Greece

Europe

Greece

Whitewashed domes and impossible blues.

01 Overview

About Greece

Athens’ ancient sites and the Cycladic islands — Santorini, Mykonos and beyond.

02 Where you’ll go

Sites to visit, day by day

8 scenic stops

Scenic stops and their locations — mix and match them into days, or ask Davema to build the route for you.

Acropolis & Parthenon, Athens 1 Half day
Heritage · Athens

Acropolis & Parthenon

Athens

The symbol of classical Greece above the city.

Oia sunset, Oia, northern tip 2 Evening
Scenic · Santorini

Oia sunset

Oia, northern tip

Blue domes and whitewashed lanes above the caldera.

Plaka, Below the Acropolis 3 Half day
Culture · Athens

Plaka

Below the Acropolis

Whitewashed lanes, tavernas and neoclassical houses.

Fira & the caldera walk, Fira to Oia 4 Half day
Scenic · Santorini

Fira & the caldera walk

Fira to Oia

A cliff-edge path with views across the volcanic bay.

Temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Cape Sounion 5 Evening
Scenic · Athens

Temple of Poseidon, Sounion

Cape Sounion

Marble columns over the Aegean at sunset.

Red Beach, Akrotiri 6 Half day
Beach · Santorini

Red Beach

Akrotiri

Red volcanic cliffs above a pebbled beach.

Mount Lycabettus, Athens 7 Evening
Scenic · Athens

Mount Lycabettus

Athens

The city’s best panorama, from Acropolis to sea.

Akrotiri excavations, Akrotiri 8 Half day
Heritage · Santorini

Akrotiri excavations

Akrotiri

A Bronze-Age town preserved under volcanic ash.

03 Best places to visit

Where to go

04 When to visit

Month by month

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Best time Good Less ideal / wetter

05 Itineraries

Journeys in Greece

All trips

08 Gallery

The Acropolis above Athens Blue-domed churches above the caldera at Oia, Santorini

09 Before you go

Travel notes

Visa & entry

Visa requirements depend on your passport and purpose of travel. Davema’s visa desk will confirm what you need for your nationality before you book.

Davema travel documentation

10 From the journal

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