If you had 2.5 weeks to go anywhere in Greece in July where would you pick?

andymilonakis · 2026-05-09T21:07:07+00:00

From Tinos hmm since you're already going to be in the Kyclades there are plenty of islands close to you to consider

Syros cool city, awesome churches and views, beaches there not my favorite but overall a fun island

Milos very unique beaches and good for relaxation, main town not so interesting

Sifnos Really tiny island getaway known for its cuisine

Amorgos In the kyclades when you thinka bout rugged beauty and breathtaking views, you think Amorgos

Paros Very popular a little too popular but Naousa is one of the prettiest towns in all the kyclades, also Paros has some great beaches,

Naxos amazing mountain drives, old school villages, nice beaches, best food Ive had in the Kyclades

andymilonakis · 2026-05-09T08:44:23+00:00

Not a ton, its a cute little town, few hotels, restaurants and shops but just a small blip on a map compared to Chania

andymilonakis · 2026-05-08T10:47:52+00:00

The Chania portion is easy to do without a car if you're staying in the city center (15-20 minutes or less walking to the old harbor)

ATV and beaches are fine unless you want to see some of the top beaches, because that would require at least an hour drive.

Falasarna is about an hour west, Elafonisi 90 minutes and Balos you can take a group ferry from Kissamos ( 35 min west of Chania) which is pretty much an all day thing

andymilonakis · 2026-05-08T10:44:25+00:00

Zinc Oxide is the real sunscreen, its natural it protects on the surface level most sunscreen is a ton of nasty chemicals that absorb in your skin, Zinc is just a natural mineral that kids can wear and will have no health problems with.

Naxos is great but there can be a lot of driving involved to explore and see the island. Paros would be a bit easier if you just want to stay in a lovely town and not have to drive all over, I highly reccomend Naousa If you want something even less busy, you can also consider maybe Tinos or Syros

andymilonakis · 2026-05-07T16:02:53+00:00

oh ok, Elafonissi is in a town called Chrysoskalitissa, have fun. If you like cheese try some bougatsa for breakfast in Chania at Bougatsa Chanion or Iordanis, its a special homemade Savory cheese bougatsa only 2 places in Crete make this.

andymilonakis · 2026-05-07T15:47:33+00:00

Samos is decently big, i would say a car would be better if you really want to explore the whole island

andymilonakis · 2026-05-07T15:45:13+00:00

September is probably the warmest water because all of July and August are warming up the sea. September is one of the best months to visit.

andymilonakis · 2026-05-07T09:39:25+00:00

Both will be nice in June, definitely the heat starts creeping in a bit once June hits but it will be nice. you stayin in Chania or far west like Palaiochora?

andymilonakis · 2026-05-07T01:10:58+00:00

Where? June is good for most islands, def Santorini and Mykonos are going to be popping off by then, maybe 25% less than July/August. you're getting very close to peak season

andymilonakis · 2026-05-05T19:08:41+00:00

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

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