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Best May–Jun · Sep–Oct
~A$130/day
Greece
Ruins you can put your hand on, and ferries that make the islands feel like suburbs of each other.
Best time to visit Greece: May–Jun · Sep–Oct
Where people go in Greece
- Athens4 days is about right
- Thessaloniki3 days is about right
What people go to see in Greece
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to Greece
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The facts you look up on the plane
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Guides about here
Six islands, each with the one thing it does better than the others, what the ferry costs, and the two everybody books that most people should not.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
Late May to mid-June and September into October. Why the Acropolis shuts mid-afternoon in July, and the wind that cancels August ferries.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
EUR 3,500 a month, plus 20 per cent for a partner and 15 per cent per child. The steps, the 50 per cent tax break, and what the two-year permit changes.
Tobi Adeyemi · 2 Sep 2026Pin it and we'll watch the months for you
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