Lonely Planet
How to Plan an Offseason Trip to Greece
The offseason in Greece trades hot days for quiet trails, uncrowded ancient sites and local festivals. This is why we love it.
Lonely PlanetAug 26
10 of the Best Places to Go in Europe in Fall 2026
Explore the best of Europe crowd-free during the autumn months with our pick of where to go for sun, food or beautiful fall foliage.
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- DodecaneseNeighborhoodSoutheasterly island group with good weather and lower prices
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- Museo del Baile FlamencoMuseumSeville, SpainLearn about flamenco and catch live performances
- Real AlcázarAttractionSeville, SpainAstonishing royal palace complex with Mudéjar architecture
- Mt TeideSightTenerife, SpainSpain's highest peak and world's third-largest volcano
- Anaga MountainsTrailTenerife, SpainLaurel ridge walks with excellent trekking infrastructure
- Masca GorgeTrailTenerife, SpainSpectacular gorge traverse with good bus network
- Gauja National ParkSightLatviaAdmire castles and waterways amid yellow-gold trees
- Gauja RiverTrailLatviaHiking trails along the river, good for leaf-peeping
- Ķemeri National ParkSightLatviaTramp through unique bog environment, brilliant birding in autumn
- OlymbosNeighborhoodKarpathos, GreeceHilltop village like a living folklore museum
- Guadalquivir RiverSightSeville, SpainIdeal for T-shirt walks and alfresco tapas bar evenings
- Casa de PilatosMuseumSeville, SpainExquisitely tiled mansion
- OrvietoNeighborhoodUmbria, ItalyThe city rises dramatically above the almost-vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are completed by defensive walls built…
- AmeliaNeighborhoodUmbria, ItalyPubblicazione di documenti relativi ad atti e provvedimenti dell'Ente.
- NarniNeighborhoodUmbria, ItalyAt an altitude of 240 metres (790 ft), it overhangs a narrow gorge of the River Nera in the province of Terni.
- Strada del SagrantinoTrailUmbria, ItalyWine routes visiting vineyards and medieval villages for tastings
- PerugiaNeighborhoodUmbria, ItalyHosts Eurochocolate festival in November
- Durmitor National ParkSightMontenegroUNESCO-listed park with dark, serrated summits and glacial lakes
Lonely PlanetAug 4
The 13 best beaches in Greece
From pink-sand bays to dramatic coves.
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- Prasonisi BeachSightSandy isthmus connecting to Cape Prasonisi.
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- PaleokastritsaSightCorfu, GreeceSaid to be where Odysseus washed ashore.
- Seychelles BeachSightIkaria, GreeceMarble-like pebbles, emerald water, giant rocks.
- ElafonisiSightCrete, GreeceMix of pink-white sand and turquoise water.
- FalasarnaSightCrete, GreeceGlows at sunset with pink-cream sand.
- Apella BeachSightKarpathos, GreeceBacked by cascading hillside of wildflowers.
- NavagioSightZakynthos, GreeceShipwreck beach framed by towering vertical cliffs.
- KoukounariesSightSkiathos, GreeceSilky sweep of bleach-blond sand framed by pines.
- Myrtos BeachSightKefalonia, GreeceElectric-blue waters contrast with white pebbles.
- AlexandrosRestaurantDivarata, GreeceTaverna in Divarata near Myrtos Beach.
- PotamiSightSamos, GreeceLong, tranquil beach at a mountain river mouth.
- Possidi CapeSightHalkidiki, GreeceMiles of sand backed by lighthouse and pine forest.
Lonely PlanetJul 30
The 12 Best Greek Islands
From Santorini to Crete, discover the best of the Greek islands.
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- Rhodes TownFerry terminalrewards history lovers
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- OktoberfestFestivalMunich, Germanyserving beer
- National Marine ParkSightAlonissos, Greecehome to turtles, dolphins, monk seals
- Peristera Underwater MuseumMuseumAlonissos, Greecedive down to a Classical-era shipwreck
- Bath of AphroditeSightKythira, Greecenatural pool on east coast of Kythira
- Seychelles BeachSightIkaria, Greecefrost-white, boulder-speckled with azure waters
- Afianes WineryRestaurantIkaria, Greecefamily-run, high in vine-strewn hills
- ThermaSightIkaria, Greecesulfur-rich hot springs
- HoraNeighborhoodAlonissos, Greecewhitewashed alleys and pavement cafés
- Kourtaliotiko GorgeTrailCrete, Greecerugged gorge at Preveli beach mouth
- VaïSightCrete, Greecegolden sand beach fringed by date palms
- ElafonisiSightCrete, Greecerose-hued sand, low dunes, turquoise water
- Dikteon CaveSightCrete, Greecestalactite-encrusted cave where Zeus was born
- Samaria GorgeTrailCrete, Greecedramatic path through sheer rock walls
- Palace of KnossosMuseumCrete, Greecegrand capital of Minoan Crete