8 days in Greece - Is Itinerary a Good One?
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8 days in Greece - Is Itinerary a Good One?
Hi All,
My husband and I are planning a trip to Greece and Italy in late August/early September – 8 days in Greece, then on to Italy to stay with relatives. We’ve never traveled to Greece, so we would like to know if this looks like a good itinerary - any suggestions welcome! Our primary interests are just enjoying the scenery, people and food, along with history. We’re in good health and would like to see a few places, but don’t won’t to spend too much time and energy hopping from place to place.
ATHENS – 2 nights (would like to stay longer, but there is a good chance we will be back another time)
-Fly from Athens to Santorini (looks like many options)
SANTORINI – 3 nights in Oia
-Ferry from Santorini to Mykonos
MYKONOS - 2 nights
-Fly direct from Mykonos to Naples, Italy (Naples airport is best option, much easier for us than Rome)
I had also tried to make Athens-Mykonos-Santorini work, but Mykonos has more options for flights into the Naples airport. The only airline we found with a flight from Santorini to Naples in our date range was Volotea, and we had never heard of it.
Does this look like a good itinerary? Any suggestions re: hotels and things to do are welcome, too!
Thanks,
Rainbow
My husband and I are planning a trip to Greece and Italy in late August/early September – 8 days in Greece, then on to Italy to stay with relatives. We’ve never traveled to Greece, so we would like to know if this looks like a good itinerary - any suggestions welcome! Our primary interests are just enjoying the scenery, people and food, along with history. We’re in good health and would like to see a few places, but don’t won’t to spend too much time and energy hopping from place to place.
ATHENS – 2 nights (would like to stay longer, but there is a good chance we will be back another time)
-Fly from Athens to Santorini (looks like many options)
SANTORINI – 3 nights in Oia
-Ferry from Santorini to Mykonos
MYKONOS - 2 nights
-Fly direct from Mykonos to Naples, Italy (Naples airport is best option, much easier for us than Rome)
I had also tried to make Athens-Mykonos-Santorini work, but Mykonos has more options for flights into the Naples airport. The only airline we found with a flight from Santorini to Naples in our date range was Volotea, and we had never heard of it.
Does this look like a good itinerary? Any suggestions re: hotels and things to do are welcome, too!
Thanks,
Rainbow
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Travel time between the islands varies quite a bit. Naples to Santorini took about 8.5 hours. Santorini to Mykonos took about 3 hours.
We took a sunset cruise in Santorini and just visited a few beaches. Mykonos was more of a party island with clubs. Both places have lots of restaurants, shops, and cafes.
Here's a trip report I wrote about the Greek islands (might help you get a feel):
https://fanofblank.blogspot.com/2014...i-mykonos.html
Enjoy your trip planning!
We took a sunset cruise in Santorini and just visited a few beaches. Mykonos was more of a party island with clubs. Both places have lots of restaurants, shops, and cafes.
Here's a trip report I wrote about the Greek islands (might help you get a feel):
https://fanofblank.blogspot.com/2014...i-mykonos.html
Enjoy your trip planning!
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Thanks, everyone. I took a more detailed look at how the days would break down with respect to travel time. Does this look workable? I picked Mykonos because it seemed to fit - are there other islands we should consider instead?
DAY 1: Arrive ATHENS AT 9:20 AM, take self-guided walking tour
DAY 2: ATHENS: visit Acropolis area
DAY 3: Depart ATHENS mid-day flight to Santorini (45 minute flight, so about 3 hours travel time); Arrive OIA, SANTORINI
DAY 4: OIA, SANTORINI; relax, self-guided walks
DAY 5: OIA, SANTORINI, relax, self-guided walks
DAY 6: Depart SANTORINI on early ferry to Mykonos (3 hour boat ride, so about 4 ½ hours travel time); self-guided walking tour of MYKONOS
DAY 7: MYKONOS, possible boat trip to Delos (3-4 hours total)
DAY 8: Depart MYKONOS for NAPLES at 9:35 am, arrive NAPLES at 10:25 am (2 hour flight – 1 hour time zone difference)
Thanks,
Rainbow
DAY 1: Arrive ATHENS AT 9:20 AM, take self-guided walking tour
DAY 2: ATHENS: visit Acropolis area
DAY 3: Depart ATHENS mid-day flight to Santorini (45 minute flight, so about 3 hours travel time); Arrive OIA, SANTORINI
DAY 4: OIA, SANTORINI; relax, self-guided walks
DAY 5: OIA, SANTORINI, relax, self-guided walks
DAY 6: Depart SANTORINI on early ferry to Mykonos (3 hour boat ride, so about 4 ½ hours travel time); self-guided walking tour of MYKONOS
DAY 7: MYKONOS, possible boat trip to Delos (3-4 hours total)
DAY 8: Depart MYKONOS for NAPLES at 9:35 am, arrive NAPLES at 10:25 am (2 hour flight – 1 hour time zone difference)
Thanks,
Rainbow