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Greece/Greek Islands??

Hi everybody. My FI and I are getting married in October and really want to go to Greece or the Greek Islands. Has anybody been??  I was reading reviews and read that the weather isn't that great in October.  Any help would be great! Thanks!
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Re: Greece/Greek Islands??

  • We just booked our honeymoon last week to London, Athens, Santorini and Mykonos.  We are going in July.  I  hear that July and August are the hottest and most crowded, but I have hear that September is a good time to go also.  We were originally going to go with a tour company but we didn't want to be with other people on our honeymoon.  We are using a travel agent and she is setting up the flights, hotels and transfers from Island to Island.  I think all will go well!Let me know if you have any more questions. I haven't been there before but have traveled around Europe a lot. I will help the best I can!  I have been a crazy Greece and Greek Island researcher :)Good Luck!
  • I've been doing a lot of reseach lately too. I've traveled to a lot of places in Europe but never been to Greece...and FI has never been outside of the US (aside from Canada) so I want to make sure it's a good first foreign country experience!
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  • The Greek Islands are absolutely amazing! Mykonos is great. Its fun to rent 4wheelers and drive around the island.  Santorini is also beautiful with tours to the volcano and donkey rides down to the water.  The sunsets in Oia in Santorini are world famous and breathtaking.  I went in April and it was cool weather and the water was a bit cold to get into.  I'm not sure about October weather.  Have a great time!
  • frostline - where did you stay on Mykonos and Santorini?  I am still looking for hotels on both Islands...thanks!
  • I just booked my honeymoon to greek islands with Hellenic Holidays and my wedding is Oct 2nd. We are doing Santorini, Mykonos and Athens for total of 10 nights.From what I have read and been told numerous agents and others who have been there (friends just went there at the end of September, early October on honeymoon and they said it was super hot still), the weather is early October is still warm enough to go to the beach and the water is nice. The end of October, after the 15th, starts to get a little shaky though. I checked the weather every day in October and the lowest it was was like 73, which to me is plenty warm for the beach (I live in New England) but there were some days in the 80s.If you are going to Mykonos at all, most things are open until the end of October, however the party beaches like Paradise and Super Paradise close late September. So if you were looking for a beach like that, you  might be out of luck. However, the bars and clubs in town are still open as are the public beaches. If you want to chat more, feel free to email me at lauren.wetzel@bbh.comGood luck!
  • We went to Greece & Greek Islands this past october for our HM and the weather was FABULOUS - Mid 80's and bright and sunny. Satorini was just like a postcard, Mykonos was our least favorite place, and Athens is a great city to explore. I'd really recommend heading over to Turkey too if you have time - We had an amazing time in Turkey and enjoyed the food/sights even more than greece!
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