Darker cells are stronger weather or travel-fit months. The second row is crowd pressure.
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Darker cells mean a higher score for this topic on that metric.
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Quick answers
When is the best time to go?
Start with May, June, September & October. Choose August only with a written reason.
Is this a good honeymoon pick?
Romance score 94/100 sits next to crowd 90/100 — read both.
How crowded does it get?
On red months, empty midday or change region.
What should I budget per day?
Use bands in EUR. Mid is the baseline. Not a live fare.
Do I need a visa?
Schengen short-stay rules apply for many passports.
How many days do I need?
Countries breathe at 7–12 days, honeymoon islands at 5–8. Continents: pick one region.
The table starts at horiatiki.
A short phrase (kalimera) is the door to etiquette.
Food
- horiatiki — horiatiki is a coordinate on the Greece table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- grilled octopus — grilled octopus is a coordinate on the Greece table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- souvlaki — souvlaki is a coordinate on the Greece table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- baklava — baklava is a coordinate on the Greece table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- island fish — island fish is a coordinate on the Greece table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
Etiquette
- Greeting — kalimera — good morning
- Sacred sites — Cover shoulders and knees; read no-photo signs before the caption.
- Tipping — Tipping customs differ; read whether service is already on the bill.
- Queues — Skipping a queue is not a time save; it is a scene you cannot unshoot.
Festival notes
- Orthodox Easter — Orthodox Easter lands in April — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- island season open — island season open lands in June — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- peak ferry crush — peak ferry crush lands in August — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- wine harvest — wine harvest lands in September — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
Phrases
- kalimera — kalimera: good morning. Timing beats accent.
- ferries — ferries: island timetable. Timing beats accent.
- meltemi — meltemi: summer wind. Timing beats accent.
- siesta — siesta: afternoon close. Timing beats accent.
Culture is a speed, not a checklist. Slow is more accurate.
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