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Choose up to three islands or regions and how many days you have. You get a day-by-day plan from the places in our guide — a sight, a beach and a taverna each day, kept to one part of the island — with honest transfer days between destinations. We tell you how to travel between them; for times, always check the ferry operator.

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Islands
Mainland
314

8 days

Your route

  1. ΑNafplio & the Peloponnese3 days
  2. By road. Allow most of a day if the regions are far apart, and do not drive the mountain roads after dark if you do not have to.
    ΒAthens & the Riviera3 days
  3. Ferry from an Athens port. Timetables change by season — check with the operator.
    ΓHydra2 days

  1. Day 1 · Nafplio & the Peloponnese

    Arrival
    • MorningArrive in Nafplio & the Peloponnese. Check in, and keep the first day light.
    • AfternoonTolo Beach · Tolo · 4.3★
    • EveningTripia Sayionara Tavern · Tolo · 4.5★≈ 1.3 km in a straight line

  2. Day 2 · Nafplio & the Peloponnese

    Explore

  3. Day 3 · Nafplio & the Peloponnese

    Explore

  4. Day 4 · Athens & the Riviera

    Transfer day
    • MorningTravel to Athens & the Riviera. By road. Allow most of a day if the regions are far apart, and do not drive the mountain roads after dark if you do not have to.
    • AfternoonCharakas Beach · Keratea · 4.4★
    • EveningTheodoros & Eleni · Legrena · 4.6★≈ 2 km in a straight line

  5. Day 5 · Athens & the Riviera

    Explore

  6. Day 6 · Athens & the Riviera

    Explore
    • MorningParthenon · Athens · 4.8★
    • AfternoonParalia Asteria · Glyfada · 4.4★≈ 11.8 km in a straight line
    • EveningSardelaki me Thea · Vouliagmeni · 4.4★≈ 7.4 km in a straight line

  7. Day 7 · Hydra

    Transfer day
    • MorningTravel to Hydra. Ferry from an Athens port. Timetables change by season — check with the operator.
    • AfternoonBisti Beach · Hydra · 4.4★
    • EveningTaverna Marina Hydra · Vlychos · 4.6★≈ 7.4 km in a straight line

  8. Day 8 · Hydra

    Departure
    • MorningParalia Agios Nikolaos · Hydra · 4.4★
    • AfternoonDeparture. Leave a generous margin for the ferry or flight — island roads and ports get busy in season.
Nafplio & the Peloponnese

Ναύπλιο

Nafplio & the Peloponnese

Destination guide →Ferries & timetables →Beaches →

Worth booking in Nafplio & the Peloponnese

Mycenae & EpidaurusAgamemnon's citadel and the ancient theatre with its famous acoustics, both within easy reach of Nafplio.Nafplio on footGreece's first capital: Venetian lanes, the Bourtzi castle in the harbour and the Palamidi fortress above.

Where to stay in Nafplio & the Peloponnese

Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.

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Nafplio is the Peloponnese’s most graceful harbour town: Venetian fortresses, marble lanes and seafront tavernas, within an easy drive of Mycenae, Tiryns and the theatre at Epidaurus. Base here for ancient sites by day and the waterfront by night.

Athens & the Riviera

Αθήνα

Athens & the Riviera

Destination guide →Ferries & timetables →Beaches →

Worth booking in Athens & the Riviera

Acropolis ticketsEntry to the Acropolis runs on timed slots. Book the first one of the morning — before the heat and the cruise groups.Acropolis with a guideThe Parthenon explains itself visually; a guide explains everything else, including the rest of the hill.Cape Sounion at sunsetThe Temple of Poseidon above the sea at the end of the Athens Riviera — the drive along the coast is half the point.

Where to stay in Athens & the Riviera

Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.

Bookings made through this map earn us a commission. Your price is unaffected.

Athens pairs the Acropolis and some of the world’s great museums with a working, late-night city and a coastline of beaches and coves running south to the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. It is also where most Greek island trips begin.

Hydra

Ύδρα

Hydra

Destination guide →Ferries & timetables →Beaches →

Worth booking in Hydra

Hydra, Poros & Aegina cruiseThree Saronic islands in one day from Athens — a sampler rather than a stay, but a good one.Hydra's coves by boatHydra has no cars on its roads; water taxis and small boats are how you reach the swimming spots.

Where to stay in Hydra

Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.

Bookings made through this map earn us a commission. Your price is unaffected.

A car-free Saronic island of grey-stone captains’ mansions, stepped lanes and water taxis, under two hours by fast boat from Piraeus. Come for the walking, the harbour at dusk and swimming off rocks, not for long sandy beaches.

Before you go

Flights to GreeceCompare fares into Athens and straight into the island airports — Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, Zakynthos, Kefalonia. Flying direct to the island often beats Athens plus a ferry.Search flights →Data & eSIMGreece is in the EU, so EU roaming applies and most European visitors need nothing extra. Worth it if you are arriving from outside the EU, or want a data bundle for maps and ferry apps.Get an eSIM →Travel insuranceMedical cover and trip protection bought before you leave. The European health card covers public-hospital care, not repatriation, a private clinic on a small island or a cancelled holiday.Get a quote →Tours, tickets & day tripsGuided tours of the ancient sites, skip-the-line entries and day trips — Delphi, Meteora, Mycenae, Knossos — booked ahead, free cancellation on most.Browse experiences →

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Where the journey goes next

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