Greece Travel

Seven of the best sites about travel to Greece. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Matt Barrett’s Greece Travel Guide - Comprehensive, interesting guide to traveling in Greece from a man who has lived or traveled in Greece for almost 40 years, including information on cities such as Athens and Thessaloniki, and the Greek Islands including Santorini, Corfu and Crete. Matt offers suggested itineraries, ideas on hotels and locations to stay depending on your needs, info on Greek food, and a few tips and warnings you’ll appreciate knowing beforehand. (www.greecetravel.com)

2. Greece Traveling from Europlus Travel - Travel guide to Greece and the Greek Islands from this travel agency, including information on major hotels and smaller hotels with unique features, profiles of Athens (including the ancient points of interest), Crete, Corfu and other highlights, available tours, cruises and more. (www.greecetravelling.com)

3. Lonely Planet Greece - Decent travel guide to Greece gives information on places to go, restaurants, hotels, weather, money issues and more. It’s not the most intuitive of sites — use the “See” link to get to the greatest amount of information on places to go and where to eat and stay. (www.lonelyplanet.com)

4. There’s Much More to Greece Than Islands - October 26, 2007 article on things to do on a vacation in Greece not associated with the Greek Islands, including Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Kardamyli, the Mani Peninsula, Monemvasia, Nafplio, Mycenae and more. (seattletimes.nwsource.com)

5. Fodor’s Greece - You usually can’t go wrong picking up a travel book from Fodor’s to help guide you. Here’s one for Greece. This is the 7th edition from 2006 — a newer edition is being issued in May of 2008, so if you’re reading this after that date, look for the newer version. (www.amazon.com)

6. Greek Revival: High Style in Athens - October 24, 2007 article offers ideas on where to stay if traveling to Athens, what to do, where to eat, and where to shop. (www.cnn.com)

7. “Best Restaurant in Santorini Greece” - A vote for Mama’s as the place to dine if you’re on Santorini. (realtravel.com)

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