A personal account of a holiday trip to Greece, including visits to Athens and the Cyclades islands of Sifnos and Paros.
I went on holiday to Greece back in May with my fiancé and we had the most fabulous time – it was definitely one of my favourite trips ever. It was also my first time in this beautiful Mediterranean country. We knew we wanted to start off in Athens so we booked return flights from Dublin. We had two weeks off, so we visited two islands as well as exploring the Greek capital city.
We chose to explore the Cyclades islands of Sifnos and Paros, which are relatively close to Athens and are located in the Aegean Sea. These islands are known globally for their whitewashed cubic buildings and blue domed churches. Think Mama Mia! Read more: I went to Europe’s best Christmas market and it’s definitely not worth it Getting there The flight from Dublin to Athens was around four-and-a-half hours. Some of the bigger Greek islands have airports on them, but many don’t, so you have to get a ferry to them. Most boats leave from the Piraeus Port in Athens so making this city your first stop is a good shout. We booked our ferry tickets in advance using ferryhopper.co
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