🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates or 🇬🇷 Greece
Which one, honestly
United Arab Emirates leads on getting around. Greece leads on the sea, nature and value for money.
A normal day costs about $175 in United Arab Emirates and $130 in Greece.
Side by side
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇬🇷 Greece
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, DecBest monthsApr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- $175A normal day$130
- 7h to DubaiNonstop from London3h 45m to Athens
- GoodBeaches and seaExceptional
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- Very goodFoodVery good
- Not the drawNature and hikingVery good
- Not the drawValue for moneyVery good
- Very goodEasy to get aroundGood
- Metro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountainsGetting aroundFerries and short flights between islands, slow and part of the fun
- June to September, when outdoors stops being an optionWhen to avoidAugust on the famous islands
Pick by what you want
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
🇬🇷 Choose Greece if
you want one island, one balcony and no plan, or you are travelling on a budget and still want the sea.
Full United Arab Emirates guide →Full Greece guide →
And what the world thinks
Dead even. The next vote breaks the tie.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.