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Your honest guide to Greece.

Practical guides to Athens, Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, the ancient sites, and every corner of Greece — with accurate pricing, honest hotel picks, and real things to do.

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Cities in Greece

The Acropolis of Athens at sunset with Parthenon visible
City Guide

Athens Travel Guide: The Complete Guide to Greece's Capital

Everything you need to know about Athens — the Acropolis, where to stay, where to eat, how to get around, and what to skip. Honest, practical advice.

The Chania lighthouse silhouetted against a golden sunset sky at the entrance to the Venetian harbour, Crete
City Guide

Chania Travel Guide: Crete's Most Beautiful City

Chania guide: western Crete's most beautiful city — the Venetian harbour and lighthouse, the layered Old Town, and day trips to Balos and Elafonisi.

The stone Treasury of the Athenians at Delphi with the mountain landscape behind
City Guide

Delphi Travel Guide: Visiting the Centre of the Ancient World

Your guide to Delphi — the archaeological site, the Oracle, the museum, where to stay in the village, and how to get there from Athens.

Turquoise water and white sand at Karidi Beach on the Sithonia peninsula, Halkidiki
City Guide

Halkidiki Travel Guide: Three Peninsulas, Pine Forests and Blue Water

Halkidiki travel guide — beaches, monasteries, and the three peninsulas of Kassandra, Sithonia, and Athos. The mainland alternative to the Greek islands.

The Venetian Koules fortress lighthouse at Heraklion harbour, with the city and hills behind
City Guide

Heraklion Travel Guide: Gateway to Ancient Crete

Heraklion guide: Crete's capital — the Venetian harbour, Koules Fortress, and the Archaeological Museum, with Knossos a short bus ride away.

The Byzantine kastro of Ioannina on the shores of Lake Pamvotis at dusk
City Guide

Ioannina Travel Guide: Greece's Lakeside City

Your guide to Ioannina — the lakeside kastro, the island of Ali Pasha, Byzantine museum, Vikos Gorge day trips, where to stay, and what to eat.

Island Guides

The Greek Islands

The ancient Temple of Aphaia on Aegina island, Greece, with Doric columns against a blue sky
Island Guide

Aegina Travel Guide: Athens' Closest Island

Complete guide to Aegina — Temple of Aphaia, Greece's pistachio capital, Perdika fishing village, and only 40 minutes from Athens by ferry.

Corfu Old Town with the Venetian Liston arcade and the Ionian Sea beyond
Island Guide

Corfu Travel Guide: The Complete Island Guide

Your guide to Corfu — the Old Town, Paleokastritsa, best beaches, where to stay, how to get there, and what the island actually costs.

The Venetian harbour of Chania, Crete, with the lighthouse and colourful buildings
Island Guide

Crete Travel Guide: The Complete Guide to Greece's Largest Island

Your guide to Crete — Greece's largest island, with Minoan ruins, dramatic mountain gorges, white-sand beaches, and five distinct regions to explore.

Aerial view of white Cycladic village on a rocky hilltop above the deep blue Aegean Sea
Island Guide

The Cyclades: Complete Guide to Island Hopping in the Heart of the Aegean

Complete guide to the Cyclades — best islands, ferry routes, island hopping itineraries, when to visit, and which islands suit which type of traveller.

The whitewashed Panagia church perched on a dramatic cliff at dusk, Folegandros, Greece
Island Guide

Folegandros Travel Guide: The Quiet Cycladic Alternative

Guide to Folegandros — cliffside Chora, the hilltop Panagia church, boat-access Katergo Beach, Ano Meria village. The Cyclades' best-kept secret.

Octopus drying on a rack at Hydra harbour with Greek fishing boats and blue sea behind, Greece
Island Guide

Hydra Travel Guide: Car-Free Island and Athens Day Trip

Complete guide to Hydra — no cars, donkey transport, beautiful harbour, Leonard Cohen's island, and only 2 hours from Athens by hydrofoil.