Russian tour operators sell tours to hotels in mainland and island resorts in Greece. They are different: quiet and noisy, rocky and green, expensive and not so much. In order not to be disappointed in the first trip, choose a city, resort or island of Greece based on the purpose of your vacation.
Mainland Greece resorts
The Halkidiki peninsula (Kassandra, Sithonia and Agios Oros Athos) and the neighboring tourist destinations on mainland Greece are ideal resorts for pilgrimage, children and families. Here, as a rule, are located family hotels and hotels, focused on a calm measured rest. From here the closest to mainland attractions. This will appeal to those who do not like to spend a lot of time on transfers and excursions.
Thessaloniki is a tourist center that combines the advantages of a traditional beach holiday with sightseeing trips, entertainment and shopping. It is noisy and fun here, there are many youth hotels, large hotel chains. The beaches of this resort in mainland Greece are always full of vacationers, there are many excursion routes. If you like to relax so that later you have something to laugh at and something to remember - you are here. The Athenian Riviera is also for young people, lovers of water sports and a vibrant nightlife.
Greece island resorts
Crete is an island resort in Greece for the middle class. As a rule, prices for vouchers here are very budgetary, so you can choose a hotel for every taste. If you do not know how and where to choose a tour, do not worry - start in Crete. Despite the fact that Crete is an island, there are many interesting sights and they are all close by. The beaches are different - from rocky secluded to small pebbles. Hotels are also for every taste: you can always choose a quiet family, and a cheerful youth.
Rhodes and Kos are island resorts in Greece, created specifically for a relaxing family and romantic vacation: many high-class hotels, well-thought-out infrastructure. There are few sights, but people don't come here for them: for silence, service, a secluded atmosphere, dry air and magnificent landscapes.
Lovers of walks and greenery will love to relax on the islands of Corfu, Paxos, Lefkada, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Kythira. These are real oases, the best island resorts in Greece for a vibrant wedding, an unforgettable honeymoon or an active holiday with children. It is from here that enchanting photographs of beaches and the sea, rocky landscapes and cozy coves are brought.
When to go to Greece
It is better to go on a beach vacation in Greece from May to early October: the water in the sea warms up to 20 degrees, and the tan lays down quickly and evenly. June and October are the months of inexpensive tours. The most expensive vacation is in Greece, and it does not matter in an island or mainland resort, in May, July, August and September. The season for fruits and fresh vegetables begins at the end of April, all tour desks and entertainment centers are already working in full force by May.
For excursion and pilgrimage tours to Greece, profitable shopping, any season is suitable, because winter in Greece, although humid, is warm.
