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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: Acropolis, Plaka & Monastiraki

Acropolis at sunrise, Plaka old town, National Archaeological Museum, and Monastiraki street food: with honest practical advice on what to skip.

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

Chania Travel Guide: Venetian Harbour, Balos & Elafonisi

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: Temple of Apollo & Oracle Spring

Temple of Apollo, the Oracle's sacred spring, the charioteer bronze in the museum, and valley views: Greece's most dramatic archaeological site.

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

Halkidiki Travel Guide: Kassandra, Sithonia & Athos

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: Koules Fortress & Knossos Trips

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: Lake Pamvotis & Vikos Gorge

Lake Pamvotis island where Ali Pasha was killed, the kastro Byzantine Museum, and day trips to Vikos Gorge: the deepest canyon in the world.

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: Temple of Aphaia & Pistachios

Temple of Aphaia rivals the Parthenon in condition, Perdika fishing village, Greece's pistachio capital, and 40 minutes by ferry from Athens.

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

Corfu Travel Guide: UNESCO Forts, Liston & Paleokastritsa

Corfu Old Town UNESCO forts, Liston arcades, Paleokastritsa bay, and the most architecturally rich history of any Greek island: with good beaches.

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

Crete Travel Guide: Knossos, Samaria Gorge & Vai Beach

Minoan palaces at Knossos, the 16km Samaria Gorge, palm-lined Vai beach, and mountain villages: five distinct regions on Greece's largest island.

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

The Cyclades: Santorini to Naxos Island Hopping Guide

Whitewashed villages, caldera sunsets, and 24 inhabited islands from Santorini to Naxos: how to plan a Cyclades island hop without overpaying.

Mandraki Harbor with Fort St. Nicholas, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greece
Island Guide

The Dodecanese: Rhodes, Kos, Patmos & Symi Guide

Dodecanese island guide: Rhodes, Kos, Patmos, Symi, Karpathos, Kastellorizo. Ferry routes, best time to visit, hotels from €50/night.

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

Folegandros Travel Guide: Chora Cliffs & Katergo Beach

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