Early booking tours are the choice of those who know how to plan a trip in advance and at the same time save money. If you know exactly the dates of your vacation or want to get a trip to a luxury hotel with affordable prices, then early booking of tours for 2020 is your main assistant.
Most often, early booking becomes available several months before the start of the season. For example, a tour to Greece for June can be booked as early as March, and Christmas tours can be booked in August. Booking early will almost always guarantee you hotel confirmation. During the season, comfortable rooms at low prices are quickly sold out, so those who book rooms in advance have much more choice.
The advantage of early booking is the opportunity to save money. Prices for air tickets and hotel rooms are almost always based on one of the world currencies - the dollar or the euro. If the ruble strengthens against the euro and dollar, then prices for tours decrease. Considering that the ruble has been fluctuating significantly recently, we advise you to think about a trip now.
The only significant disadvantage of early booking to Greece is the almost complete loss of funds in case of cancellation of the tour. If for some reason you are unable to go, the tour will simply be canceled.
Homeland of heroes ancient Hellas and the ancestor of the Olympic Games, Greece is rightfully considered the cradle of modern civilization, because every corner of it is a living illustration to a historical textbook.
The gods generously endowed this country with golden beaches, deep blue skies, lush vegetation, turquoise sea and rugged mountains. Glorified by ancient writers, sculptors and poets, it cordially invites you to plunge into an atmosphere of fun and carefreeness, taste wonderful dishes and magnificent wines, and relax on the best European beaches.
For history buffs on tours to Greece, the doors of dozens of museums, temples and galleries are always open. And vacationers on sea resorts the cloudless sky and warm transparent sea will not leave you indifferent, magnificent beaches and secluded little coves, exciting entertainment and impeccable service.
Seasonality and climate. When is the best time to go on holiday to Greece?
Best time for excursion holiday- spring and early autumn, when the air temperature is most comfortable. For swimming, sunbathing and diving, it is better to choose tours from May to October, when the water is warmest, the weather is hot and clear, and the absence of underwater currents will make visits to the underwater kingdom unforgettable. In August, surfers flock to the Aegean coast, where the wind blows strong winds. And in April and November are the best times - the water is already warm enough for swimming, and the sun is not yet so aggressive. Accommodation prices are significantly lower during this period.
Prices for tours to Greece
Greece is a European country, and the cost of trips to its many resorts in 2020 - 2019 is relatively high. But spend an extraordinary vacation, visiting excursions and relaxing on the most best beaches possible without going beyond your existing budget. For example, in the Velvet season- in April-early May and September-October, prices for trips to Greece are quite affordable, since air tickets and hotel accommodations are cheaper at this time. If in the middle beach season a week for popular resort Pieria will cost 35-40 thousand rubles per person, but in April the price of a similar vacation from Moscow will be about 28-30 thousand rubles.
Traditionally, more profitable trips are offered through an early booking system. By purchasing them 3-4 months before the planned departure date, you can actually save up to 20% on the cost of a tour from Moscow. You can also relax inexpensively in the autumn-winter period - this is a great time for excursions, hiking and extreme tourism.
Types of recreation. What to do in Greece?
Every year Greece invites millions of tourists to plunge into the mysterious atmosphere of antiquity, revealing to them its mythological, cultural and natural resources. To see the main attractions of the country, you can order sightseeing tours Athens, Delphi, Kastoria. The city of Thessaloniki is beautiful and interesting; a lot of interesting things await tourists in Vergina, on the islands of Crete, Rhodes and Corfu.
Leisure
Steep slopes and mountain rivers give tourists the opportunity to feel a powerful adrenaline rush from activities extreme species sports Ski centers Pigadia and Pelion, as well as smaller resorts, offer skiing alpine skiing and snowboarding. Fans of hiking and mountaineering will find plenty of beautiful routes and hospitable shelters on the Olympic Ridge. Autumn and spring are the best time for lovers of exciting rafting on the seething mountain rivers, and connoisseurs of natural beauty will not be left indifferent by the impressive numerous caves.
Pilgrimage
Being a stronghold of Christianity, Greece carefully preserves its holy places, and pilgrimage tours to them are in great demand. In Athens there is the Church of St. George and the Areopagus, where the Apostle Paul delivered his glorious speech. In the city of Aigio you can see the famous icon of the Mother of God of Tripiti, and in Patras stands the magnificent Cathedral of St. Andrew the First-Called. Corinth is famous for the beautiful monastery of Daphne and the Cathedral of St. Paul the Apostle.
Sights of Greece
Greater Athens
In the capital of Greece, in a bizarre way, ancient antique buildings coexist with modern skyscrapers, and supermarkets and shopping centers located next to Byzantine basilicas. It is in Athens that the most iconic historical monuments and genuine architectural masterpieces are concentrated - the magnificent Acropolis and Parthenon, the huge ancient Theater of Dionysus and the airy Temple of the Goddess Athena, the grandiose Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Palace of Otho.
Crete and Rhodes
The island of Crete is the cradle of the ancient Minoan civilization. Tours to Greece give you the opportunity to touch a piece of it by visiting the Palace of Knossos, which is 4000 years old. According to legend, this is where the Labyrinth is located, in which the formidable Minotaur was imprisoned. Rhodes once served as a base for the Crusaders and abounds historical monuments Middle Ages. The island's most famous landmark is the Colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue of Helios, the ancient Greek god of the Sun.
Useful information for vacationers
- Independence date: March 25, 1821 as the First Hellenic Republic (from the Ottoman Empire);
- The official language is Greek;
- Capital Insigne Athenarum.svg Athens;
- The largest cities are Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, Larisa;
- Form of government: parliamentary republic;
- President Prokopis Pavlopoulos;
- Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras;
- Speaker of Parliament Nikos Voutsis;
- State religion Christian cross.svg Orthodoxy;
- Territory 95th in the world;
- Total >131,957 km²;
- % water surface 0.86;
- Population;
- Estimate (2018) ↘ 10,741,165 people. (75th);
- Density 81 [source not specified 452 days] people/km² (90th);
- GDP (PPP);
- Total (2019) $326,700 billion (57th);
- Per capita $30,522 (47th);
- GDP (nominal);
- Total (2019) $224,033 billion (52nd);
- Per capita $20,930 (38th);
- HDI (2017) ▲ 0.870 (very high; 31st place);
- The names of the inhabitants are Greek, Greek, Greeks;
- Euro currency (EUR, code 978);
- Internet domains.gr, also.eu;
- ISO code GR;
- IOC GRE code;
- Dialing code +30;
- Time zones EET (UTC+2, summer UTC+3);
- Car traffic on the right;
Visa
To holiday in Greece in 2020 - 2019, Russian citizens need a Schengen visa; the requirements for the package of documents are standard. A note in the passport about the visit Northern Cyprus reduces the chances of getting it. During the summer, the islands of Kos, Rhodes, Lesvos, Chios and Samos can be visited without a visa, provided they arrive by ferry from Turkey. An application for a single-entry visa, a photo and a copy of the passport are submitted to the travel agency organizing the tour one day before the ferry departure. Upon arrival, you must provide the originals of these documents and pay the visa fee (35 euros). In this case, the tourist is issued a lightweight island visa for 15 days, which does not give the right to visit the mainland of Greece.
What to take with you
When going on a tour to Greece, do not forget to take comfortable shoes and clothes - according to reviews, in some regions of the country the evenings can be quite cool. A first aid kit with a minimum set of medications for high blood pressure, heart problems, cold and antipyretic drugs, as well as repellent creams so that midges and mosquitoes do not spoil your holiday with their intrusiveness will not be superfluous. When swimming in the Aegean Sea, special shoes are required to protect against sea urchins.
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