Visiting Greece: Tips from other visitors

Some useful travel tips and comments shared by our visitors:

  • Having lived in America and Greece, I have reminded many Americans to be open-minded to the culture and society differences between U.S.A. and Greece. What you might find strange or absurd may actually be normal and "every day" regular to the locals. - Charles
  • The best month to visit Greece is September. The weather is very good, the Aegean winds cease, and you can get better service and prices, because it's low season.
  • The majority of the hotels in most Greek tourist destinations, remain closed for seven months a year or more.
  • Take some precautions with the Greek sun.
  • The timetables and the connections between the islands vary from season to season.
  • Although you can always find someone who speaks English - even in the most remote places - a word in Greek can be very helpful at the first contact. - Peter
  • When flying from a cold climate to a warmer one, board with a change of appropriate of clothes. Approximately one hour from arrival, change and enjoy the new found warm ! - Sally
  • In two weeks, I will be traveling to Greece for my second time. The first was two years ago. I am traveling at the same time this trip for several reasons. Fewer tourist and crowds. Orthodox Easter (wonderful) and the climate gets warmer as the days pass. I return home mid to late May because everyone starts arriving then. - Neal
  • I love Greece in September. Places I have visited include Chios (where my parents are both from), Thessaloniki, Halkidiki, Volos (Pelio), Katerini and Pireus. The islands are the place to be no question there in the summer time. I have been to Athens in the winter and I would say that would be the place during winter (some winter... 70 degrees in February last year, Pireus). A refreshing change from our bad snow winters in Boston. Happy travels to us all. - Esther
  • For more comments and travelogues about Greece you can go to Travel-Library.com.

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