Greece Classic Complete Guide 2026: Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Meteora and Beyond
Browse more guides: Greece travel | Europe destinations Greece Classic Complete Guide 2026: Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Meteora and Beyond TL;DR I planned my Greece trip three times before I went, and every version anchored on Athens, Santorini, Mykonos, and Meteora. Greece is compact, ferry-connected, and stacked with layers of history no other Mediterranean country matches at this density. Athens gave me the Parthenon (447 to 432 BCE), the Erechtheion, and the new Acropolis Museum that opened in 2009 with glass floors over excavated ruins. The Plaka and Anafiotika neighborhoods kept me out past midnight on souvlaki and ouzo. Santorini delivered the Oia sunset, Fira's caldera edge, the Akrotiri Minoan site frozen in volcanic ash, and a new 8,000 per day cruise visitor cap from 2026 that changed the feel of Fira after 6 pm. Mykonos served the Kato Mili windmills, Little Venice with waves breaking on balconies, and the small Paraportiani Church that looks sculpted from sugar. ...