Greece : You will always find more to explore...

If you are in a group of three or more people it is cheaper to use me than to go on the guided tour bus and more convenient since I will be more flexible and less stressful than self-drive. On the right of the page, after discussions with a lot of people, here are the  pros and cons, using all available methods, for touring in Greece. 

Also you could see (below) with details all the places I recommend you should visit (if you have the time) in Greece. Some of them you can explore from Athens with half day or full day tours. Also you could travel to all of these destinations (and further) with an overnight stay, which is better than daily tours because you don’t have to return to Athens and be stuck in the traffic. Instead you will spend every night at a different beautiful traditional Greek village or town. Definitely a lifetime experience.

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Pros and Cons of tour bus

Entrance tickets including in the package.
More economical for less than two.
Travel around with other fifty tourists.
Fixed itineraries, mainly on highways.
Restricted stops. (for meal or shopping).
Impersonal guided tours.
No contact with locals.

Pros and Cons of car rental

More economical for groups over three persons.
Parking extremely limited in major cities.
Insurance coverage only up to $ 900 usd.
Driver cannot appreciate the scenery.
Not well Sign-posted, especially out of capital.
Stressful driving conditions.
Expensive Gas and road tolls.

Pros and Cons of Private tour

Single supplement . The price is per cab not per person .
Tickets not included ( Museums, Archaeological sites, etc ).
Stops wherever you desire.
Travel mainly through villages and avoid the highways.
Personal guided tours and contact with locals .
Stop and shop at your leisure.
Reach destination faster, and more elastic tour duration.
 

I am sure you would love to share the beautiful sights with me, Athens, Panathenian Stadium (1896 the begin of Olympiads in modern time), Temple of Zeus, Acropolis and Parthenon ... such as the Temple of Poseidon at  Sounion  with its breathtaking sunsets.
In Central Greece, Delphi  with its famous Oracle, ''the navel of the world'', on the slops of the Mount. Parnassus.

In Peloponnesus, the ancient sites of Corinth, and  Mycenae the theatre of Epidavros, famous for its remarkable acoustics. All reached from Nafplion the first capital of modern Greece. In west Arcadia  and the Peloponnesian's hidden treasure ''Epicureous Apollo''.
The Byzantine city of Mystras 
with the middle ages houses, castles, churches and monasteries from 10thand 11th Century, which provided havens in the Byzantine Empire.

Further a field you can explore the Mani 
with its austere tower houses and dramatic shores.
Gorgeous 
Monemvasia built on an island rock attached by a causeway to the mainland. And Olympia  the site of the first Olympic Games.
T
ower house (Pyrgos Kapetanakou) situated in Aeropolis the capital of Mani on the south coast of the Peloponnesus has been converted into a pension.    

In Northern Greece, the state of Epirus, is one of the most traditional areas and the city of  Ioannina, the  village of Metsovo and the small villages Zachorohoria. Meteora  with its monasteries perched on towering pinnacles of rock, where those famous religious caskets are lifted on twirling conglomerate pillars, mark the eastern frontier of the Pindus, which is the backbone of northern Greece

VIZITSA In Vizitsa on the western slopes of Mount Pelion the Kondos mansion, built in 1776 has been restored to its former glory and turned into a working inn by the Greek national Tourist Organization .

If you prefer to stay in Athens there are endless attractions here too, day and night. The Acropolis crowned by the Parthenon visible from any part of the city, the old city of Plaka, which is the original Athens when it was declared capital of independent Greece. The Ancient Agora (market place) countless museums where every possible artifact can be admired. Wherever you wish to travel with me, whether, on a half-day trip in Athens, a full day excursion or even a week long trip, I guarantee you will see the real Greece. It will be a holiday you’ll treasure and will remain unforgettable.

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