The ULTIMATE Greek Island-Hopping Guide 2024 (You NEED To Know!)
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- If you're interested in visiting the Greek Islands but aren't sure which one to choose, why not try island-hopping? Our comprehensive video guide will tell you everything you need to know to plan a successful multi-island Greek holiday.
Topics covered include how many islands to visit, how to choose suitable islands, international arrivals, getting to your first island, ferry routes and tickets, where to stay, getting around Greek islands, and some helpful tips.
Over the past seven years, we've spent over 200 days island-hopping around Greece, and we've produced this guide to share our first-hand knowledge and experience so you can get the most out of your vacation.
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TIMESTAMPS:
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00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Contents
01:11 - How Many Islands to Visit
02:43 - Long-Haul Visitors
03:22 - Choosing Which Greek Islands
03:58 - Greek Island Geography
05:14 - Getting to Your First Island
06:57 - Greek Ferries Explained
08:44 - Fast vs Slow Ferries
10:28 - Boarding the Ferry
11:57 - Buying Ferry Tickets
13:33 - Booking Accommodation
14:53 - Choosing Where to Stay
16:56 - Getting Around Greek Islands
19:10 - Bikes and e-bikes
19:42 - The Journey Home
21:00 - Island-Hopping Tips
23:04 - Summary
23:30 - Outro
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Excellent video, you've definitely got me thinking about trip #11.
Thanks Gabriel, look forward to seeing more of your Greece content soon! 👍
So many wonderful tips. I knew you were sharp when you advised to finish off your trip with a stay in the location of your departure airport.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
This is THE most useful Greece video I’ve seen on island hoping. Thank You 🙏🏾
Wow, thank you for the feedback, glad it's useful
Very informative video. Thank you. Hoping to visit the Greek Islands soon.
Excellent video, especially for first-timers! I'd love to see more individual island guides, the one for Sifnos is 10/10!
Thanks, I'm glad you find the videos useful. I have more island guides planned, but need to get back out to Greece and film more content for them - got a few trips planned this summer so watch this space! :)
I was so confused about planning this trip, and fortunately I found this. Thank you so much and congrats for this amazing video!! 👌🏼
Brilliant video - thank you so much!!
Glad you found it helpful!
Fantastically comprehensive collection of Greek island-hopping tips! Can't wait for my Cyclades Trip in June! I'm starting to see a few more conventional ferries appearing on ferryhopper for the dates and routes I need, which is great as I can spend all the money saved on fast ferries sipping several cold cans of Mythos on the top deck in the sunshine! 🌞⛴️ 🍺👌
super useful guide and helpful for me planning my trip to Greece in September.
Glad it was helpful! If you have any further questions let us know, and enjoy your trip!
This is an excellent video with relevant tips for Greek island hopping - whether for the first time hopper or more seasoned traveller 😊 And the guides to the individual islands on your channel are superb as well. Heading to Greece at the end of April for 18 days with a tentative route planned - Rhodes, Symi, Nisyros, Astypalea, Amorgos and Athens. Enjoy your 2024 Greek Island adventures!
Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it. Your upcoming trip sounds amazing! Haven't got anything booked yet, but definitely planning a week or two over the summer with some new destinations in mind.
Excellent itinerary, those are some of my favorites.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Your videos were a determining factor :-)
@@paulc2106 Ha, that's awesome. 👍✌
I’ve just booked flights 10days apart end of September. I was planning to include Mykonos then Santorini. Any other you would recommend?
Which airport(s) are you flying to/from? Mykonos and Santorini are the most popular Greek islands and will still be busy even in late September. Personally, I would avoid Mykonos unless you want its party scene. Santorini is worth seeing for a night or two before moving on.
A good itinerary would be:
1. Start on Santorini (if you're flying into Athens, look at a connecting internal flight or same-day ferry if possible).
2. Head north to Ios (it has a reputation for nightlife, but late September will be fairly quiet and is a lovely island with great contrast to Santorini).
3. Head north again to either Paros or Naxos: Naxos is larger with more sightseeing opportunities; Paros is a little prettier and more 'Instagrammable', with lots of nice beaches and good food. Then fly back to Athens.
I'd spend 3 nights on Santorini and Ios, and 4 nights on Naxos/Paros.
Thank you for your reply. I have been to Athens before but my wife hasn’t so we’re flying into Athens for 2 days then using ferry routes to island hop until the flight home from Athens. I was thinking Paros and will look into los
Sounds like a great trip, I hope you enjoy it :)
Have you tried the Eurail Greek island pass? It is not so easy to get information on it, even from the company that sell it.
I've heard of it but can't say I've used it myself. I agree the website is a bit lacking in detail, let me see if I can find more information for you.
I did some more digging and the main issue is that only two Greek ferry operators support the pass: Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways. While Blue Star does cover quite a few islands, they're slower vehicle ferries. Seajets, one of the biggest operators of high-speed ferries, isn't part of the scheme.
It could still be worth getting the pass but I would definitely research whether you can get to the islands you want to see via Blue Star or Hellenic and whether the pass will save you much over the normal ticket prices before buying it.
@@GreeceTravelGuide Yes, it is only for Attica group ferries and it is only slow ferries. It is more interesting for trips to island far from Athens (Rhodes, Crete, etc.)
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