We went for spring break last year. We really enjoyed it. We just did one island. One thing to keep in mind is that, if you book a short term rental on an island, you often need to bring your own food from the mainland, unless you are eating at restaurants the whole time.
The weather was good and we had a fun time. I don't regret it. |
Greece in April will be beautiful!
There's a ton to do for kids in Athens. We stayed in a great airbnb a few years ago in Plaka and walked to lots of restaurants, museums, shops, etc. Everything in Athens will be open in April. The Athens Riveria is ~ 30 mins from the city with a few nice resorts if you wanted to split the trip up and do half in the city and half with a beach/pool. (Four Seasons, The Margi, other options depending on your budget). Cape Sounion is another 30 minutes drive and is an incredible temple with views out over the sea. Crete would probably be warm enough in April. It's a huge island and has a large residential population, so I think everything would be open. Chania is beautiful. My kids would love something like this! https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/chqlc-domes-zeen-chania-a-luxury-collection-resort-crete/overview/ Bigger islands like Paros, Naxos, or Corfu could also be a good choice. |
How rude. I was talking about the PP who couldn’t get excited about Athens and decided not to go because the islands weren’t open yet. |
It makes me sad how far Americans have to travel for culture. Flying 10+ hours each way for a week is not normal. |
We went to Greece for spring break last year with kids 9, 11 & 14. It was fabulous! We did do a cruise because we took my mobility challenged mil but we spent a few days in Athens and had a great time. My kids are also into mythology and were fascinated by everything. The acropolis was busy but most of the other things we did were not packed and there were people there but we didn’t have to wait in long lines etc. The weather was beautiful, in the 70s most days.
If you can use ferries to get to a few other spots I’d recommend that. We were all Charles by Thessaloniki which we didn’t expect but the museum at Vergina is incredible - it’s where the family of Alexander the Great is buried - and the town has a lot of interesting history. My eldest was fascinated and ended up doing history research project on the Treaty of Lausanne because of what she learned about it from our tour guide. If you can get to Corinth that is also a fascinating place as is Delphi which we did as a day trip from Athens. Our cruise didn’t stop at any small islands - in addition to where I mentioned we went to Ephesus, Rhodes, Cyprus and Crete. We were there the last week of March/beginning of April and felt it was really the ideal time to go. |
What does this post even mean? Why isn't it normal? How else would you get to a place like Greece from DC other than flying? |
Right. But it’s just sad that Americans live so far from real culture. That was my point. |
Would love a detailed description of what you define as "real culture" |
Europe apparently. |
dcum is the worst. This thread, man.... |
Agree. You can immerse yourselves into the culture better if you stay for even 17 days. That's only 10 over a week. |
Seriously. Acting like if you can't go to Greece for at least 17 days, it's not worth the time is crazy. My family are great travelers. Flying 10 hours doesn't bother us. We're able to rally and get on with our vacation the next day. And, while immersing yourselves in culture might be shat some people want, others don't mind just hitting the highlights. |
But we must travel to immerse ourselves in other cultures. And our kids just love learning about other countries. And we’d look like big losers if we don’t go somewhere interesting. |
Santorini is having earthquakes |
We went for Spring Break last March, and it was wonderful! The weather was lovely, and there were no crowds. |