Wondering where to go in Greece? Visit the emerald islands of the Ionian Sea, the crystal-clear waters of the Aegean, or the rugged mountain villages of the mainland. Here you’ll find all my Greece travel guides, from essential itineraries to hidden gems.
Greece has good public transport connections. You can travel around the mainland by bus and train. To get to the islands Greece has an extensive ferry network.
Greece is a beautiful destination all year round. Summers are very hot and also the busiest time of year. This is the most popular time for Greek island hopping and beach holidays. For cultural visits I’d recommend the shoulder seasons (April – May and September – October) when it’s pleasantly warm but not baking hot. I visited Corfu in early September and it was still definitely beach weather!
Accommodation can get booked up quickly in Greece as it’s a very popular European summer destination. I use booking.com to plan all my accommodation in advance (as the free cancellation option allows me to be flexible).
Greece is part of the Schengen area, so some visitors will not need a visa, but you may need to keep an eye on your Schengen area day count, depending where you’re from.
I always recommend checking the official government advice from your own country of citizenship. For example, I’m from the UK so I use the UK Government’s Foreign travel advice website, and navigate to the “Entry requirements” section of the country I wish to visit. That will show me the most up-to-date advice and the correct links to use to apply for a visa officially, without being scammed. E.g. “Greece: Entry requirements”.
Be aware that if you just google “Greece visa”, you’ll find lots of 3rd party websites offering to do the application for you, which at best will charge you quite a lot of money and at worst may scam you completely.
If you would rather someone else take care of the application for you to save you time and hassle, I can recommend iVisa. iVisa offer an end-to-end visa application service where they take care of the entire application for you. You just need to sign up via their website and fill out the information they need from you for the application. Note that they charge a fee for this service, so it will be more expensive than applying directly yourself.
Here are some of the resources I’ve found particularly useful for travelling in Greece. Download the apps before you go to ensure a smooth and stress-free experience! Check out my Useful Travel Resources page for my complete go-to list of websites and apps.
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Capital City:
Athens
Languages:
Greek
