Thank you in advance. People get around in horse-drawn buggies. Thanks a million. Your opinion? Served by Syntagma metro station (lines 2 and 3). It will usually involved scampering down from the road above on a footpath wondering where the heck youre going. If you miss this bus it can be hard to get to the ferry as all taxis are booked up around ferry arrivals and departures and there wont be a second bus. I am travelling with a group of friends to a greece between 27th May to 8th June. Find Adrianou Street (which is a short black away) and walk down it (pedestrian only). If you choose to go to Olympia, you be spending a lot of time on the road driving. Eating out is unquestionably a quality matter and attire is generally urban-nautical chic. Incredibly helpful. You could do a week covering the northeastern Peloponnese then combine that with either a couple of Cycladic islands or even Spetses Hydra, or go for option 1 or 4 in their entirety. Hotel Website Check prices on Booking.com, Hotel phone: +30 21089 01000 (lots of insults however) There is a lot of valuable info here so thank you! Apart from the obvious and still stunning Acropolis with its Parthenon temple you would probably want to walk around the Ancient Agora, Hadrians Library, the Roman Agora, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus to name a few all within walking distance of each other. I was thinking about staying at the Hotel Grande Bretagne for 1-2 nights for my honeymoon (taking a flight to Mykonos the next morning). How is the hotel in terms of location, cleanliness, and safety? Our ferry arrives from Santorini to Piraeus at 11:30PM, I see the metro runs till midnight so well probably miss it. We are traveling to Athens, Santorini, Crete and back to Athens in June. If we miss the metro, would you recommend having our hotel reserve a taxi pick up for us or will there be taxis there that late? It is certainly easier than using a car or taxi and all the main sights (except for the National Archaeological Museum in Exarchia) are within reasonable walking distance of each other. Thats plenty of time (as long as your Air France flight is close to on-time). Hi Dave, we are staying at the Grand Hyatt in Athens next year and we are curious about the location. Hotel Evripides in Athens is a great value hotel. We reach Santorini in the afternoon on 25 August and depart for Mykonos on 27 August. Sifnos is the archetypical chill-out Cycladic island. Overall, Aegina is a lived-in Greek island where many Athenians have holiday homes, or to which many landlocked residents flock on weekends to get a taste of the seaside close to home, so Aegina can get busy even in Winter. Thank you for all the Info you give us..This is so helpful..Me and my husband are travelling to Greece between May 1st to 10th. b. Accommodation prices also go up accordingly. Athens and Santorini can be great in November as long as youre not expecting sunny days at the beach. Its open-air cafe serves Greek and international dishes all day with an especially great brunch, inventive cocktails, and an excellent wine list. Sifnos is prim, proper, pretty ,and not logically connected to Santorini from the point of view of transport. We will be flying in to Mykonos, staying for 3 nights, ferry to Santorini for 4 nights, and then either ferry or flight to Athens for 1 night prior to a flight home at 11:30am on 9/5. Mykonos Town is my favorite place to stay, but some people prefer the beaches (Ornos and Platys Gialos are the best). The St George is wonderful with great views of the city. As mentioned, we will be staying in Athens at the end. I wish I knew about this before. Would you have other suggestions? e. Take an afternoon ferry from Mykonos to Santorini, stay 2 nights I have 2 hesitancies: If youve been on Santorini Mykonos there is every likelihood you will want more of the island experience. A few minutes more and youre in Monistiraki. Hi Dave! All that said, since youre on your way to the islands (where the beaches are wonderful) I wouldnt waste a day at the Athens beaches. After lunch, head on out and visit the sites of Mycenae and Tiryns which are located 24kms north of Nafplio. Two adults plus one boy age 8 well traveled, love adventure. I usually stay at Athens Lycabettus Hotel which is now closed. Looks nice though. Semeli Hotel Villa Anto is a 10/12 minute walk from Fira. Do you suggest flying from Santorini to Athens or taking a ferry? I much prefer taking the ferry. My favorite day trip from Athens is the small charming city of Nafplio in the Peloponnese. Will we have enough time to leave our luggage in the airport then go to the port to catch the ferry on the same day? What are your thoughts? Safe? The swimming pool is great. Thanks for creating such a great site weve been using it to plan our entire Greece Itinerary my boyfriend and I will be traveling there in May. I would love your advice. Any tips? So, youll be fine for your February visit. Ill be traveling to Athens in June. thanks a lot for your help. Also, I have split my Santorini stay into two so I can experience both the areas. Im planning to visit Greece in May. Sites here include the Ancient Agora, Roman Agora, Stoa of Attalos, Hadrians Library, and the Museum of Greek Popular Musical Instruments. Im in the very early stages of planning a girls trip to Greece next April and I just want to say thank you for this website and all your valuable information! There are direct flights from Santorini to Rome and that would be my first choice for a second destination in Europe. I really want to stay near Plaka area. Tourist shops, restaurants, and cafes will be open. You said Hotel Grande Bretagne was your favorite hotel, but then Syntagma Square was not even in listed your Top 3 neighborhood choices. In Santorini, Aressana is the nicest of those hotels and a super-central location (but no direct caldera views). Any suggestions that I must do during those 2 full days. Im torn between the NJV Hotel and the Electra hotel on Ermou. Lots of the nicer hotels are booked or are very expensive given peak travel season and the weekend. We are a family of 4 (2 adults & children 12 & 10) we are looking for a central, safe location close to the sites or metro access that is in a nicer part of Athens. thanks! Hotel Website Check prices on Booking.com, Hotel phone: +30 21092 49954 The Triton Hotel Piraeus is a 5-minute walk to the X96 airport bus and most ferries. Additional excursions might be to the summit of Mt Lykavittos (take the rack and pinion train if you dont fancy the steep climb and you can always walk down) and a walk in the cool National Gardens abutting Syntagma Square is a great respite from the bustle of Athens. 4. I almost I feel I KNOW greece. On the way back, is there another location that we could drop off the car, other than going all the way back to the airport to drop off? I would love to have your Suggestions regarding my Greece trip that ive planned in August end with my wife, Pls let me know if the Hotel/Resort choice is right in Mykonos and Santorini. Need your guidance on the following: Its not really that close to the airport. A travel agent has us in Herodion Hotel in Athens and Astro Palace in Santorini. (The two hotels are a 5 minute walk from each other so the differences in location are subtle. The area is a little less touristy than Plaka and the restaurants attract more locals. Thanks As for Athens, and whether to hotel or AirBnb. We found though Asteras Villas in Fira and it looks promising. They have a nice pool too. The excellent 4-star Electra Palace Hotel has a great location in the Plaka and good views of the Parthenon and Acropolis. Cavo Bianco A great hotel with a wonderful central location cross one busy street and youre in the heart of Plaka. Yes. I believe its a new hotel and I couldnt find any reviews. There are not a lot of hotels in the area but its an easy walk from Monastiraki. General sightseeing and want to enjoy the local ambiance! Hotel Website Check prices on Booking.com, Hotel phone: +30 21033 12940 Certainly big enough to miss each other, so you do need a meeting spot but dont be expecting Heathrow (or even Vancouver). Theres also a tram and metro station nearby to take you to Syntagma Square. Thank you! You wont need a car on either as there arent any, at least not for tourists and private motorists. Hotel Website Check prices on Booking.com, Hotel phone: +30 21072 30000 1) Any suggestion on Hotel Melia in Athens? There are many local restaurants and cafes on the streets and squares around the neighborhood. Other tips/advice? Plaka is filled with restaurants, tourist shops, and hotels. The Koukaki (and Makrigianni) area is well-served by the Akropoli and Sygrou-Fix stations on metro line 2. Our only concern was we are 8 people (2 families) and were concerned about carrying all that luggage from Mikonos to Paros to Naxos to Santorini. The Acropolis and Acropolis Museum are a short walk away. The Best website EVER!!!! I am really enjoying the information on your blog and your recommendations. If you start early enough, you can comfortably circumnavigate the island in a day. I had a friend who stayed at the Ergon House and loved it. The neighborhood is a little less touristy and has more antique, arts, crafts, and clothing shops than Plaka. These are the ideas we had: 1) Peloponnese and perhaps Kythera (do some exploring in this area, perhaps visit Kalmata) The spa, rooftop restaurant, and bar are wonderful the latter worth a visit even if youre not a guest. Specially as I am travelling with a baby. Hi Dave, Terence. c) Mykonos 6th evening/night 10th morning. Question for you. Youre right, it is more classical luxury than modern luxury. We love to walk around while in Athens and visit cafes and restaurants. You can ferry it to Gythio thus saving you some driving and then you are well placed to tour the austere (for some), but beautiful Mani peninsula. Both the Hilton and Radisson Blu are a short walk from a metro station if you didnt want to walk. If you dont make it to the metro station in time there will be plenty of taxis in Piraeus to take you downtown. What would you recommend me to do within these 2 days? The price is very good and the hotel is new but was not sure if it in a good location? Boutique Hotel: AthensWas Yes, its a bit of a pain packing up your bags but not nearly as draining as retracing your steps and wasting precious time on board a ferry. Thank you for this great website! My questions are: Could it use an update? Any pain points to be aware of? Just one minutes walk from Thisio Metro Station, ten minutes from the Acropolis, and two minutes from the flea market. 18 Micon is in a trendy but scruffy area (if that makes any sense). What about Santorini port to Villa Maria Damigou metro bus? Sidewalks? Nothing fancy. For the more authentic Greek restaurant walk to the Psyrri district to the west of Athinas street and radiating around Plateia Iron (Heroes Square). Dont have to book ferry tickets now (flights and hotel are much more important to get confirmed). We want nice hotel but also very close to all of the sites. No, I wouldnt say that. The Plaka is a great area for tourists to stay in. It kindle ticks all the boxes (rooftop pool, gym, area, peice etc) What are your thoughts? Ferries to Aegina commonly continue on to Angistri, though you can, if you choose, go directly to Angistri from Piraeus thereby saving you time. Sites include the Benaki Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, and National War Museum. How do you feel about Emporikon Athens Hotel? Sites include the Tower of the Winds, Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, Hadrians Arch, the Jewish Museum of Greece, and the Museum of Greek Folk Art. A superbly renovated central downtown hotel two minutes walk from Syntagma Square. Ive been searching for an Athens airport terminal map online without much luck. We have two weeks for the above and my son and I will have an extra 5 days on our own before joining my husband on the 11 th of July which is when the two weeks starts so we could do say Santorini on our own from Athens? Its still a fair way back to Athens from here (285 kms), but a fast highway run from Kalamata and youd make good time. We are traveling with our two children/teenagers. Good central location. Love your website! They are discreet, slate-roofed villages were you can dine on hearty wild boar, scrumptious cheese pies and wash it down with the local firewater called tsipouro. Dining is excellent at their Greek-Mediterranean restaurant with an especially wonderful hot and cold breakfast buffet. I still prefer it over the hassle of flying but if time is precious then flying is best. Theyre all nice hotels. Travellers generally choose islands based on their groupings: Ionian, Cyclades, Sporades, Argo-Saronics, Dodecanese, and NE-Aegean and its wise not to try and mix-and match too broadly. Yes, July is high season it usually gets into full gear after the 20th. Tharroe is a similar distance from town but not as easy a walk (but closer to good beaches). You can ferry your car to Kythira from Neapoli for a 2-3 day visit. 3. b) Santorini 3rd 6th afternoon Close to the gardens are three more excellent museums: the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art, the War Museum, and the Byzantine Museum all located close to each other on Vasilissis Sofias Blvd. Amalia is a good value hotel with a central location. I will be in Athens for 3 nights before we go off to Kefalonia. Cozy and comfortable hotel with great Acropolis views and an excellent buffet breakfast. My boyfriend and I are visiting Greece in June and are very excited. Its about a 20-minute walk from the Grand Hyatt to the Acropolis Museum then a bit more to the Acropolis, Plaka, and Syntagma. The only caveat is that you wont be walking out your door and enjoying the Plaka or Acropolis. Theres no reason to think they are any more likely to commit a crime than a local or a fellow traveler. We stay in Santorini for 2 nights at Villa Maria Dimagou. For the mainland, if you want the ultimate road trip, visit the hanging monasteries of Meteora in Thessaly then do go visit Greeces (almost) hidden gem destination the Zagoria villages of Epirus. In Mykonos, the Belvedere is the best choice but Semeli very good as well.
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