Greece Holidays - Cheap flight & hotel package holidays to Greece

Greece Holidays: Getting there and getting around

Holidays to Greece have been a well established part of the UK travel industry and many people book cheap holiday flights to Greece and then take advantage of the excellent Greek ferry service to travel around the islands. On the islands taxis and buses are quite reasonably priced and some accommodations even offer free shuttle buses from the ports to the hotel in order to tempt your business. From Athens there is a train service running right down to the port at Piraeus from which you can start your Greece holiday adventure using the ferry service to islands including Mykonos, Paros and Crete.

Holidays in Greece offer plenty of holiday options

Greece holidays should also be about letting your hair down and having fun, and whether that means hitting the bars and nightclubs with partying revellers in top resorts such as Faliraki in Rhodes, or enjoying a few water sports in the warm, clear coastal waters of islands such as Kos, Greece holidays have it all. Of course Greece is world renowned for its incredible history and every island has its own story to tell. Stay in the beautiful Venetian harbour town of Chania in Crete and take a day trip to the stunning Samaria gorge or visit the ancient ruined palace of Knossos. You can find quiet, traditional towns and villages in Greece, on islands such as Kefalonia along with the bouncing nightclub-filled resorts, and a whole range of things in between. Islands will often have quiet resorts close to bustling towns, so you can relax in a peaceful environment and go out on the town whenever you feel like it, giving you the perfect mix for your Greece holiday. The island of Zante for instance features the popular resort of Laganas, which attracts a big 18-30 crowd, but stay in the town of Aghios Sostis along the coast and you would never even know it was there as you enjoy traditional Greek dancing in the beachfront tavernas.

Greece holidays: Food and drink

Holidays in Greece have a great culinary heritage and there are lots of mouth watering dishes to be savoured. Familiar Greek food such as olives, feta cheese and yoghurt feature in lots of local specialities and many restaurants are quite cheap. In most resorts there is a good choice of restaurants offering typical local fare, such as speciality seafood dishes and fresh local produce. Greece holiday food is very much Mediterranean in style, featuring plenty of olive oil and fresh, fragrant flavours that are best washed down with some Greek wine. Most restaurants cater for a wide range of tastes and feature menus that offer something for even the pickiest British palate. Try a glass of the sometimes eye-watering ouzo, which is widely available throughout the islands and is worth having a sip of at the very least to say that you have tried it!