Backpacking Greece: 12 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Greece, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Athens
Attica
The Acropolis over the city.
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Santorini
South Aegean
White cliffs and caldera sunsets.
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Mykonos
South Aegean
Windmills and nightlife.
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Crete
Crete
Gorges, beaches, Minoan ruins.
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Meteora
Thessaly
Monasteries on rock pillars.
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Rhodes
South Aegean
Medieval walled old town.
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Corfu
Ionian Islands
Green Ionian island.
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Naxos
South Aegean
Big Cycladic island, quieter.
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Delphi
Central Greece
Oracle ruins on a mountainside.
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Zakynthos
Ionian Islands
Shipwreck Beach and blue caves.
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Milos
South Aegean
Lunar-white coves.
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Nafplio
Peloponnese
Elegant seaside old town.
Backpacking routes through Greece
Real trips through Greece, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
Mainland Greece: Athens, Delphi and the Monasteries of Meteora
Skip the islands for a week: Athens to Delphi and the Meteora monasteries by bus and train, ending in Thessaloniki. Costs, timetables and food tips.
Cyclades Ferry-Hopping: Athens to Santorini the Slow Way
Ferry-hop the Cyclades from Athens to Santorini via Paros, Naxos and Ios: 2026 deck fares, dorm costs, beach camping and the best month to go.
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