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Greeks are known for their aggresive style of driving. They drive very, very fast and seem not to obey any of the speed limits. It is common to see them driving even with 120 km/h in cities with speed limits to 50 km/h. However, they are skilled and generally polite, so they won't be upset if you drive legally.

The speed limits are 50 km/h in cities, 110 km/h outside cities and 120 km/h on motorways. Road signs may instruct you to other speed limits. The alcohol tolerance is 50 mg of alcohol for 100 ml of blood.

The main issue when driving in Greece is speeding. Radars and speed cameras do not discourage Greek drivers, so they only rarely bother to slow down. The reasons are not very clear. It seems that local police is very tolerant with speeding, only fining those that are over the speed limit with a very high margin. Speeding takes place anywhere, in cities, on national roads or on motorways. The good part is that Greeks are not bothered if you actually obey the limits. They will wait and overtake when possible. This is another good part, they overtake only when it is safe to do so. When a car is flashing on you, this means "please allow me to pass when possible". This means you have to go to the right side of the road, so you can be easily overtaken. In Greece it is not considered impolite to flash other drivers. Take care on motorways, because Greeks not only drive too fast, they also drive very close to each other. If anyone needs to brake, many other drivers from behind may not have enough time to brake too.

Unlike other Western countries, the bus is used a lot more than train for public transport in Greece. Virtually all cities, towns and villages are served by bus services. The railway is not so developed, so you can only get by train between cities and larger towns.

The bus network is very well developed and fares are not expensive at all. Smaller villages have only one or two buses per day that link them to a bigger city around, so plan your trip carefully to avoid long waiting times.