Greece

Chania Food Tour: What You Eat and Where to Find It

A Chania food tour walks the old town for three to four hours, stopping at coffee roasters, bakeries, cheese shops and an olive oil seller. Expect mountain tea, loukoumades, barley rusk, kalitsounia and graviera.

Visiting the Acropolis in Athens: Tickets, Hours and Tips

A full ticket to the Acropolis of Athens costs €30 and a reduced ticket €15, the site opens at 08:00 daily, and entry is by timed slot booked in advance at the Ministry of Culture's own store. Allow about two hours on the hill.

82 Verified Fun Facts About Greece (#1 Will Surprise You)

Greeks exhume their dead after a few years, the open palm is the rudest gesture in the country, and 227 of around 6,000 Greek islands are inhabited. Here are 82 fun facts about Greece, each traced to a named source.

18 Things to Do in Mykonos, Greece, and What They Cost

Mykonos rewards 3 days: one for Chora and the windmills, one for Delos, one for a beach. Here are 18 things to do in Mykonos with what each costs, plus the ferries, the buses and when to go.

Street Art in Athens: Neighborhoods, Artists and a Route

Athens street art clusters in six neighborhoods: Exarcheia, Metaxourgeio, Psyrri, Monastiraki, Gazi and Kerameikos, plus the lanes of Plaka and Anafiotika. They are close enough to walk in a single day.

Pink Beach Crete: Elafonissi Travel Guide & How to Get There

Crete's pink beach is Elafonissi, on the southwest coast near Chania. The pink color comes from crushed foraminifera shell, the beach is a protected Natura 2000 site, and taking the sand home is illegal.

Snorkeling in Zakynthos: 7 Spots and the Marine Park Rules

Snorkel in Zakynthos from May to October at Laganas, Kalamaki, the Keri Caves, Gerakas, Dafni, Marathonisi and Capo Marathia. The southern bay is a national marine park, so boats, fishing and turtle distance are all regulated.

Cooking Class in Crete: What to Expect and How to Book

A cooking class in Crete means a few hours in a home or farm kitchen, cooking traditional dishes with a local host and then eating them. Most run 2 to 4 hours, cost roughly €60 to €120 per adult, and sit in or near Chania.