Road signs in Greece
Greek letters on the signs
Panels and place names in Greek letters, often with a Latin copy beneath, put you in Greece.
- Look for Greek letters like Σ, Λ and Ω.
- Warning signs are triangles with a red border.
- Stop signs say STOP in Latin letters.
18 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Red-bordered triangle 6
Key clue STOP sign 4
Key clue Give-way triangle 3
Key clue Crossing sign 5
Greece: what its road signs look like
Greek signs show place names and panels in Greek letters, often with a copy in Latin letters beneath for visitors.
Warning signs are triangles with a red border, and stop signs say STOP.
The same signs are used on the mainland and on the islands.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Italy
BulgariaItaly uses Latin letters only. Bulgaria uses Cyrillic, which shares some letters with Greek but not all.
Questions about road signs in Greece
How can I tell Greek letters from Cyrillic?
Greek has letters like Σ, Λ and Ω. Cyrillic has letters like Ж, Я and Ш that Greek does not use.
Do Greek signs have English?
Many direction signs show the place name in Greek and again in Latin letters.