Greece
Athens and the islands: which ones to pick, how the ferries work, and where to stay, eat and go out.
9 guides · latest check 15 Oct 2026
Greece · Itineraries
A ten-day plan for Athens and three Cyclades islands, Naxos, Santorini and Mykonos, built for May to October: the ferry times the operators publish, and the 2026 hours and prices at the Acropolis and Akrotiri.
Greece · Where to stay
Where to base yourself in Greece: Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Crete, Paros and Naxos, Rhodes and Corfu, and the Saronic islands, with the hotels in each and when they open.
Greece · Getting around
Athens airport to the city and the port, the island ferries and their published journey times, domestic flights, metered taxis and when to rent a car, with fares from OASA and the Government Gazette.
Greece · Food & drink
How to eat well in Greece: meze for the table, fish weighed in front of you, what Greek law says about bread and cover charges, what each island cooks, and where to eat in central Athens.
Greece · Nightlife
Where to go out in Athens: Gazi’s clubs, the cocktail bars around Monastiraki and Psyrri, the rooftops with an Acropolis view, and the summer clubs on the Riviera, area by area.
Greece · Rooftops
Where to watch Santorini’s sunset besides Oia, Fira’s cliffside cocktail bars, where to go late, and the dinners worth booking, with sunset times through the season.
Greece · Beach clubs
The Mykonos beach-club map — Scorpios, Nammos, SantAnna, Super Paradise, Paradise. What each is for, when it’s open and how to book without getting burnt.
Greece · Islands
Three Greek island-hopping itineraries, of 7, 10 and 12 days, around Mykonos, Ios, Santorini and Naxos, with ferry times and fares checked against the timetables, and how to pace the party side.
Greece · Islands
A straight comparison of the three best-known Greek party islands: who each is for, how they connect, and how to pick.
Every destination · Practical
When travel insurance is worth it, what UK policies cover and exclude, the alcohol and activity wording to check, and the firm behind each provider, from GOV.UK, the NHS and the insurers’ own documents.