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In the case I mentioned I had no choice since my stay on Kythira island was a small part of a longer stay in different places in the Peloponnese. Otherwise in an island hopping context, renting a car once on the island is the best solution because: 1/ You do not pay the ferry ticket for the...

Making a list is quite easy. Seeing all these places in one trip is not going to be as easy as you might imagine. If you are well organized it will take you at least 2 weeks running from one place to another without really enjoying it.

3 months ago, I rented a car (SUV Ford) at Athens airport with "Capital Rent a Car" and went to Kythira taking the car on the ferry. The additional price to take the car on the ferry is 22€. I paid €392 for 11 days (with 2nd driver included) For example, the same rental with Sixt (same car...

I have experienced rough crossings with traditional ferries and very calm ones with highspeed catamarans. If your friend gets seasick it could happen as much in a 2 hour crossing on a traditional ferry. It depends more on the sea than on the ferry. That said Aegina is the nearest island. And if...

You will have many ferries every day from Santorini to Mykonos. The trip takes between 2 and 3 hours depending on the ferry. Highspeed ferries (eg Seajets) are the fastest but also the most expensive, around 90€ for a Santorini-Mykonos. See this video, you will know everything (or almost) about...

In your short list Astypalea- Halki (or Chalki)- Ikaria, Astypalea and Ikaria have an airport. But you can add Patmos in the Dodecanese, Kimolos in the Cyclades, Lemnos in the North Aegean and Ithaca in the Ionians. (among others)

From Athens you can easily get to Corinth either by rental car or by train. It's about 1 hour ride. But to go to Kythira you will have to take a flight from Athens (with Aegean/Olympic or Sky Express). To go from Khytira to Santorini (or vice versa) you will also have to go through Athens. It...

Have you been to Mount Lycabettus? To the Exarchia district? To the Koukaki district (just south of the Acropolis Museum) To the Pangrati district? To the Keramikos district ? At the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center? At Kaisariani Monastery? At the marina in the port of Piraeus? In...

Since there are about 200 inhabited and visitable islands in Greece, it is difficult to make a choice. However: Rule N°1: Avoid the period between June 15 and September 15. Rule N°2: Avoid islands that have an airport. The more difficult they are to access (and only by ferry), the more they...

Pay particular attention to Athens Crete flights offered by low cost airlines such as Ryanair which charges up to 40€ for a maximum 20kg check-in bag. (which can sometimes double the initial price)

The best option when arriving in Athens from North America is to find a connecting flight to your final destination in Greece . Regional flights are operated mainly by Aegean/Olympic or Sky Express. AA not having a codeshare agreement with these two airlines (with the Sky Alliance group), you...

Hydra and Aegina can be destinations for a one-day excursion. Kea is not connected to the port of Piraeus but to the port of Lavrio which is difficult to reach from Athens. To go to another island than the first two mentioned above, you will need more time than a single day, and to enjoy it a...

Why would you travel thousands of miles spending hundreds of Euros to go to party scenes? There are no bars, nightclubs, DJs, closer to your home?

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I would have answered yes to this question 25 years ago, at the time you could arrive on an island with your backpack and see the locals who were waiting on the port and offered a room.. In 2023, in the middle of high season, and especially where you want to go in Greece, ie Athens and...

This is an aerial photo of the old port of Mykonos. Considering the camera angle, it's probably taken from a drone.

Driving and parking in Athens is not easy. Moreover, there is not only the metro in Athens, there are buses, tramways and trolleybuses, I would be surprised if the people you want to see, if they live in Athens, are not close to these transports. . The bus, trolleybus, metro, tram ticket costs...