athens greece?

Question

I want to take my family to Greece for a Vacation. What is the best time of year to visit September or December? And is Athens the best spot or is there a better location?

Answer 1

I am a travel agent, so I'll tell u September!
There are many good spots!
Kisses from Greece, sweety!

Answer 2

Hi Varmint. Well, people in greece are generally friendly and helpfull and athens is an exceptionally safe city (u can see even teenagers returning from bars and clubs in the morning hours alone using the subway, i do that sometimes too and i m a female myself), something unique for a 5-6 million people city, although it' s pretty intense and chaotic as well. It 's not a clean cut city for sure, but it is a very interesting one.Wether or not u will have a good time there is a matter of how easily u can adjust, for it certainly is another culture and another mentality. U won't have trouble with weird customs etc, the food and the water are clean everywhere, however the greeks have a mediterranenan temperament that u r propably not familiar with, that is warm, extroversive and yes, sometimes a little loud. Most people under 40 speak english well so u shouldn't have great trouble there. Greeks have a know how when it comes to enjoying life, like italian and french people do, something i haven't seen in germany, england or the states at all, and maybe u can gain something in this section. When u re in greece i recommend u take shorter or longer trips outside of athens, there is really plenty to see. There are a hundred great destinations for weekend trips around athens, both in summer and the winter time, beautifull mountains all over the country and ofcourse several island complexes. But u re going to discover all of this once u re there. Just be open. I wish u a great time!! PS. In case u re not a smoker, u should know that greeks smoke a lot. Thats one thing u r gonna have to get used to. Dont' complain too much about it in a company or in a restaurant (dont even think about complaining in a bar or cafeteria), u might be considered difficult, but ofcourse u can always ask someone to hold his cigarette the other side or ask the taxi driver etc NOT to smoke while he is at your service. PS.2. Experiencing Easter with greek company in the countryside should be really different (and better) from what u are used to.

Answer 3

I would say aim for September. Decembers can get quite chilly there. While I think Athens is a great place to start, I wouldnt spend more than a couple days there, then head to one of the islands. The images you always see of Greece are typically from Mykonos or Santorini (the white washed buildings, sparkling seas). You can check with a travel agent that had a good knowledge of Greece. She can recommend an island (or 2) to include in your travels.

Answer 4

You might want to consider September, as Greece is in the northern hemisphere and december is a little too cold. I believe that athens is the best place in Greece, since it's the biggest city and offers the most attractions, although other cities and rural Greece offer some fantastic stuff as well.

Answer 5

Hello from Athens!
The best time to visit Greece is now! . I meen from mars until june, the tickets are lower and the weather begins to be hot!, also after September is nice.
The best spot to see in Athens is acropolis and placa normally, and all monuments arount like Syntagma, lycabetus hill, and seeinsights.
Have a nice travel whenever you comes!.

Answer 6

Athens is a must see, but not alone. I mean you can see most of Athens in 3 days. You can either combine it with some nearby daily excursions (Delphi and Hosios Lukas, Nafplio and Epidauros, the islands of Hydra and Egina) or an excursion to some island like Syros, Siphnos, Naxos, Milos. These are islands perfect for family vacation, good beaches, food and architecture.
September is best.

Answer 7

I would go in September because it isn't to cold in December it snows and it's very beautiful at all but it's too cold.If you want to see monuments it's better if they aren't covered with snow....In September you can also go to the beach it will be a little cold but if there is a warm day you can go there is more possibility to find a warm day in September than in December....In my opinion Athens or Thessaloniki...these are the biggest cities and you can find a lot to do and if you want to see some islands you can take the flying dolphin and go to a island like Hydra,Poros or spetses....I hope you will enjoy!

Answer 8

I visited Greece last year for the first time and I would recommend Skiathos. The company I travelled with have apartments, villas and hotels in Skiathos. It really was a lovely island. I hear Santorini is a nice island too. Definitely travel in Spetember a lot of Greece shuts down in December and the weather is not so good. I have detailed the company I travelled with below - contact them if you have any queries they were very helpful.

Answer 9

i just learned about Greece in school and the Athens. I dont know about your question though. Just look it up online =)

Answer 10

Aside of what cpinatsi very nicely outlined for you, there are some more magical spots, like Meteora, Mt. Pilion, Zagorohoria, Monemvasia, in mainland Greece that are
absolutely breathtaking.