Best time to visit Greece
From sea-breezy islands to snow-capped peaks and sun-baked plains, Greece offers a panoply of climates to suit everyone.![]()
The best time of year to visit Greece is summer (July to September) with idyllic weather for island-hopping, small ship cruising or hiking in cooler mountain landscapes. Archaeological sites, as well as beaches islands and walking trails, are less busy in spring (April to June) and autumn (October and November), and the weather is often blissful. These months are also the best time of year to visit Greece for hiking on, islands such as Santorini and Crete. Spring means wildflowers, while autumn colour is augmented by harvests – from wine and olives to wild mushrooms. April to October is the best time for sailing in Greece.
Greece, month by month
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Archaeology vacation in Greece
A small-group archaeology tour of Greece
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8 days
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Greek Island cruising vacation
Discover a side of Greece riddled with myth and magic.
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US $4955
9 days
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Hidden Greece small group tour
Go off the beaten track to discover Evia and Skyros Island.
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£1855
10 days
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Naxos and the small Cyclades walking vacation, Greece
Walk and discover Naxos and the unspoilt Small Cyclades
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£896 to £996
10 days
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Sailing vacation in the Aegean Sea
Uninhabited islands in a 6 person boat
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£572 to £697
7 days
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Multi activity vacation in Greece
A multi activity vacation in Greece
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€890 to €970
8 days
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Our top Greece Vacation
Archaeology vacation in Greece
A small-group archaeology tour of Greece
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€1390
8 days
ex flights
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2023: 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct
2023: 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct
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What happens when in Greece
Chantel Kyriakopoulou-Beuvink from our supplier Natural Greece explains why she believes Easter is the best time to visit Greece – especially Crete: “The celebration of Orthodox Easter (Pascha) in Crete lets you participate in magnificent festivities unchanged for centuries! Hear hymns while the scent of incense accompanies the Good Friday procession. Next day feel the eerie atmosphere at midnight when everyone holds candles, waiting for church bells announcing Christ’s resurrection. Next comes fireworks in the church square, followed by Easter eggs and eating “Margaritsa” soup! Celebrate like you have never done before, with traditional dance, music - and roasted lamb on the spit!”
Festivals & events in Greece
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Athens and Epidaurus Festival (June-August)
Every summer, Greece celebrates its role as birthplace of Western theatre with performances at historic venues – most famously, the magnificent ancient theatre at Epidaurus but also the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the Acropolis. It's a unique chance to see plays by Sophocles, Aeschylus, Aristophanes and Euripides staged where they were first performed 2,500 years ago.
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