What a journey it was to get to this beach on the dirt steep roads but absolutely worth it.

Any fresh sea food restaurants on Kassandra around Polychrono, Pefkohori, Chanioti, Paliouri and even further.

Most of them serve frozen sea food

It should be no surprise that while staying in Greece (Nea Fokea) I fell in love with a stray kitten. I even found a volunteer that can help get her a vet passport and all docs in check for travel. The only issue is that Ryanair doesn’t allow pets on board and I can’t change my flight as I’m traveling with my mother who needs to be back in Poland on 12th of September.

Does anyone have good suggestions on where I can find a good soul travelling by car from Greece to Poland and willing to take the kitten with them? 🙏

Just wrapped up my 10 day honeymoon in Greece! It was a truly amazing trip for me and my wife. We did 3 days in Athens, 4 days in Naxos, and 2 days in Santorini. I wouldn’t have changed anything about our itinerary. Thanks for all the pointers and recommendations in this thread!

Hey everyone!

My parents are travelling to Varkiza, Greece next week and they’ll have a rental car, so they’re planning to explore a bit.

They already have Athens, Sounion, Mycenae, Nafplio and the Corinth Canal on their list.

For anyone who knows the area well, is there anywhere you’d really recommend that might be a bit of a hidden gem but is genuinely worth visiting? Could be a place, village, beach, viewpoint, restaurant, etc.

Would love to hear your ideas!

Booked 3 weeks stay starting this weekend thinking it would be shoulder season but what I’m reading is that everywhere is packed? anyone on the ground can provide some insight?

Hey everyone! I’m going to Naxos next week and would love to hear your recommendations.
For those who have been to Naxos, what are your favorite restaurants for fresh seafood and authentic local Greek food? Ideally looking for places that are good quality and not too touristy.
Thanks!

My partner and I are traveling to Greece the last week of September/first week of October. We have most of our trip planned out besides where to eat and drink. We’re looking for great restaurants, bars, and/or coffee shops in any of those areas. Any help is much appreciated!

I have a single trip ticket from New York to Santorini with a layover in Athens all on Star Alliance (United/Aegean Air) . I know I will go through passport control in Athens, but will I have to claim my checked bag in Athens and recheck it? Or will it go straight through? My flight is next week. The Aegean air website says you may not have to claim your bag in Athens as Santorini has customs until Oct 31. Just not sure if I'm understanding this correctly.

This would be for April/May 2027. Googling has gotten me nowhere, everything is a week minimum. Thanks!

My husband and I are leaving for our honeymoon tomorrow. On 9/16, we need to transfer from Paros to Milos. We were under the impression from other posts we've read that we didn't need to book ferries this far in advance, but now there are none available on that day. Are there any other options to make this transfer? Is there are a chance they add another ferry for that day?

I'm hoping we don't have to adjust our travel dates and accommodations, but it's feeling like that could be the only way.

Any advice would be appreciated

Hello, Im planning a trip to Santorini on late march 2027. My idea is to take a ferry from Athens to Santorini, spend 3 days there and return to Milan on the third day. My problem is most of the flights back takes almost all day to return but one that leaves 6am and arrives around 9:30am after a quick connection in Athens. How’s Santorini AirPort? Is it busy at this time? I believe I have to arrive 4am at the airports right?
I found flights from Aegean and Sky only. Are there others companies/ options to leave the island?

I'm planning a two-week trip at the end of May, and I'm trying to decide between visiting Paros and Naxos together, Corfu, Rhodes, or Crete. Which option do you prefer, and why? I can't handle hilly roads and I'm not interested in sightseeing. I'm looking for a beautiful beach with white sand, good food, and reasonably priced hotels or Airbnbs.

Hi everyone!

We’re starting to plan our next holiday destination and would love some advice on which part of Greece to choose next.

We absolutely loved both Milos and Crete, and we’re looking for a holiday with similar characteristics:

• Beautiful beaches and landscapes (in Crete many beach bars offered free sunbeds as long as you ordered something, usually with a minimum spend)
• Warm local hospitality
• Excellent food in traditional tavernas
• Easy to get around by car
• Modern accommodation with a patio or terrace overlooking nature, perfect for enjoying a relaxed breakfast in the morning or unwinding when we get back in the afternoon
• We’re not interested in nightlife or party destinations

At the moment, we are considering Alonissos + Skopelos or the Halkidiki Peninsula (Sithonia). However, while doing some research, we’ve also often seen Lefkada and Karpathos recommended.

Out of these options, which one do you think comes closest to the “spirit” of Milos and Crete? Or do you have any other suggestions?

We’d particularly love to know:

• Which destination/island would you recommend based on what we’re looking for?
• Which area or village would be the best place to stay in order to easily reach the beaches by car?
• Are there any specific accommodations, studios or areas where you have personally had a great experience?

Thank you so much in advance!

Curious if anyone has experienced it in the last couple of days; trying to gauge what to expect. Thanks!

Hi everyone. I´m planning to do a trip to Greece and I want tips for a road trip and move around the country, because this will be my first trip to Greece. My idea is spend 2-3 days in Athens and then go to Dion, Vergina, Pella and Thessaloniki, because I love the story of Alexander the Great and I want to visit important places related to the campaign against the Persian Empire. My idea is going in summer and rent a car to move around the country and spend 7 days in total. Can you give me tips to do the trip? With which things should I be careful? Thank you for reading and for your time.

Hi my fiancé (will be wife at this point) and I had booked a ferry from Naxos to Rafina for September 30th however it is now cancelled. Does any one know any alternative ferries or ways to get there ? There is a speedboat option however it’s more expensive and she gets bad nausea on those. Any advice would be appreciated

I'm heading to Athens in 2.5 weeks for vacation. I am coming solo, but then I have a small group tour that starts on Day 6. We will see the Acropolis & Acropolis Museum as a group on Day 7, so I didnt include that in my solo itinerary.

I just want to make sure I am making good use of my solo time prior to my tour

Day 1 - Land around 8am. Drop bags at hotel (located in Historic Triangle). I plan to do some walking this day and see some basic sights. I realize i may have to cut this short based on how tired I am.

Walk from Monastiraki Sq to Pysri and over to the Ancient Agora and back to Monastiraki.

Walk from Monastiraki to Roman Agora, Plaka and thru the scenic parts there.

Walk from Plaka to Anafiotika.

Walk on to Philopappos Hill and Pnyx Hill and back to my hotel.

Day 2 - Meet bus @ Larissa Station to head to Meteora. Arrive in Meteora around 1pm. Sunset tour via minibus. Stay in Kastraki.

Day 3 - Hiking tour from Kastraki at 8:30am. Return to hotel around 1pm, get some lunch somewhere. Head to Kalambaka for a 5pm sunset e-bike tour. Get some dinner afterwards and hopefully find a taxi to take me back to Kastraki so i dont have to walk in the dark.

Day 4 - Bus from Meteora to Delphi. Afternoon in Delphi. Bus back to Athens to arrive in Athens around 7pm. Dinner & bed.

Day 5 - Try to see whatever I missed on Day 1. Food tour at 12:30pm. Try to get to Lycabettus Hill for Sunset. Would like to try to fit in the Olympic Stadium.

Day 6 - National Archeological Museum 9/10am. Lunch. Meet my group tour at 2:30pm

Day 7 - Group Tour day, Acropolis & Acropolis Museum

Day 8 - Ferry to Naxos

Days 9 - 15 - 2 more nights Naxos, 5 nights Crete, 1 night Athens, then go home. I dont need things to do these days since the tour has things scheduled.

Am I missing anything amazing on my free days in Athens?? Thank you!

Hi,

I am basically looking for a destination that isn't Mykonos or Malia, but where I would like to be able to mingle with people or other solo travellers aged 25-40 (I am mid 30's). Maybe a bar that gets busy or a disco that doesn't shut at 11pm.

Lefkada looks stunning, but I am worried with it being mid September (9th-15th) it will mostly be couples and families. Would I be better of going somewhere else? Would Kefalonia have more going on in the evenings?

Just for Info I've googled the hell out of the islands and have looked into Skiathos, Paros, Kefalonia, Northern Corfu and others. I love the look of all the islands, and will enjoy my time no matter what. It's just very hard to tell without actually getting a direct answer from someone that's been there.

Thanks!

Hi, I have 2 VIP Hospitality tickets to sell for the AEK Athens Vs LASK game on 8th September at 17:45. Considering offers so please message. I have more information about the specific seating, food and drinks included.

Hi all! I'm traveling to Greece for the first time this fall. I'm arriving at end of October to Athens for a few days, before spending a week on Spetses (yes I am aware that the island might be slow from what I've read, but I do not mind this). I am staying Sunday-Sunday, with a flight out of Athens Sunday evening at 19:10h.

This issue I have encountered is that I booked my accommodations and flight out of the country more than a month before the ferry schedule was released for November. I assumed that by booking a flight out at 1900h, I'd have plenty of time to get to the airport regardless of the ferry schedule. I was wrong! The only ferry scheduled from Spetses to Athens leaves at 1600h on my travel day, which puts me in Piraeus port at 17h50, leaving 1 hour to get the airport, check in, drop bags, and get on my flight. Not doable!

I thought to get a boat from Spetses to Kosta, and catch a bus, but there don't seem to be any buses running on the schedule in November. Do I hire a car? Do I hire a private boat? Would love any tips on how what to do so as to not have to reschedule my flight nor leave Spetses early. I can't miss the flight as I'm flying into Paris for work.

Thanks so much for any advice.

Hello,

I'm visiting Greece at the end of september together with my girlfriend. We'll be landing in Thessaloniki, staying there 5 days and them moving on to Athens (and Nafplio), to eventually leave from Athens again. We're looking into modes of transportation from Thessaloniki to Athens, but what's going on here ?

Car rental prices are crazy, mostly because every company is charging a one-way fee of around 450 euro, which is crazy since we only need the car for 1 day.

There are two trains a day from Thessaloniki to Athens, one at 5:55 in the morning and the other at 16:45, which takes around 5 hours.

We can also take the plane which is the cheapest and fastest way, but seems a bit overkill for such a small distance.

Is there any other way we are missing or any other way to get a cheaper car for the day ?