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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've found a points deal on tickets to Athens for spring break. Has anyone done spring break in Greece (Athens and maybe one island) with kids? I have a few questions:

1. Did your kids enjoy it? Did they get bored after a few museums/historic sites?

2. Were things open in the off season?

3. Any off-beat places to see or go?

My kids (ages DS14, DD14, DS11, DS7) are heavy into mythology, older three are reading the graphic novel versions of Iliad and Odyssey, two of them are obsessed with Epic: The Musical, older three read and loved all the Percy Jackson books, younger loves Hercules movie, etc. DS14 and DS11 have been asking to go to Greece. DH has been and loved it as a kid and adult. But, I can't seem to get excited about it. So looking for any inspiration.

I've considered going in the summer but my kids don't love beaches, other than snorkeling, so thought spring break might be better to avoid crowds and heat.[/quote]

We looked into Greece a few years ago for our spring break in mid march, and decided against, because it sounded like it was going to be quite brisk still, and the islands were not going to be open in any material way.  We spoke to a friend from athens who thought it would not be a good idea. He said a trip to the islands then would be no fun, and while he was trying to really talk up athens, it sounded like a couple days of ancient wonders, and the city itself didn't sound particularly charming.  Both DH and I put a solid week of time into trying to get excited about it, did our research, explored what we could do, and ultimately both admitted it didn't sound like a fun trip in march. [/quote]

Oh you’re one of those people who like islands more than history. Yeah, good you didn’t go. [/quote]

OP literally said they were looking at the islands, dumba**. [/quote]

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