🇬🇷 Greece or 🇮🇹 Italy
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on the sea and value for money. Italy leads on cities, food and getting around.
A normal day costs about $130 in Greece and $165 in Italy.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇮🇹 Italy
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsApr, May, Sep, Oct
- $130A normal day$165
- 3h 45m to AthensNonstop from London2h 35m to Rome
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaGood
- Very goodCities and cultureExceptional
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- Very goodNature and hikingVery good
- Very goodValue for moneyGood
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Ferries and short flights between islands, slow and part of the funGetting aroundFast trains, genuinely excellent, book in advance
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidThe middle of August, when the cities empty and half the good places shut
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 Italy if
you want three cities in ten days, you care about food and museums, and you would rather take a train than a ferry.
Full Greece guide →Full Italy 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.