Packing for Rick Steves Athens and the Heart of Greece - Early - mid September - Advice please..!

What do you mean by "jacket" ... i.e. Sports Jacket for a bit of dress-up in the evenings? For Tours like Steves, no. Instead, pack a neutral-shade windbreaker (golf jacket) in tan, grey, navy, As a 2nd topper, a very light-weight sweater or vest. One nice longsleeve shirt might be handy, plus polos. As for trousers, I would strongly urge, use regular lightweight ones, not those awful khaki zip-off-at-knees-to-become-shorts types. Those are almost as bad as those Safari type mens hats with chin-tie and neck-cover. But I don't need to tell you that!

Steve, we were in Athens and southern Greece a couple years ago the first two weeks of October. On the day we visited the Acropolis it rained buckets. Most other days were nice and sunny. My suggestion is to make sure the "light raincoat" is water repellant and either with a hood or carry an umbrella. Have a good trip.

Galen, his last RS tour was more north and in October .. this one is early to mid Sept, should not have much rain problem. the extra teeny fold-brella is handy, when its too warm for the windbreaker.

Thanks! Think I'm going to be ok. Good advice. Thanks, Steve

I also have experienced a bit of heavy rain during the Greece tour in October (surrounded by plenty of warm weather either side) and would expect even better weather in September. In the case of that rainy evening at Delphi, returning from dinner to hotel, coats and umbrellas would not have made much difference as we waded down stairs like a waterfall; waterproof sport sandals were ideal at that time. Also handy to have a plastic bag in your day/camera bag to protect that equipment.