How does healthcare in Greece work for travellers and tourists?

If you need medical care while visiting Greece, understanding how the public and private healthcare systems operate can help you access treatment quickly and safely. In this episode, we explain urgent care pathways, costs, and what EU travellers should expect.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Greece’s public healthcare system (ESY) works

• The difference between public hospitals and private clinics

• When to attend emergency departments

• Emergency number 112 in Greece

• Using the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

• When private travel insurance is recommended

• Accessing pharmacies (farmakeio) and prescription rules

• When telemedicine may assist with minor conditions

• Situations where prescr ...