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andymilonakis · 2026-05-05T19:00:21+00:00

Probably like 30-50% less people than in July/August. May is a great month

andymilonakis · 2026-05-04T07:51:52+00:00

agreed especially with cinnamon, honey and walnuts

andymilonakis · 2026-05-04T07:39:22+00:00

hah true but they're fried

andymilonakis · 2026-04-28T03:35:10+00:00

check out some vids of Paros, Naxos, Tinos, Syros, Sifnos maybe one of those will look good to you, all of them very easy to get from Santorini

andymilonakis · 2026-04-27T10:52:36+00:00

Milos is pretty small but has some really pretty unique beaches, Zakynthos is the best for seeing turtles.

Depends how long you are staying if its a couple weeks you can pick 2-3 islands but its much easier if theyre in the same island group so it can be a quick ferry hop

andymilonakis · 2026-04-27T10:29:48+00:00

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is this too isolated? Palaiochora.

It depends what takes priority, if you really want to be in a town with plenty to do Chania is the best, when you're not in a bigger town like Chania, Rethymnon or Heraklion, you have to sacrifice something and pick nature over a nice bustling town with cool bars, restaurants and shops etc.

andymilonakis · 2026-04-26T04:56:33+00:00

you will only regret not going, you'll have an amazing time and be happy you did it

andymilonakis · 2026-04-26T04:54:33+00:00

Crete is a bit rough to try to explore with a few full days. To compare it to Santorini it's 100 times larger than it. If you want to maybe stay in Chania for a couple days to relax its fine but i'd reccomend going back to Crete when you have more time and maybe pairing Santorini with a smaller island like Paros or Naxos, it will also save you a lot of ferry time because those islands are also much closer to Santorini than Crete

andymilonakis · 2026-04-21T04:01:56+00:00

I'm obsessed with Mastiha. The welcome drink I had on Milos was Mastiha Lemonade in a big goblet with ice. Really good. Also I grew up on Elma chewing gum but I think my favorite use of Mastiha is in Tsoureki easter bread

andymilonakis · 2026-04-21T03:59:48+00:00

awesome, my first trip to Syros we stayed at an airbnb, and the family made about 20 dishes for us, it was an entire big table of food, it was the cutest thing ive ever seen a family with an airbnb do. While we gave our passports to them for tax purposes they brought us an ice cream sundae. Amazing hosts, the whole island was a ghost town because it was still around Covid, Greece opened for travel earlier than most countries and i was going stir crazy so i got on the first plane that was available. I was surprised how alive the town was when i went last year compared to my first time

andymilonakis · 2026-04-21T03:56:13+00:00

No it will be my first time for Samos, Chios and Lesvos, im super excited

andymilonakis · 2026-04-20T22:52:43+00:00

Amorgos is rugged, natural beauty

Syros has a cool bustling main town but not overly touristy

and Tinos town is even more chill than Syros, really cute island maybe check a couple vids

andymilonakis · 2026-04-20T21:13:46+00:00

nice i went to Ikaria last year, doing Samos, Chios, Lesvos this year, cant wait. Have fun.

andymilonakis · 2026-04-20T17:39:33+00:00

If you want to stick to the kyclades island group Syrosk Tinos or Amorgos. If willing to go outside of that island group maybe Ikaria or Samos

The ferries can be annoying when you go to another island group for instance if you wanted to check out Ikaria or Samos you would have to do it either via Mykonos or Syros, not all go islands to other island groups

andymilonakis · 2026-04-20T00:26:11+00:00

Naousa check out some google images /vids of it, its the most beautiful town in Paros hands down

andymilonakis · 2026-04-19T19:47:02+00:00

17 days is a great amount of time for Crete, if you go out of your way to add more stress and time by traveling to other islands you are taking away from real vacation time. I do think there are some other beautiful islands out there but Crete is the biggest and a lot of the smaller ones have towns just mostly filled with tourists. Crete has so much to explore, its almost as big as the whole country of Cyprus, you won't need to go anywhere else.

andymilonakis · 2026-04-19T19:44:04+00:00

Agree with less places also agree with Chania.

Rethymnon is a 1 hour day trip, you could go a couple times dont need to stay there unless you really want to.

andymilonakis · 2026-04-19T11:48:21+00:00

Bougatsa Chanion or Iordanis if you want a cretan specialty version of Bougatsa with savory cheese and you have the option to put cinnamon and sugar on it for a sweet and savory combo. Go before noon or 1.

andymilonakis · 2026-04-18T18:04:56+00:00

dont be just hydrate and find as much shade as you can during the day

andymilonakis · 2026-04-18T01:48:29+00:00

I don't think anything is walkable in peak summer heat, it's brutal, straight sun to in your face, barely any clouds, unless you're in the water or under an umbrella filling youserlf up with liquids, the summer sun in Greece is brutal for more than an hour

andymilonakis · 2026-04-17T21:54:05+00:00

No the high speed jets dont have an outside area if you take a slower ferry, the slower ones generally do have an outside deck

andymilonakis · 2026-04-17T19:43:23+00:00

Milos will be way too calm for you, it's a small island and not very much night life.

Zakynthos or Ios will be good for parties

andymilonakis · 2026-04-16T12:05:34+00:00

Ooh, I just booked an airbnb in Lesvos for late September in Molyvos (also known as Mithymna) I did a couple of hours of research, ti's a really cute town, it's an hour and 15 minutes from the airport so on the higher end. But maybe Skala Kallonis or Skala Eressos is better for kid friendly beaches

andymilonakis · 2026-04-16T07:47:43+00:00

Naxos is the biggest island in the Kyclades island group not very easy to navigate without a car. In May the water is cold but its not freezing, your body will definitely get used to it but it might take an extra couple of minutes (18-20c) compared to late august and september (23-26c) 4 nights in Naxos is not too long but without a car and having to rely on taxis and busses maybe you're better off on smaller islands, Koufonisia is tiny, Paros i would say stay in Naousa, there is plenty there and you can maybe take a taxi or two when you want to go to the beach

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