| Greece is a really popular tourist destination and | | | | and they will really make a fuss over strangers. |
| the islands especially have become crowded with | | | | You will find some rural locations where life has |
| more and more visitors each year. Most of these | | | | changed little over the centuries, and it is almost |
| resort locations revolve completely around | | | | impossible to not fall in love with these peaceful |
| holidaymakers and so contain wall-to-wall bars and | | | | havens. |
| resorts. If you want the type of holiday that is all | | | | Mainland Greece is often neglected by visitors |
| about lying on the beach all day and drinking | | | | who just want to get to the islands and the |
| through the night then these places will suit you | | | | luxury resorts so that they can party. This is a |
| perfectly, but if you want something a bit | | | | shame because this part of the country really |
| different then you might want to go off the | | | | offers some great places to visit. One nice way |
| beaten track and see a bit more of Greece. The | | | | to do it is to rent a car and just spend a week or |
| ideal solution would be to do a bit of both; a week | | | | two travelling around the country. If you enjoy |
| relaxing and a week exploring. | | | | spontaneity then don't make any plans but just |
| The great thing about going to the less touristy | | | | drive around and see where you end up. This is |
| locations is that they offer a real chance to see | | | | bound to lead to a memorable holiday and you will |
| life in Greece. In many of the islands the locals | | | | get to see places that few other tourists get to |
| see far too many tourists and so often develop a | | | | enjoy. |
| cynical attitude towards them. They understand | | | | At the end of the day we only have so much |
| that they rely on tourists for business, but for | | | | holiday time each year, and we will all have our |
| many these foreign visitors will be something that | | | | own way that we prefer to spend it. Some |
| they just have to put up with during the summer | | | | people will want to party for two weeks while |
| months. When you spend months of the year | | | | others will just want to do nothing except lie on |
| watching thousands of young, and not so young, | | | | the beach or by the pool. It is worth making the |
| tourists getting drunk and into all kinds of mischief | | | | effort to see some of the less touristy parts of |
| it probably takes a bit of effort to remain so | | | | the country though. This will most likely end up |
| welcoming. | | | | providing you with your fondest memories of the |
| If you travel to the less touristy parts of the | | | | whole trip. Even if you just take a couple of days |
| country then you will meet many people who are | | | | away from the pools and tourist bars it will be |
| genuinely delighted to see the visitor. The people | | | | worth. |
| of Greece are among the friendliest in the world | | | | |