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Adventurous travel to Greece in September

Greece is one of the Europe’s popular travel destinations where you can explore ancient ruins, sunny beaches, whitewashed villages, and beautiful atmosphere. There are thousands of islands and mountainous mainland which offers amazing landscapes, nightlife sites, and historic sites. Due to the recent collapse of the economy, you can easily organize an affordable trip to Greece. Things nearly cost half as they charge in other parts of Europe. It is one of the famous destinations during September where most of the people travel to feel the sunshine on beautiful islands and explore historical places.

A beautiful city in Greece: Thessaloniki

It is the second largest city in Greece which is the most popular destination for travel preferable by various tourists. Mikra Airport is the nearest International Airport from where you can book your flights. This place is built near the sea which gives it a special beauty and charm. Social events, amazing nightlife, and energetic festival activities make it the best travel destination for people. You can explore taverns and nightclubs by organizing a trip to this location. Travelling can be a full of excitement and enthusiastic experience that one can have in a lifetime. Travelling to this beautiful place can be a very peaceful experience where you can explore new people, places, and islands.

Best accommodations at a reasonable price:

You can avail accommodations at reasonable prices while opting out this destination for travel. For the family, the hostels normally cost 10-30 Euro and 25-30 for private rooms per night. There are various facilities that they provide which include a private bathroom, free Wi-Fi, television, a refrigerator, air-conditioning, and breakfast. You can also find shared rooms in case of traveling alone on a low budget. With these accommodations near the beautiful sites and amazing nightlife, you can enjoy each and every moment of your journey.

Delicious food:


Greece is known for the amazing and delicious food items. With a fresh Mediterranean diet, you can get your hands on grilled meats, fresh vegetables, yogurt, and feta cheese. Restaurants normally cost 20 Euro for a complete dinner which quite reasonable. With an added wine to the dinner, you just have to pay 10 Euro extra. A luxurious restaurant, a meal begins at 30 Euro but if you want to eat cheap like gyros which are around 3 Euro. You can also cook your meals by yourself that will include chicken, pasta, vegetables, and other basic food much conveniently.

Transportation facilities:

There are thousands of islands that you can explore in this amazing country. A normal trip usually costs around 36 Euros which further reduces to 12-15 Euros if the islands are closer. On booking the ferries before two months can help you save up to 25% of your ticket. By choosing an overnight ferry can save you half of the cost and accommodation cost too. Slow ferries usually cost 13-15 Euros which is very convenient. Hence, planning a trip to Greece can be worth remembering and full of excitements.

Best Luxury Winter Getaways of Greece

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Greece is not only a wonderful summer destination. This Mediterranean country is the place of some magnificent mountains, ski resorts, opulent chalets and mouth watering cuisine, which makes it a top holiday destination throughout the year. Here are some of the best luxury winter destinations of Greece.

1. Parnassos

Parnassos is a majestic mountain and ski resort located just 2 hours away from the capital, Athens. Its closeness to the city, its verdant nature, the ancient relics of Delphi and some sumptuous local cuisine have turned its adjacent town, Arachova, into a ultimate winter retreat. Plush accommodation and fine dining has made this place immensely popular among tourists.

2. Arcadia


The beautiful mountains of Arcadia, a ski resort and an excellent river rafting point have made this place the most loved winter travel destination among tourists from all over the world. This place has a great historical importance and it offers some great mouth watering winter food. With a lot of things to do, see and taste, the classic villages around the Arcadia mountains make for a wonderful Winter getaway.

3. Kastoria

Kastoria has become a great travel destination throughout the year because of its enchanting and breath taking nature. This place is distantly located far away from the cities, near the borders of Albania and it features some wonderful winters, with a frozen landscape that will make your heart beat stop. The Aliakmonas river is ideal for rafting, the mountains are perfect for village hopping, and the old town district, Dolco, is famous for some illustrious architecture and sumptuous local food.

4. Korinthia

Korinthia has set foot in the winter destination league just a few years ago, when some plush chalets were erected in the adjacent mountains. With them some affordable traditional inns and fine dining eateries popped up as well. Take the romantic routes through the forest to experience the beauty of the lakes and the scenery. Korinthia’s vicinity to Athens makes it an ideal weekend destination, while the higher altitude boasts of freezing temperatures when the temperature of Athens is still warm.

5. Zagorochoria

Nothing can be wrong for you in Zagorochoria. You can’t really choose a village for your accommodation that’s not breathtakingly beautiful. Here the hotels, taverns, restaurants everything is more than perfect. Go for a rafting session in Voidomatis river, trek in the Vikos gorge and take a thrilling horse ride along the river. Zagorochoria is just 5 hours drive from the city of Athens which makes the experience even more wonderful.

6. Tzoumerka

Tzoumerka, is actually a number of traditional villages encircled by beautiful mountains, deep canyons and steep rocks. Ancient monasteries and dilapidated bridges will take you back to the past. The Arachthos river adds to the outstanding beauty of the landscape and it also offers a great rafting experience. It is undoubtedly a traveller's dream destination.