You need to clean after your dog and always keep it on a leash unless you're playing in a designated dog park. Yes, you can have fun in the sea with your dog at any public beach. Pets are not allowed inside restaurants.
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Everywhere you go in Greece, you see dogs roaming about. They're usually large, well fed and quite friendly. Some of them wear collars too.
According to recent legislation (2023) you are allowed to enter specific sites with your dog: In Athens: the Ancient Agora, the Roman Agora, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Library, Aristotle's Lyceum, and the western hills of the Acropolis (Philopappou Hill, Hill of the Nymphs, Pnyx).
The dogs/cats risk being hit, poisoned, or even driven into the mountains where they are left to starve. This is NO exaggeration!. If you feed dogs/cats, don't hang around, but leave while they're eating.
Some sites, however, will remain pet-free—especially those that are particularly crowded. High-traffic tourist destinations like the Acropolis, Knossos in Crete, ancient Olympia and Delphi will remain open exclusively to humans.
In many Greek cities, walking one block without seeing a stray cat or a dog is impossible. Whether a person is eating, walking, driving, or even at the beach, you are almost guaranteed to find at least one stray animal.
Exporting Pets Living in GreeceAll dogs, cats and ferrets leaving Greece must be microchipped, vaccinated for rabies (in that order) and wait 21 days before leaving the country.
Commercial Transport to Greece from another EU Member State:Your veterinarian must obtain and update an EU Pet Passport for your pet. Your pet's veterinarian must issue an Intratrade health certificate completed within 48 hours of entry. Your pet's transport must be entered into the TRACES system.