5 Love & Hates of Visiting Greece

Are you heading to Greece and are not sure what to expect? Here we go through the best and the worst parts of visiting Greece. Whether you talk about the traffic and driving in Athens or the incredible Greek Hospitality there are many things that get travelers emotional in Greece.
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[rickybobby]

Driving in Greece was nice outside the cities. Greece is awesome and the Greeks are the best

[brerabrera]

Impressive how much right stuff you mentioned. I am Greek living in Athens and I assure everyone that this guy is phenomenal!!! You know so much right things that I can't believe...keep on the good work buddy

[krugmeister]

The People of Greece are Relaxed and Laid Back...That's why life is BEAUTIFUL in Greece..💯💯😍💯😍💯😍💯🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[johnnymartinjohansen]

You mentioned the food, and that's my #1 love when it comes to Greece. It's the best in the world !!!!

You're right about traffic. But what I like to do, if I travel alone or with a single friend, and wanna get around, is renting a scooter (moped) or two. BUT: it's VITAL to get FULL insurance coverage. Rental companies are often reluctant to sell it to you (they DO have it), because they can get "rich" if something happens. There has been a lot of incidents where people have damaged the scooter, and the rental company charges 10x the price of parts if you're not covered.

We used to go to Crete, since we have weekly direct flights from where I live here in Northern Norway. But we've stopped doing that, because compared to 2017-2018, the prices have TRIPLED. We simply can't afford to do it anymore. When Crete STARTS at $1500 per person (flight tickets + hotel) for only 1 week, we can go elsewhere for the fraction of that price. Heck, even 2 weeks in Thailand is a little cheaper, even though we have to book tickets to Oslo first.

[EA-txef]

I'm always a solo traveler, and I like walking around the city (30k steps daily), taking public transit, enjoying the sights and sounds.. like every time I'm in Paris, London, Rome, etc.. I personally prefer doing my own thing instead of signing up for tours (but not opposed to). Can't wait to visit Athens in the near future and do the same :)

[billjohnson]

The Museum in Crete is a must see. Kalambaka and the monasteries are a must see. Oympia is nice and it also has a great museum. Go really early in the day to the Acropolis to avoid the crowds and the heat. The Bread Factory restaurant and bakery is an amazing place. They have good food and the bakery items are out of this world and they are huge.

[sarahbethyoga]

Ooooh I'm SO excited! Mostly for the food 😍 What's your favorite food in Greece, Wolter? (cyclades & athens)

[gjmarc]

All I can say is it is magical. We have been to Greece many times and continue to go. Yes the Acropolis is awe striking, first time I saw it in Jan. 1976 I was walking down Athinas there it was all light up in the early evening. Blew my mind.

[philippneubert]

I've been to Athens this year and had to drive there as well.

However, the experience wasn't too bad. Of course, its a big city which comes along with heavy traffic. But it was a much more pleasent and chilly experience compared to like Italy.

Let alone the countryside: Good quality of the road system and almost no traffic.

[gianni]

Excellent videos. You catch the flavour of the country you visit quite accurately. We travel off season and unfortunately, no traditional meals. No big meals anywhere. We usually do our own groceries and eat at home. Just spent 2 months in Crete in February and March. 26 islands so far.

[mattball]

Prof, you have the cutest, most adorable family.

[clapiotis]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos and always on point on the positives and the negatives.

[BlueLena]

The Greek sense of time is a positive thing.

[well-blazeredman]

Good guide. I was late getting into Greece, but now add a shoulder-season trip each year. Halkidiki next month.

[krugmeister]

CRETE TO ME was BEAUTIFUL...And i would LOVE TO Visit their AGAIN...💯💯💯🇬🇷🇬🇷💯🥰🥰

[GlobalNiko]

"Do not drive in Athens" haha right on. I lived in the center of Athens for years and luckily I managed to avoid driving in that insanity the whole time I lived there.

[jlpkbrb]

I had to come to Athens for 3 weeks for work. Drove the whole time, boy was it exciting lol. I worked about 45 minute drive away.

Going to Crete now for 2 weeks, im sure the driving will be better than Athens.

Biggest thing for driving in Athens is to just pay attention and learn how the round abouts work. Make room for bikes! Everyone else figures out how to get around you if they need to

[ΠερσεφονηΠερσεφονη]

I love everything in Greece! And driving in Athens is fine! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[gianni]

Have to comment again. So on point. Well done!

[Demetri]

It's great whatever your budget is.