{"id":137461,"date":"2024-07-06T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/cyclades-greece-backpack\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:02:29","slug":"cyclades-greece-backpack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/cyclades-greece-backpack\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece: itinerary for a solo trip to the Cyclades"},"content":{"rendered":"

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July 6, 2024: update of our April 6, 2023 text with new activities and money-saving tips.<\/p>\n

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In 2016, I was living in England, where I had just spent three years working for a company based in Cambridge. I loved living in Europe (this was just before the Brexit vote), because I could go on trips very often for very low prices!<\/p>\n

If there was one destination on my list, it was Greece<\/strong>. I’ve been dreaming about it since I was a little girl!<\/p>\n

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There was a time when I knew everything about the Greek gods, and I wanted to visit Athens more than anything. As I grew up, I found the beaches and the beautiful landscapes of this country more and more attractive. But above all, I knew that almost every restaurant there offers tzatziki. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

So I booked my plane ticket from London Stansted to Athens, for a two-week vacation.<\/p>\n

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Greece can be visited all year round, depending on the activities you would like to do. Obviously, it is a rather large country and there are all kinds of landscapes.<\/p>\n

For my first visit, I wanted to see Athens and the Cyclades. I chose to go in May, since it’s just before the beginning of the tourist season and the weather is nice. The only problem is that the Mediterranean has not yet had time to warm up. For us who are used to the cold of the Atlantic, this is not really a problem!<\/p>\n

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I spent a few months quietly preparing my solo trip. As I wanted to enjoy my trip and do as many activities as possible, I made a budget.<\/p>\n

Greece can quickly become expensive if you don’t book accommodation in advance. I wanted to change hotels one night, once I got there, and the prices had doubled.<\/p>\n

So I would advise you to have a fairly general idea of where to go and to plan a night without a booking from time to time, just in case you change your mind.<\/p>\n

Smaller hotels are more likely to honor the price you paid if you want to change the date of stay a bit (at least in my experience).<\/p>\n

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If you want to travel from island to island, you should take the time to look at the different ferries. There are several companies offering services between the islands of the Cyclades.<\/p>\n

I used the ferries.gr website<\/a> to do my research. If you are travelling in high season, I advise you to book the routes you consider important in advance. It is not uncommon for boats to be fully booked for the most popular routes.<\/p>\n

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Athens (2 nights) – Mykonos (2 nights) – Naxos (3 nights) – Paros (3 nights) – Santorini (4 nights)<\/p>\n