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Greece Island Hopping

  • 25-07-2009 4:39pm
    #1
    MuddyDog
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    Going to Greece for 20 nights soon. Will be staying in Athens for a night then onto Paros island for a week and then Ios for another week and then onto another island before going back to Athens and the airport to go home.
    How much do you reckon I'll need over there for everything incuding accomodation, food, drink, boats etc etc.
    A rough estimate would be fine. I'm personally thinking about 1300?


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  • #2
    MuddyDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭MuddyDog


    any ideas?


  • #3
    LiamMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 906 ✭✭✭LiamMc


    Can't help you with any up-to-date prices, but if you're going to Paros for a while then the small island nearby (anti-Paros?) and the much larger Naxos are worth your while. naxos is bigger than Paros and more of a bread basket the other islands.


  • #4
    Unshelved
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    Greece isn't all that cheap - especially in Athens where prices are quite similar to Dublin. Generally speaking, the more tourists there are, the more likely it is that the prices will be high. You can save money by staying in rooms instead of hotels or apartments - but be careful taking one straight from the boat, you could end up in the middle of nowhere. Save by buying food and drink in the supermarket instead of eating in cafes or restaurants. On average you can expect to pay €3-€4 for a beer and about €20 upwards for dinner.

    It might be an idea to book your ferries in advance - especially in August which is by far the busiest period and they fill up very quickly. All accommodation will be more expensive in August than at any other time of the year.

    If you're staying in Paros, would recommend the town of Naoussa - although again, it's expensive enough. Hire a bike and go to Santa Maria beach - it's really lovely.

    All in all, budget for about €100 per day, including accommodation and ferry tickets. Some days you'll spend less but some days you will spend more. While it's a fantastic place to visit, Greece is not the cheap as chips holiday that it used to be. Having said that though the quality of accommodation, food and drink has definitely improved.


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