Greece
The Classic Cyclades Week, a sample Greece itinerary

City + island-hopping · 7 days

The Classic Cyclades Week

First Greece tripCouplesBeaches + a famous sunset

The first-Greece trip we'd actually recommend: Athens for the Acropolis, then the two Cyclades islands that give you the postcard without the chaos — Naxos for beaches and villages, Santorini for the sunset you came for.

Day by day

  1. 01

    Arrive Athens

    Land, settle, walk Plaka, and climb to the Acropolis for golden hour.

    AthensAcropolis of Athens
  2. 02

    Athens → Naxos

    Morning ferry or flight to Naxos; afternoon at Plaka Beach.

    AthensNaxos
  3. 03

    Naxos villages & beaches

    Rent a car for the day; mountain villages and the long east-coast beaches.

    Naxos
  4. 04

    Naxos → Santorini

    Fast ferry to Santorini; check into Oia or a caldera-base village.

    NaxosSantorini
  5. 05

    Santorini

    Akrotiri in the morning, the caldera walk, and the Oia sunset you came for.

    SantoriniOiaAkrotiri Archaeological Site
  6. 06

    Santorini, slow

    A slow day — a Santorini winery, Perissa Beach, dinner in a caldera village.

    SantoriniPerissa Beach
  7. 07

    Santorini → Athens → home

    Fly back to Athens for the connection home.

    SantoriniAthens

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