🇬🇷 Greece or 🇵🇹 Portugal
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on the sea. Portugal leads on getting around.
A normal day costs about $130 in Greece and $125 in Portugal.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇵🇹 Portugal
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsApr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- $130A normal day$125
- 3h 45m to AthensNonstop from London2h 45m to Lisbon
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaVery good
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- Very goodFoodVery good
- 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 aroundCheap trains along the coast, a car for the wine country
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidThe Algarve in August, when it fills up and doubles in price
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 Portugal if
you want Europe on a smaller budget, with the ocean, and you do not mind cool water.
Full Greece guide →Full Portugal 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.