🇬🇷 Greece or 🇨🇾 Cyprus
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on cities and nature.
A normal day costs about the same in both, around $130.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇨🇾 Cyprus
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsApr, May, Sep, Oct
- $130A normal day$130
- 3h 45m to AthensNonstop from London4h 35m to Larnaca
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaExceptional
- Very goodCities and cultureGood
- Very goodFoodVery good
- Very goodNature and hikingGood
- Very goodValue for moneyVery good
- GoodEasy to get aroundGood
- Ferries and short flights between islands, slow and part of the funGetting aroundA hire car, effectively required, there is barely any public transport
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidJuly and August inland, when it passes 40C
Pick by what you want
🇬🇷 Choose Greece if
you want one island, one balcony and no plan, or you are travelling on a budget and still want the sea.
🇨🇾 Choose Cyprus if
you want reliable sun and warm sea with short flights from Europe and the Gulf, and a small island you can drive across in two hours.
Full Greece guide →Full Cyprus guide →
And what the world thinks
🇨🇾 Cyprus leads by 17 votes.
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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.