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xmelissaa

xmelissaa

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I am going to be in Greece about a month this summer and I keep changing my mind about what I will be doing while in the country. This is my itinerary and I am trying to figure out if I can pull it off without things being stressful. Every single thing on the list exists because I have people to visit. Santorini is on the list because of a wedding... I want to try to do all of it but I am not sure about the Santorini piece of it... but since it is a wedding I think I should just make it work.

Anyway, the destinations are: Athens (I have A LOT of people to visit, I will need like two total weeks here), Corinth (one person to visit), Kythira (no one to visit, I just want to go), Santorini (the wedding).

Is this too disjointed? Appreciate your thoughts.
 
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 could be possible with a short layover in Athens (and one ticket only), but it is to be checked according to your dates.

Athens Santorini is possible either by ferry or by flight. The flight will of course be much shorter but not much more expensive

Note that if Santorini is your last stop in Greece you may be able to fly home without going back to Athens. This will depend on your destination airport.
 
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This is great advice! I have never visited the mainland beyond the Athens area, but I didn't realize Corinth was such a doable drive from Athens. Good to know - I have ancestry out that way and would love to see that pat of Greece.
 
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