| Greece can satisfy even the most demanding of its | | | | disadvantage is that such places don't have many |
| visitors. It has beautiful scenery and great man made | | | | means of transportation to and from them and not |
| establishments, it has sea but also mountains, it has | | | | to many comforts should be expected when looking |
| archaeological sites and night clubs as well, it has | | | | for accommodation. Some of them don't even have |
| crowded areas but it also has nice and quite places. | | | | air connectivity with mainland Greece. They might |
| The best of all is that all these are not far away | | | | have boat or bus connection 3-7 times a week from |
| from each other. I don't think its an overstatement | | | | the near by Town. |
| to say that Greece is a traveler's paradise. | | | | Travel off high season |
| Where can you find such places. | | | | Greeks usually take their summer vacation around |
| If you want to find fancy restaurants and Hotels and | | | | the 15th of August that is the biggest festivity in the |
| all the comforts a man can get those are the | | | | Orthodox Christian world, commemorating the |
| services every known place has and they are actually | | | | Assumption of Theotokos (Mary the mother of |
| difficult to miss. Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, Corfu, | | | | Jesus). Around these days everything gets very |
| Crete, Athens, Thessaloniki, Samos are among the | | | | busy with boats running full and extra flights being |
| most visited destinations in Greece. If you need | | | | added and all types of accommodation running at full |
| luxurious accommodations, fancy restaurants, loud | | | | capacity. These period makes for some very |
| music, packed cafes, lots of visitors you can find | | | | tiresome vacation and I would definitely avoid it if I |
| them here. | | | | had the choice. Planning either before or after August |
| Places that are not crowded but still have lot to | | | | is probably the smartest thing one can do when |
| offer are more difficult to find. There are less | | | | traveling to Greece. You do avoid the headaches and |
| services and less money to be gained from visitors | | | | prices are a whole lot different. |
| and therefore are not heavily promoted. If you are | | | | Almost all destinations in Greece are connected |
| looking for those places don't ask at your local travel | | | | through Athens, so this gives an opportunity to the |
| agent. Don't arrange a Cruise hoping to find them. | | | | traveler to explore the Athenian lifestyle and |
| The are usually very close to the crowded centers | | | | Acropolis if he/she so chooses. Some alternative |
| but not much is mentioned of them. | | | | routes include Italy which has daily direct boat |
| Lots of smaller islands that are not heavily advertised, | | | | connections to the Ionian islands and Turkey which |
| and island satellites to famous ones usually fall under | | | | has daily boat connectivity to the nearby islands of |
| this category and would be ideal places for people | | | | the Aegean. |
| that want to explore the alternative Greece. For the | | | | Arranging your car rental before hand |
| sake of the discussion I am going to mention | | | | Small places usually luck the public transportation of |
| Gaudos, Paxoi, Fournoi, Sifnos, Ikaria, Chios but this is | | | | the big and famous cities. Buses usually run not very |
| not extensive by any means. These places are | | | | frequently and planning your excursions around them |
| usually recommended from people that have already | | | | usually is not an easy chore. The more crowded |
| gone there. If you have not had such | | | | places will probably have cars booked fully for the |
| recommendations then I would advise you to | | | | high season times. So if you are planning on using a |
| prepare your trip to the most favorable location | | | | car arranging it ahead of time is always good choice. |
| leaving some room in your schedule for visiting places | | | | Alternative accommodations for rent |
| that the locals will undoubtedly suggest. An inquiry to | | | | If you are not interested in the standard services of |
| a local Greek travel agent or a Greek Habitant might | | | | a hotel (food, everyday cleaning/towels/sheets pools |
| reveal some hidden treasures around the area. | | | | and restaurants) you can rent villas or homes at |
| Keeping in mind the pros and cons presented right | | | | cheaper prices. Usually the such places provide a high |
| after, one can easily recognize such places. | | | | level of service compared to what you pay for them. |
| With quiet destinations you avoid the mass tourism | | | | Plenty of non Hotel accommodations are spread at all |
| and the noise and you enjoy more the nature and | | | | possible places and the go by the names of "studios" |
| the hospitality of people simple and not caught up at | | | | "apartments" "homes" "rooms to let" "homes". Some |
| the great rush of our times. Nature is purer and the | | | | times its even possible to rent such places a monthly |
| food is fresher and atmosphere is unspoiled and | | | | rental fee, provided you will stay for at least 1 1/2 |
| healthier. The prices are cheaper too. One great | | | | months there. |