Greece Travel News
Short, practical pieces on travelling in Greece, written by the people who book it here for a living. Dated, checked, and rewritten when the facts move.
11 August 2026
How long to leave between your international and domestic flight in Athens
The new biometric border checks have pushed passport control at Athens well past an hour at the worst moments. Two hours is no longer a safe connection.
Read it →10 August 2026
The Greek island hopping itinerary that actually works
Athens, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini. The most travelled route in the Cyclades, how long each leg really takes, and the mistake that ruins it.
Read it →3 August 2026
Acropolis tickets: the timed entry rules people get caught by
Thirty euros, a compulsory time slot, a cap of 20,000 a day, and peak summer selling out a week ahead. What to book and when to turn up.
Read it →27 July 2026
The best time to visit Greece if you would rather avoid the heat
High summer suits plenty of people. If it does not suit you, May, June, September and October give you the same sea in far kinder weather. What changes month by month.
Read it →20 July 2026
Piraeus or Rafina: choosing the right Athens ferry port
Athens has two ferry ports and the wrong one adds two hours to your day. Which islands sail from where, and how long you really need before departure.
Read it →13 July 2026
Santorini's cruise cap has changed the shape of the day
Eight thousand cruise passengers a day, a twenty euro levy, and eighteen per cent fewer ships booked in for 2026. What that means for when you visit Oia.
Read it →6 July 2026
Renting a car in Greece: licences, quad bikes and the excess trap
When you need an International Driving Permit, why the quad bike is a worse idea than it looks, and the insurance line that costs people hundreds.
Read it →29 June 2026
Athens airport transfers, taxis, Uber and the metro, honestly compared
The legal taxi fare, what Uber actually is in Athens, which services run all night, and when a private transfer is genuinely worth paying for.
Read it →22 June 2026
Delphi and Meteora: can you really do them in a day
The two best trips out of Athens, and an honest answer on the driving. One of them works as a day trip and one of them barely does.
Read it →15 June 2026
Chartering a catamaran in Greece, and who it actually suits
A skippered catamaran is not a boat holiday for sailors. What a week in the Cyclades or the Saronic really looks like, and the wind that decides your route.
Read it →8 June 2026
Where to stay in Athens: a neighbourhood by neighbourhood answer
Plaka, Koukaki, Monastiraki, Kolonaki, Syntagma and a fast changing Omonia. Which district suits which trip, and where the value is now.
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