Hello!
Hostels getting good feedback on a central location are Athens Style http://www.athenstyle.gr/ and Athens Backpackers http://www.backpackers.gr/ hostels.
http://www.athenssportsbar.com/ actually related to the Athens Backpackers is your best chance to watch various sporting events.
Meeting people often comes on the forums, but I feel it is something that has to do mostly with one's mentallity and mostly pot luck rather than location. Staying somewhere for longer rather than flying by…
Hi Cheryl!
Finding the best answer involves Trade-offs -- ideally there would be an isle(1) 1 hour by ferry (2) gorgeous Beach (3) lodgings right on the sand (4) enough facilities open in, but no crowds. My thoughts:
• CLOSE but no CIGAR -- AEGINA = 1 hour ferry but its main beach, Ag Marina, is mediocre. ANGISTRI is 1 hr, but may be really shut down midweek in OCt, HYDRA, as they say, no beaches.
• GOOD BEACHES but NOT Near, no beachside lodging (or mostly closed) -- ANTIPAROS, FOLEGANDROS…
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There are endless combinations you could make especially in the Cyclades. Some of these islands, like Kythnos, Kea, Serifos and Andros, are situated in a short distance to Athens (1-2 hours by ferry), while some other are located in the southern part of Aegean Sea near Crete, such as Santorini, Amorgos and Anafi. Western Cyclades are Sifnos, Milos, Kimolos, Folegandros and Sikinos, while in the middle of the Aegean Sea are located popular Greek islands all over the world, such as…
To get the best advice, it really helps to be specific re
DATE ("mid-August") even what day matters... Dont arrive until after AUG 15 (the HUUUGE GReek holiday), and really, after Sunday Aug 20 because then a lot of the European family mobscene will leave to get kids in school.
WHERE FROM: It took hunting to find out where u are from in Canada (BC) which DOES matter -- you'll have a 23 hr trip usually, and will be pretty exhausted on arrival - that may affect what u can do first.
ARRIVAL DAY -…
Well this is late, and is not for the people who created this topic but I strong disagree with Greece not being able to base yourself.
I have done nothing but basing myself in Greece. Like literally every single time.
People tend to think that Greece is a vague fairytale island with pegasusses flying around, people drinking ouzo all day and having divine food. While the last 2 are correct, it's not like that.
Hi “Jaburke” and friends,
You will hear a different story from any person you will ask so here is mine with some specifics not mentioned by others.
1. ALL ISLANDS ARE GREAT and ALL HAVE SPECIAL PLACES so you can not go wrong no matter where you go. I have in most and to some (like the ones on the route I propose) MANY MANY MANY times. As a matter of fact the last few years I live on one.
2. The general itinerary I propose is good for a first visit.
3. IN MY OPINION Island hopping in the Cyclades is…