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  • Cruising the Greek Islands this summer? Be smart about choosing your ferry transportation

    Take into account the number of stops and the arrival time: Sometimes a ferry that leaves an hour later gets you there faster! Catamarans and hydrofoils are pricier, and you need to reserve in advance in summer, but they cut travel time in half.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on May 21, 2011 at 1:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips Tagged: Europe,

  • Greece's Best Beaches: Shore to Please

    When Greece starts to sizzle, there's no better way to beat the heat than to hit the beach. So keep your cool and make a splash by savoring these top beaches—Greece has no greater liquid assets.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on June 29, 2010 at 7:56:37 PM EDT in Trip Ideas

  • Greece: Take cover

    In country churches, and at all monasteries and convents, shorts aren’t allowed for either sex, and women shouldn’t wear pants. In very strict places, women shouldn’t reveal bare shoulders or too much cleavage. It’s a good idea to carry a large scarf for such occasions.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on June 28, 2010 at 2:00:17 AM EDT in Travel Tips

  • Greece: Expect variable place-name transliterations

    Examples: Agios or Ayios, Georgios or Yiorgos. Also, the English version may differ from the local Greek version: Corfu is known as Kerkyra; island capitals are often just called Chora (town); and Athens's boulevard Vasilissis Sofias (Queen Sofia) was renamed Eleftheriou Venizelou, but you'll likely get blank stares if you call it that.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on April 24, 2010 at 3:36:00 PM EDT in Travel Tips

  • Greece: Be careful with your gestures

    Greeks' "no"—a tipping back of the head, sometimes with the eyes closed and eyebrows raised—looks like our "yes." And Greeks often wave goodbye with the palm facing them, which looks like "come here" to English speakers, while our palm-outward wave may be interpreted as "come here" by them.

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on March 31, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips

  • Inspire Others to Go to Greece

    Today we kicked off our latest photo contest, Show Us Your Greece. Running through October 5th, the contest is your chance to share your favorite snapshots from your vacation to Greece. One of your photos may even be featured in our next full-color Fodor's Greece. For more details, see the full contest page...

    Posted by Katie Hamlin on September 14, 2009 at 10:42:45 AM EDT in New at Fodor's Tagged: Community

  • 9 Picturesque Towns in Europe: What Would You Add?

    Our editors recently chose the most picturesque towns in Europe, and the result was published in Fodor's Essential Europe. You can find our choices below—but we're never happy to let the discussion end there. We wanted to know what the travelers in our Europe forums had to say as well, so we asked them: did their favorites appear on our list? What would they add?

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on August 12, 2009 at 2:49:31 PM EDT in Tagged: Community, England, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland

  • Greek Island Hopping in 14 Days: Cyclades to Crete

    There is no bad itinerary for the Greek islands. Whether you choose the Sporades, the Dodecanese, or any of those other getaways floating in the Aegean, the leading isles in Greece differ remarkably, and they are all beautiful. But the needle flies off the beauty-measuring gauge when it comes to the Cyclades. It might be possible to "see" any of these famous islands in a day: the "must-see" sights--monasteries or ancient temples-- are often few. Still, it is best to take a slower pace and enjoy a sumptuous, idyllic, long tour if possible. From these suggested landfalls, some of the most justly famous, you can set off to find other idyllic retreats on your own. Days 1-2: Mykonos Jewel of the Cyclades, this very discovered island manages to retain its seductive charm. Spend the first day and evening enjoying appealing Mykonos Town, where a maze of beautiful streets are lined with shops, bars, restaurants, and discos; spend time on one of the splendid beaches; and if you want to indulge i

    Posted by Fodor's Editors on April 02, 2008 at 3:08:02 PM EDT in Trip Ideas

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