ways of ripping you off.
Very nice sandals.
The most important lesson of this video is the currency conversion , and thank you for sharing this with us . As Gabriel pointed out it is a complete rip off . Unfortunately it is so common in Europe . And because it is so common that is why so many people fall for this , which should be illegal .
We missed you 👍
I'm happy wherever there's ancient ruins. Safe travels Gabriel
Athens strikes me as the type of city that could be happening at night but mundane in the daytime. (Edit: looks like your last video was about this, checking it out now).
Yeah pretty much. It's definitely not one of the top European cities, but worth a couple days anyhow. Main thing is it's the gateway to the islands.
It’s a great city just not pretty as let’s say Prague. However what city has a vibrant nightlife , good weather and beaches 30 min away? Not many.
@@GabrielTravelerVideosGabriel I love your videos but calling Athens mundane is not the most accurate way to describe the city!! Of course in terms of architecture it cant compete to the likes of Rome, Paris or Prague, however in terms of world class museums, exhibitions, restaurants, and cultural life in general its probably amongst the very top of European cities. And dont forget that you can grab a Tram from the very centre and find yourself in some very beautiful beaches in no time. Give yourself the chance to explore Athens a bit more without the very 90's stereotypes of "Athens is ugly, just escape to the Islands", and the city will not dissapoint!!Have a fantastic time in Greece Gabriel!!
@@chrsf589 Probably every major Mediterranean city. But it probably has some of the best beaches I'm guessing.
Seems like nobody goes to northern Greece . I can see Gabriel climbing mount Olympus
Welcome to Greece.What about visiting Northern Greece?Vergina, the spectacular tomb of King Phililip, father of Alexander the Great...Thessaloniki and Thassos...Samothrace....
I believe you should be offered a Greek citizenship, the many times you have been here makes you worthy . You deserve it Gab
I wish we could travel hopefully soon, instead hiking for a few days in Jasper in my backyard 😜
A blessed good day again sir Gabe, Wowwww one of my dream travel Destination in European Country is Greece, nice very relaxing walk around, thank u so much sir Gabe for your Wondeful video and sharing your advice and tips how to travel there in Greece keep safe Godbless u from your solid fan viewer supporter from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Vhin 💕💕👏👏👍❤️😍🙏🙏🙂🙂💕💕👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks man, have a good one!
I know I've recommended it before but the Charles Schwab visa card is the way to go!
No monthly / annual fees and all possibly atm fees are reimbursed.
I've been using the card on my travels since 2017 and never looked back.
Gabriel, this time if you can visit Vikos Canyon, Zagoroxoria, Metsovo, take the dragon lake hike on the Epirus mountain range, Parga is a nice place to.
Great video Gabe. If you return through Athens, I highly suggest a local dairy/bakery place for breakfast called "Stani." They do a sheeps milk yogurt with honey and walnuts that is one of the best things I have ever had.
Cool man, good to know. Where are you these days?
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Enroute back to Montana for the summer, trying to land a job in Antarctica next season. If that doesn't plan out I'll be heading to Turkey I think.
Right on, good luck with the plans. Working in Antarctica sounds amazing.
Albania open with no restrictions. Very relaxed in country.