2024 Greece Travel - What to Expect

[@barbararaesis5859]

I will be there for Easter this year. My first trip to Greece was in 1976 for Easter. It’s a lovely time to be there during Easter.

[@agirlandherpassport]

Easter is always a great time but it will be warmer this year given the time of year. Have a great time.

[@debradamico4376]

So much good stuff here. So much sweating the small stuff for us. As one who sweats the small stuff, I appreciate it.

[@agirlandherpassport]

The small things gone wrong can ruin a trip. I’m glad this helps!

[@timroddy]

I love your videos and I have been studying Greek in anticipation of visiting Greece some time. Thank you for all the insights!

[@agirlandherpassport]

Thank you!!

[@yeshayaamichai1512]

The go to channel for English speakers wanting info about Greece. For my first time to Greece, this channel was indispensable. Took all her advice and I'm glad I did. 🙂

[@agirlandherpassport]

Thank you so much!!!

[@diannebennett3612]

That was great information...We did Greece in August last year this year we are doing September...and all accommodation and airfares are booked...We cannot wait to go back...

[@agirlandherpassport]

Thank you! Have a great trip.

[@gianni1632]

Spot on!!! We are here for 2 months. First week was spent on Limnos and now in Crete. Trying to beat the rush and at the same time, all the snow back home. Keep well.

[@agirlandherpassport]

Thanks! At least the weather has been nice early this year. I hope it continues to be okay.

[@glennpenner3789]

We leave for Greece in less then a week we are island hoping I can’t wait thank You for making this amazing content

[@Egical]

Love your channel. Thank you! Our favorite island is Amorgos. Hope you cover that island sometime soon too!

[@agirlandherpassport]

Thank you! I hope I get to go there soon!

[@jjjddd231]

For people that do want to experience the Greek Islands, consider the west coast of Greece and the Ionian Islands. A different feeling to the better known Aegean islands but still incredibly beautiful and Greek but with a touch of Italy and Venice in the mix.

[@agirlandherpassport]

They are a great option but I was there in July last year and it was still crowded there too. 🥲

[@tessaknoblauch4498]

I've been a little worried about this. We'll be in Greece the beginning of June for like a week. Athens, Nafplio and Sifnos. Hoping we'll beat the crowds, or at least the worst of them. I have been following all your videos for the helpful tips and info. Most everything is already booked, except for some transportation (cars only). Thank you for all that you provide!

[@agirlandherpassport]

I think June will still be okay. It still doesn’t get busy till July because of school holidays. You’re welcome!

[@eleni766]

Coming back to Athens in March travelling back home on the 25th - thanks for the info. Spending Easter in Skiathos❤

[@agirlandherpassport]

You’re welcome!

[@nostaligia4021]

last time I was at Niagara Falls in the end of October many years ago, I literally had the entire park by the falls for myself. I wish if I plan for late Oct to early Nov for Santorini it would be similar, I wish

[@agirlandherpassport]

Late October might be that way there. But lots of things will be closed by then too.

[@billmeret]

Fantastic, happy to see you back. I have already booked my car for August and September got the early bird special.

[@agirlandherpassport]

Thanks! That is good!

[@despinakyraleos2234]

Amazing information video Tiffany

[@agirlandherpassport]

Thanks so much!

[@tomliao3361]

As always, thanks for info! As a long term fan, I want to ask you how is your life in Greece lately? Are you doing something new? Do you go to disco party in Athens? I hope your life has been fun there!

[@agirlandherpassport]

Thanks! It is good. I have been away lately visiting family. I am not a disco party person so I haven't been.

[@hankdickson8308]

Looking forward to your 2025 edition……which is our plan!

[@agirlandherpassport]

I will keep it on the idea list then!

[@cynthiakritika5047]

Airfare will never go down like it used to I feel. Unless you go to Greece in January! Greece is officially discovered and I’m sad about it, selfishly. And I would give my left arm to be able to fly direct like the East Coasters! 😂😫

[@agirlandherpassport]

I agree. I think higher fares and crazy fees are here to stay. Me too!

[@burntusa]

i was planning a trip, but tickets are WAY too expensive, so i'm saving up for next year, see you then.

[@agirlandherpassport]

Prices are definitely going up!

[@LeanneHelstrip]

We did nafplio & Athens in September! Absolutely loved it , So we’re coming to Greece again end of April starting in Santorini, moving on to Aegina & then back to Athens 😀 5th of may we’re due to get a ferry back from Aegina to Athens, which we havnt booked as of yet, do you think we will have a problem getting a ferry this day with it being Easter? Thanks for your videos Tiffany, we’ve binged watched alot of them! Loads of love from York England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@agirlandherpassport]

I don’t know. In Tinos a few years ago, there were no ferries on Easter but there was on Syros last year. You will need to check. The schedule might be out for Easter but may be not until the end of the month.

[@TheGlitterGlobe]

Thanks for the heads up, Tiffany. The last two years I’ve noticed the crowds and prices too. I’ve always loved Greece enough to endure! But on the other side of Greek crowds and prices (flying home) both in 2022 and 2023, I tried to fly home over the 4th of July weekend, (I’m a May-June Greece fan), but both years my Delta flight Athens to NYC was cancelled. Not changed or rebooked, simply cancelled. Both times I eventually found something into NYC (through Amsterdam) but it took a couple days and I lost my seat upgrades and gluten free meals. Plus I couldn’t get any sane connecting flights from NYC to home. I wound up renting cars both years and making a very long drive home from the city with one way rental fees. It’s always a tough trip (I go from Athens to off the grid little quiet islands that takes a couple days to get to and from,) but the last two years the return trip went from tough to abject misery. My point being that costs and crowds aren’t just a Greece thing. I won’t fly home the week of the 4th again-guess I’ll be stuck in Greece another week! Lol!

[@agirlandherpassport]

Ugh that sounds like a nightmare. Wonder why they cancelled. It’s not like July 4th is a Greek holiday. Did they ever explain?

[@TheGlitterGlobe]

@@agirlandherpassport They never said why. I did ask, but I don’t think that the rebooking agents ever know why. The night before I was to leave (just got to Athens for it!) they dropped me a text. I assume it’s because flights within the US (I was flying home) were a hot mess. The news sources were calling it “Airmageddon” in the headlines. The connecting flights out of JFK home weren’t available for a couple days. I did drive home faster than waiting on them! They did say I’d be credited those flights but they didn’t do it. Afterwards I simply didn’t have enough energy leftover to keep calling them about it. I’ve just hated them quietly since. 😂

[@agirlandherpassport]

Wild! I’m so grateful that I haven’t had that happen. I would not be a pleasant person to deal with. Driving back was a good idea.

[@greganderson5278]

Thanks, Tiffany. We found the One Day Cruise from Flisvos Marina cancelled on May 1 years ago. Could you do a vlog about the new Ellinikon Project? It looks like it will be an easy tram ride from the center of Athens.

[@agirlandherpassport]

I’m surprised they would cancel that. They really just shouldn’t book anything that day if they are going to do that. I am not sure it’s fully finished so I want to wait. Although, I am not sure.

[@magureveeru]

The mainland has a lot to offer. Greece is not just Thessaloniki or Kalamata, there are many other places outsiders dont know about and are really worth it... really too many to mention....

[@agirlandherpassport]

Of course but those are still less visited than the islands and relatively easy to get to.

[@magureveeru]

@@agirlandherpassport I know you have shown a few travels to lesser known mainland sites but do you have any plans for the future to go to some of these less travelled mainland places.

[@ErisstheGoddessofmanhwas]

I don't know why would you even say Thessaloniki ? I mean 95% of videos show foreigners visit Athens Mikonos and Sandorini .

[@agirlandherpassport]

@magureveeru Yes I want to go to Ioannina!!

[@despinakyraleos2234]

@agirlandherpassport Ioannina is an elegant city. The region of Metsovo is where some of my people come from. Metsovo is another must see city/town in Greece. The culture a bit different where the background is Vlach, a tribe in Greece that speaks a Latin dialect.

[@ErisstheGoddessofmanhwas]

Sadly I will not be able to be in Greece this Easter but this summer I'm coming to Crete and i don't care for the increase much .

[@agirlandherpassport]

I’m glad you are getting to come either way. The tax is hard as it’s a big increase. I hope it gets used like it is supposed to be.

[@Swordfish-k9i]

Ο.κ markets are open every day all year till 11 at night... anytime....😅

[@salemk.3098]

do you know when the etickets for the ruins are going to be available? I can’t buy them for april first

[@agirlandherpassport]

I don’t know. I know people are ready to buy but the site doesn’t have the new pricing up yet.

[@theresasouthern8631]

I read that in Athens for 'independence day' that there would be plenty of restaurants at least open for all of the people who are off work and going to the parade. Were they wrong?

[@agirlandherpassport]

Yes there will be restaurants open. Just not all is what I meant. Don’t worry.

[@gisellehutchings3588]

Planning a visit in late May, finding it difficult to find ferry routes to Lefkada from Kefalonia but will check the previous years schedule as you suggested. Is it possible to buy a Sim card for a Samsung phone somewhere? I hear there were issues with Android phones and the e-sims

[@nickgiles7568]

Hi Tiffany- Thank you for your latest Vlog. Sadly I think that even the smallest islands you have mentioned will become overwhelmed in time due to Greece's constant chase for the tourist pound/dollar/euro etc. On a separate note do you know anything about the "Climate Crisis Resilience Charge " which I think replaces the old Hotel Stayover Tax and is due to come into force this year ? I guess for package holidaymakers they will not notice but for us independent travellers we will have to pay up when we leave the room / hotel/taverna etc. Do you know how much it will be.? Thanks

[@agirlandherpassport]

I think it will take some time for that to happen but only time will tell. Yes, I talk about it in this video. It will be from €1.50 to €10 a night depending on the type of hotel you book. It’s from March to October only though then in the off season it reverts to the old price.

[@nickgiles7568]

Whoops sorry ! The phone rang and I missed that section of your Vlog so my apologies. How lucky was I to get a Blue Star ferry from Piraeus to Naxos for 20 euro each way ( 28 Aug- 7 Sept) by booking in January direct with BS soon after their schedule was published. Not available on their website had to use an agent in Athens but their handling charge was minimal. Saving to go towards the new tax .@@agirlandherpassport

[@agirlandherpassport]

@nickgiles7568 No worries. I figured you just didn’t see it. That’s a great deal!

[@tedn6855]

If you go to the mainland you will be fine. June has been dead the last few years. All the hype is mainly the cycladic islands. If you go to these islands such as santorini book now. If you can affors mykonos you aint reading this and can go whenever as you can afford it. But santorini does has deals if you book early.

[@agirlandherpassport]

The mainland is rarely that busy. Just Meteora.

[@nick63837]

Ugghh more tax! When I hear new tax law, I shudder!! 😢Especially in Greece.I am coming in December again.Regarding the islands, you are so right.. Certain islands are becoming too expensive, so people are looking to other islands.Santorini and mykonos are too commercial .My favourite is Aigina! Its near Athens and fairly priced!!

[@agirlandherpassport]

The tax isn’t a huge increase but it will affect all tourists. I’m surprised Aegina isn’t more expensive since so many Athenians go there.

[@nick63837]

@@agirlandherpassport they won't make it expensive because locals go there .Santorini and mykonos are different. I was in Santorini a few years back..nothing to write home about.Mykonos I have not been.

[@shaulkirsch1263]

🙏😊

[@agirlandherpassport]

😊😊

[@tedn6855]

I recommend all foreigners go to sifnos. As for the other islands please don't. Lol

[@agirlandherpassport]

No! It’s becoming my new place. Haha.