floridadream
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- Feb 22, 2012
We literally just returned yesterday, but it was an adults-only adventure. Still, I'm happy to answer any questions. We've been to Italy but not with ABD, so I can't directly compare the two. We enjoyed the Greece trip very much, and it's a place we always wanted to see. If your son likes learning about history and mythology, and has the patience for spending a couple hours at a time doing so, he will like the trip. Our son is 19 and I think he would have been bored some of the days, had he gone with us. Everybody's different, of course.Hi All- we're looking at the Greece ABD for this summer to celebrate my son's high school graduation. Has anyone done this trip recently? We did the Italy ABD in 2017 and it was awesome. I'm wondering if it's on par with that? Any feedback is appreciated!
Great point about Delphi. We flew in a day early and did a private tour there from Athens. Totally worth it. I understand why ABD no longer goes there, though - it would be about 3 hours each way on a bus, which is a lot to ask.We did Greece, independently, in 2018 after considering the ABD trip. I would just make sure the ABD trip covers the areas of Greece you really want to see. Not going to Delphi and other parts of the mainland (and even other parts of Athens) were a deal-breaker for us.
Great point about Delphi. We flew in a day early and did a private tour there from Athens. Totally worth it. I understand why ABD no longer goes there, though - it would be about 3 hours each way on a bus, which is a lot to ask.
We did Greece this past May, and I have to say we adored it. Our guides had fabulous chemistry, and our other guests were the most cohesive I’ve had, so that probably played into my positive impression, but we all also loved the itinerary. I think I’d move to Crete tomorrow. I’ve been to Delphi in the past, and I really loved it. It’s a loss to the itinerary for sure, but Cape Sounian was really beautiful and interesting. It was a wonderful trip—up there with my favorites (for perspective, I’ve done 10 over the years).Hi All- we're looking at the Greece ABD for this summer to celebrate my son's high school graduation. Has anyone done this trip recently? We did the Italy ABD in 2017 and it was awesome. I'm wondering if it's on par with that? Any feedback is appreciated!
Of those of you who went to Greece, were any of you there early July..?
While I didn‘t do the Greece ABD recently (2012), it was the first land ABD that I did and still remains my favorite to date (I’ve done 7 so far). I’ve also done the Italy ABD and love Italy so much I’ve been back a couple of times with ABDs and DCL. As @sayhello said, the Greece tour itinerary hasn’t changed much over the years. From what I can tell, the main differences now are no Delphi and a different Athens hotel. Some other items are done in a slightly different order.Hi All- we're looking at the Greece ABD for this summer to celebrate my son's high school graduation. Has anyone done this trip recently? We did the Italy ABD in 2017 and it was awesome. I'm wondering if it's on par with that? Any feedback is appreciated!
I went to Greece in mid to late JulyOf those of you who went to Greece, were any of you there early July..?
Not on an ABD, but I've been to Greece in late June/early July (left July 5).
I went to Greece in mid to late July
I’m from the south and typically travel during the summer. To me, being in Greece in July was on par with being at home, just less humid. I believe the temperature was in the 80s during the day, but I don’t remember the humidity being oppressive. Definitely doable with light clothing and a bottle of water. Athens is a very walkable city, but you can also take the subway if you’re headed outside of the downtown (Acropolis/ Syntagma Square) area. I wouldn’t hesitate to go there again in July. If you can handle Orlando in July, you can definitely handle Greece. The AC won’t be as cold as we keep it here in the states, but it does the trick.This is when we're thinking of going next year; July 2-8th or so. I know it will be hot, but comparitively how bad are we talking? Back in the hotel every afternoon like prisoners, basking in AC, or doable with bottles of water and light clothing? Would you return in the same time of year?
We've been to Florida in July, and to various resorts and the Amazon when it has been hot and sweltering but I've yet to try running around a city/concrete jungle with little shade before. Still a toss up between Athens/Mykonos and Sicily.
This is when we're thinking of going next year; July 2-8th or so. I know it will be hot, but comparitively how bad are we talking? Back in the hotel every afternoon like prisoners, basking in AC, or doable with bottles of water and light clothing? Would you return in the same time of year?
We've been to Florida in July, and to various resorts and the Amazon when it has been hot and sweltering but I've yet to try running around a city/concrete jungle with little shade before. Still a toss up between Athens/Mykonos and Sicily.