Your Greece trip starts here
Choose how long you have, then connect the places, ferry journeys and costs into one workable trip.
The classic first week
Athens, Mykonos and Santorini in one week. A lively introduction with two island stops and time set aside for the ferries.
Guide estimate: €150 per person per day. See the itinerary for inclusions.
Three bases, more time to explore
Athens, Naxos and Santorini, with room for Delphi, a Paros day trip and a beach day without a schedule.
Guide estimate: €170 per person per day. See the itinerary for inclusions.
Choose the shape of your trip
Athens and the mainland
Start with Athens for ancient sites, neighbourhood walks and museums. The two-week itinerary includes a Delphi day trip before heading to the islands.
Athens and the islands
Choose Mykonos for a busy first week or Naxos for more beach and village time. Both itineraries continue to Santorini, with ferry travel built into the plan.
Know before you go
Greece at a glance
Best time to visit
May to June, September to October
- January: cool, some showers
- February: cool, some showers
- March: mild, some showers
- April: mild, mostly dry
- May: warm, some showers
- June: hot, some showers
- July: hot, mostly dry
- August: hot, mostly dry
- September: warm, some showers
- October: warm, mostly dry
- November: mild, some showers
- December: mild, some showers
Mostly dry Some showers
- Capital
- Athens
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Greek
- Time zone
- EET, UTC+2
- Plugs
- Type C / F, 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
Emergency112
Greece guides
All 7City, area and place guides: where to stay, what to see and how to get around.
Greece itineraries
All 2Day-by-day trip plans with routes, timings and overnight stops.
Greece food & drink
All 1Restaurants, street food and the local dishes worth travelling for.
Greece budget & costs
All 1Real price breakdowns and ways to make the money go further.
Greece tips
All 2Visas, safety, transport, holidays and the best time to visit.
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Photo credits
Thank you to Norbert Nagel, Maksym Kozlenko, Dudva, Jules Verne Times Two, Zde, Pedro Szekely, Vouliagmeni, Leeturtle, Manfred Werner, moustakik, Felipe Gabaldón, Alex Sirac, Diliff and A.Savin for sharing these beautiful photographs and helping bring this guide to life.
