🇬🇷 Greece or 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on the sea. Vietnam leads on food, nature and value for money.
A normal day costs about $130 in Greece and $70 in Vietnam.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇻🇳 Vietnam
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsMar, Apr, Oct, Nov
- $130A normal day$70
- 3h 45m to AthensNonstop from London12h to Hanoi
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaVery good
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- 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 aroundCheap domestic flights and sleeper trains, because the country is long
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidThe north in January, cold and grey, and the centre during the autumn typhoons
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 Vietnam if
you want the best street food in Asia on the smallest budget, and you do not mind a long thin country that takes time to cross.
Full Greece guide →Full Vietnam 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.