Spring and autumn is by far the best times to visit Greece. The weather is enjoyably warm in the majority of places, but not too hot; beaches and ancient sites are relatively un-crowded; public transport runs on close to full schedules; and lodging is cheaper and easier to find than in the mid-June to end of August high season. In the winter months, temperatures are often below 10°C (50°F), which is sufficient for touring, but typically too cold to swim or lay on the beach.
Winter is pretty much a dead loss outside the major cities as most of the tourist traffic goes into hibernation from the middle of October until the beginning of April. This is slowly changing, however; on the busiest tourist islands, a few restaurants, hotels and bars stay open year-round.
- Best Time to Travel to Athens
- Best Time to Travel to Corfu_Town
- Best Time to Travel to Crete
- Best Time to Travel to Faliraki
- Best Time to Travel to Halkidiki
- Best Time to Travel to Kavos
- Best Time to Travel to Kefalonia
- Best Time to Travel to Kos
- Best Time to Travel to Lefkas
- Best Time to Travel to Lesbos
- Best Time to Travel to Malia
- Best Time to Travel to Mykonos
- Best Time to Travel to Parga
- Best Time to Travel to Pefkos
- Best Time to Travel to Rhodes
- Best Time to Travel to Skiathos
- Best Time to Travel to Thassos
- Best Time to Travel to Thessaloniki
- Best Time to Travel to Zante
HOLIDAYS
January - New Year's Day
January - Epiphany
January - The Three Holy Hierarchs
March - Ash Monday
March - Greek Independence Day
April - Easter Day
April - Easter Monday
May - Labour Day
June - Holy Spirit Monday
July - The Restoration of Democracy
August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
October - Ochi Day
November - Polytechneio
December - Christmas Day
December - Boxing Day
Non-Holiday Observances
October - St. Demetrius, Patron Saint's Day in Thessaloniki
You should know:
Public holidays occurring on a weekend are not moved
Weekend Saturday,Sunday
