Greece Complete Guide 2026: Athens, Santorini, Mykonos, Delphi, Meteora, Crete & Rhodes
Browse more guides: Greece travel | Europe destinations Greece Complete Guide 2026: Athens, Santorini, Mykonos, Delphi, Meteora, Crete and Rhodes TL;DR I have walked the Acropolis at first light, crossed the caldera from Oia to Fira, and climbed the cliffs of Meteora. Greece in 2026 rewards the planner. The Acropolis is capped at 20,000 visitors per day with timed entry, Santorini limits cruise arrivals to 8,000 per day, and Mykonos has tightened its own port quotas. Athens Metro Line 4 is opening in phases, and ETIAS pre-authorisation becomes mandatory from mid-2026 for most non-EU travellers. My ideal stretch is 10 to 14 days, mixing antiquity, an island pair, and one mainland UNESCO landscape. Backpackers can survive on EUR 70 per day off-island; mid-range island travel sits at EUR 140 to 200. May, June, September, and early October are the sweet spot for heat, prices, and ferry seats. Why Visit Greece in 2026 I picked 2026 deliberately. The Acropolis timed-entry system, in p...