Greece 2022

Athens

Everywhere you look in Athens you are reminded of its rich history. It is built among the ruins of the city that dates back thousands of years so wherever you go you find different examples that are all amazing to take in.

We bought the multi-ticket allowing us to visit the Acropolis, Roman Agora, Ancient Agora, Hadrian's Library and more over the two days we were there. Just being able to pop into these sites was surreal.

The most notable of these was the Acropolis which was visible from nearly everywhere in the city (and our hotel had a fantastic view of it lit up at night). Touring the Acropolis left you wondering how it could still be standing after more than 2500 years. We loved our tour through Airbnb Experiences! We originally booked just the Acropolis tour and our tour guide and group was continuing on to the Acropolis Museum and they let us add it on. The Acropolis and museum were definitely more interesting with a guide!

Milos

Milos was a little off the traditional path of tourists to Greece but that was part of what made it great. It is an island with diverse beaches that are all amazing, every beach seems like a new destination. Sarakiniko Beach is among the most popular with a moonlike look where you can dive off low cliffs into the sea, which of course we did, Firiplaka beach had gorgeous rock formations and calm waters and was a great place to chill. Tsigrado beach was an expedition to get to, only accessible by ladder or boat! These are just a few of our favorites, and we have many more left to discover in the future.

We explored the Kleftiko caves on a private speedboat - it was one of our favorite days EVER!! We highly recommend Salty Rides for a day to remember, lunch and a beer on the boat at a private beach, at least it was to us, until the crowded tour boat showed up!

Probably the best food we ate on the entire trip was at O! Hamos! tavern at Papikinou Beach near Adamas almost immediately after we arrived - it was delicious!

Milos definitely was the adventurous part of our trip and left us looking forward to coming back for more. We are excited to go back and explore more of Milos!!!

Santorini

We splurged on our trip to Santorini and enjoyed an incredible hotel where we had our own swimming pool and sunning area. It was amazing to enjoy the views of the Aegean Sea from our room, especially during the sunsets! We enjoyed hiking throughout the island and experiencing the wonderful Greek cuisine - one of our favorites was the gyros at Lucky's - I think we ate there almost everyday!

We hiked from Fira to Oia and we highly recommend getting an early start! It was a hot one but we enjoyed amazing views hiking the edge of the caldera. We planned on eating in Oia and taking the bus back, but it was crowded and hot, so we jumped in a taxi back to Fira, straight to Lucky's for a gyro and beer and then back to our private pool! Changing plans sometimes ends up making a day perfect!

Another highlight from Santorini was our boat tour which took off from the northern part of the island in Oia and cruised along the coastline. All in Santorini was a wonderful and relaxing location.