Europe
LGBTQ+ travel in Greece
Marriage equalityLegal status
Is Greece LGBTQ+ friendly?
Marriage legal since 2024. Athens and Mykonos are openly welcoming; rural areas and older people are more conservative and religious.
LGBTQ+ laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Same-sex relationships legal | Yes |
| Same-sex marriage | Yes |
| Civil unions or partnerships | Yes |
| Legal gender change | Yes |
| Anti-discrimination law | Yes |
LGBTQ+ friendliness by place in Greece
| Place | Rating |
|---|---|
| Athens | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Santorini | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Mykonos | 5/5 · Very welcoming |
| Crete | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Rhodes | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Corfu | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Thessaloniki | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Naxos | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Paros | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Zakynthos | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Chania | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Milos | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Kos | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Kefalonia | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Meteora | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Halkidiki | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Ios | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Lefkada | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Nafplio | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Skiathos | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Hydra | 4/5 · Welcoming |
| Peloponnese | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
| Thassos | 3/5 · Tolerant, but be discreet |
LGBTQ+ friendly by place
- AthensLGBTQ+ friendly
- SantoriniLGBTQ+ friendly
- MykonosLGBTQ+ friendly
- CreteLGBTQ+ friendly
- RhodesLGBTQ+ friendly
- CorfuLGBTQ+ friendly
- ThessalonikiLGBTQ+ friendly
- NaxosLGBTQ+ friendly
- ParosLGBTQ+ friendly
- ZakynthosLGBTQ+ friendly
- ChaniaLGBTQ+ friendly
- MilosLGBTQ+ friendly
- KosLGBTQ+ friendly
- KefaloniaLGBTQ+ friendly
- MeteoraLGBTQ+ friendly
- HalkidikiLGBTQ+ friendly
Sources
- ILGA World database
- US State Department travel advisory
- Ministry of Migration and Asylum
- Visit Greece (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
- Hellenic Train
- European Commission: Entry/Exit System
- World Bank open data
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