Is Xánthi safe? Greece travel risk
Is Xánthi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Xánthi scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Greece Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 23 Oct 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Xánthi scores 29/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Greece (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Xánthi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (33/100) and natural hazards (47/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Greece travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 41.1333° N, 24.8833° E in Anatolikí Makedonía kai Thráki, Xánthi features an altitude of 81 m. The settlement is located 363.9 km SSW from Athens.
Anatolikí Makedonía kai Thráki
41.1333° N, 24.8833° E
81 m
Europe/Athens
58,760
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Greece
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Xánthi happened in January, November and December (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 16 Jan 2022 (129 km away) — USGS details
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