🇬🇷 Greece or 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on cities. Sri Lanka leads on food, nature and value for money.
A normal day costs about $130 in Greece and $70 in Sri Lanka.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
- $130A normal day$70
- 3h 45m to AthensNonstop from London11h to Colombo
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaExceptional
- Very goodCities and cultureNot the draw
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- Very goodNature and hikingExceptional
- Very goodValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundGood
- Ferries and short flights between islands, slow and part of the funGetting aroundA car with driver is the norm, and the hill country train is worth a slow day
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidThe southwest in May and June, and the east from October to December
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 Sri Lanka if
you want beaches, tea mountains, safari and ruins inside one small island, on a very small budget.
Full Greece guide →Full Sri Lanka 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.