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