GREECE
Full stop. Whether you do it at the start of your trip or the end, it is non-negotiable for a first visit.
But here is what most people miss even when they do go: the best of Athens is not all in the city center. Some of the most remarkable sites are 45 minutes to an hour outside the city, and the vast majority of visitors never know to look. I do.
The other mistake is timing. Everyone goes in peak summer, peak heat, peak crowds, peak prices. In my opinion the best time to visit Greece is late September into October, or early April into early May. The country is at its best in the shoulder seasons, and almost no one tells you that.
I spent a week driving the full length of Crete, my personal favorite of all the Greek islands, where Greece reveals itself slowly, over winding coastal roads and meals that last three hours.
There are islands beyond the famous two, like Zakynthos, that most travelers never consider. And there is Athens, which is the part nearly everyone gets wrong.
I know the islands beyond the famous two, the right time of year to go, and how to build a Greece trip that balances the iconic with the unforgettable. I know what makes Athens worth real time and where to go when you step beyond the city center.
Santorini for the views. Crete for the soul. Athens for the foundation.
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