Speaking of the elusive Happily Ever After.
We want it, we seek it, and set a course to keep it.
According to the uptick in inquiries and bookings, most of you are setting your compass on the Grecian shores and finding your bliss at the top of your Bucket List. GREECE.
And why not? Greece has luxury, architecture, history, culture, bucolic fishing and romantic beaches not to mention swoon worthy food and wine.
The Greek fishing village of Mandrakia on Milos.-Lucy Laucht
Whether you are going for the first time: I suggest staying two nights in Athens at the start! Time for the requisite Acropolis and Parthenon visits, plus dinner at a secret rooftop garden overlooking city center. Then head southeast to Mykonos and Santorini, the twin stars of many Greek Isles fantasies – and home to some of the country’s best hotels and restaurants, all of which I can help you with.
Everything they say about sunsets on Santorini is true. And they’re especially gorgeous from Canaves Oia Epitome, a quiet and minimalist 24-villa escape on the northern edge of the bustling town of Oia. Must do- an olive and olive oil tasting.
And if it’s a day lounging on the beach you’re looking for, plan for a morning at the chic Seaside Santorini beach club in Fira.
Then the Next Time: Yacht charters and villa vacations are hot these days!! While Celebrity, Silversea, and Celestyal rank up at the top of Greek Itineraries, smaller charters and private yachting reigns supreme. The Moorings offers crewed charters from Athens on a six-passenger catamaran, with a completely customizable itinerary and G Adventures does a 7 night sailing on a 52 foot catamaran with some of your closest friends.
There are more than 200 inhabited Greek islands, and this Virtuoso advisor can help you choose the best one for your travel style, such as Naxos for amazing beaches or Lefkada for inspiring culture. I can work with on-site tour connections in Greece to secure a villa rental, complete with an infinity pool overlooking Super Paradise Beach for the slow and easy lifestyle of the Greeks. Opa!
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Sun-dried octopi at the Sunset Tavern in Ammoudi and a classic Santorini view from the town of Oia.-Melanie Fowler
I love travel planning as much as I love to travel myself and it is my true joy to help others find their happily ever after vacation over and over. If a Greece Vacation is on the top of your list, I would love to help you make that dream come true. Photos and Content courtesy of Virtuoso.
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