Travel to Greece in the month of July

Good point about the fraud, lex ... the OP and others like him have to suffer for the wrongdoing of others in that country.

Thanks every1 for the replies.

Ouzo ur reply seems helpful.I wil do my homework on the places you named. Thanks once again.

Just wanted to ask ppl who have experienced Greece earlier. As I was searching places on Google to fit it into my itinerary I got too much confused as in which place to visit & which to skip so asked for help.

I wil not be going to Greece again in my lifetime so wanted to make out most from it in 10 days going to must see places & not to just to impress those "people who say". Anyways got much help even beyond expectations. Thanks.

You've just given the biggest reason for your confusion S.n.f. YOu said "Searching places on Google" was your main source of research. That is like trying to get a drink from a Fireman's hose -- you get knocked over and drowned in a flood of data -- but you are still thirsty! This is why we repeatedly urge people -- if it is possible -- to find a GUIDE BOOK to help sort out the "musts" from the "maybe's" ... Guides act as a FILTER to help you focus. Since you are in Nigeria, guide books may be hard to find ... but we cannot know this. I hope u can find one -- ask your Facebook friends for help!

I suggest you pick two islands and stick to those.
Mykonos and Santorini are "must-see" and they're both beautiful, but I suggest you pick one of these two and then go to a smaller one, so you can really see the difference.
For example, one ferry goes from Athens (from Piraeus, to be exact -- its port town) to Paros, Naxos, Ios and Santorini. Why not stop in one of these first, and then continue on to Santorini?
Mykonos and Santorini I should warn you are very expensive compared to all other places in Greece.

Crete is very big (it is one island, not many, but it has two very small islands nearby) so if you want to see it I suggest you go there only.
DO NOT go to Malia as someone in this thread recommends: It is merely full with drunken 18-year old British Tourists.
Go to Chania instead - which is quieter, beautiful and has very good lodging and dining options, and good beaches nearby.

I recommend Santorini and Crete. Yes, Crete is very large and no, you will not come close to seeing the entire island, but that's okay. You will never get to see everything. Just because you can't see the whole island doesn't mean you shouldn't go. Base yourself out of Chania. It's such a beautiful city, especially the venetian harbour. Plus there's very nice beaches, incredible scenery, paragliding, hiking (samaria Gorge), you can rent a scooter, 4 wheeler or car and explore all the areas nearby (drive to Balos beach or Elefonisi beach).

If I ever go back to Greece, I'll be going back to Crete. I spent 4 days there and obviously only saw a tiny piece of the island, but I loved it

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