🇬🇷 Greece or 🇪🇸 Spain
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on the sea. Spain leads on cities, food and getting around.
A normal day costs about $130 in Greece and $145 in Spain.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇪🇸 Spain
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsApr, May, Sep, Oct
- $130A normal day$145
- 3h 45m to AthensNonstop from London2h 30m to Madrid
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaVery good
- Very goodCities and cultureExceptional
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- Very goodNature and hikingVery good
- Very goodValue for moneyVery good
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Ferries and short flights between islands, slow and part of the funGetting aroundFast trains between the big cities, a car for the north
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidThe southern cities in July and August
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 Spain if
you want cities, food and beaches in the same trip without choosing between them.
Full Greece guide →Full Spain guide →
And what the world thinks
🇬🇷 Greece leads by 3 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.