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Will This Be The Summer You Party In Greece?

Where: Greece
April 16, 2009 at 5:01 PM | by | Comments (0)

Last week we asked you if you're going to Europe this summer, and for the most part the wanderlust of Jaunted readers appears to be recession-proof. Many travelers who are intent on getting away are considering Eastern Europe, which tends to be cheaper and more accessible and just a little bit stranger than the standard London-Paris-Berlin itinerary.

If you're still deciding on an Eastern European destination, it's worth noting that some of our posts on summertime in Greece have included the phrases "oral sex competition" and "out-and-out degeneracy." The country is insane during the summer, whether you're close to Athens or you're gallivanting around the all-Spring-Break-all-the-time islands.

The recession being what it is, getting to Greece should be easy this summer. You can take Olympic Airlines, which offers pleasantly affordable trans-Atlantic flights. The problem is that Olympic's not linked to any alliance, and an overseas flight is one place where paying a little more might be worth the extra miles. Plus they're basically a regional airline with regional amenities. If that's not your style any of the major airlines can get you to Athens. Delta even flies non-stops from NYC.

If you have some flexibility, though, you might want to consider holding off a little. The Greek summer can be generously described as balmy, and July and August can be suffocating. Wandering around urban areas in the humidity can get out and out painful.

The winter months, on the other hand, are colder but still relatively comfortable. As long as it's not raining the daytime hours are well-suited for exploring anywhere. The nights get a little bit chilly but even that causes a nice bump in the indoor nightlife.

Of course you can land in between, right in the middle of fall. The weather is mild 24/7 and everything is gorgeous. Since Greece is a perpetual party anyway, you probably won't even notice any nighttime activity dropoff.

And yet, and yet - summer is when the kids come out to play. So there's that.

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[Photo: Sarah Faulwetter]

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