Requesting feedback on Greece Itinerary (9 days in April 2026)

Thank you for specifying the exact locations and dates. You could swap Hydra and Delphi or make minor changes, but overall this itinerary is quite doable and well-planned in my opinion.

From a location perspective the hotels where you will be staying are in good places. In Athens, the Belle Epoque is in the historic center. You can get there by taxi (€40 flat rate). By public transport, you can take the X95 bus (€5.50) or the metro (€9) to Syntagma Square. From there, it's less than a 10-minute walk to the hotel.

The Kimon Athens is also well-located in Plaka. In Delphi, the hotel is barely a 2-minute walk from the KTEL bus stop.

In Hydra, you will need to check with the owner to find out the easiest way to get to the accommodation, as you already know it will only be on foot (or by donkey).

The Athens bus station for Delphi is KTEL Liosion. Getting there from your hotel by public transport isn't very convenient. A taxi will take you there more easily for a few euros. Bus schedules and tickets to Delphi are available about a month in advance here:

https://ktelbus.gr/fok/ticketweb/

The metro is convenient and inexpensive (€1.20) to get to the port of Piraeus to catch a ferry to Hydra. You can also take a taxi. Ferries to Hydra normally depart from Gate E8 at the port of Piraeus. The timetable for April 8th is available here:

https://www.ferryhopper.com/booking/results?itinerary=PIR,HYD&dates=20260408&passengers=1&vehicles=0

Note that Friday the 10th will mark the beginning of Orthodox Easter celebrations. There will be religious ceremonies and processions in the streets in the evening.

You’ve got some good details there, I agree that both Athens properties are well located.
The only correction I would make is that the Delphi bus does not go from KTEL Kifissou, it goes from Liosion bus station.

Oops, yes, sorry, I got confused. It is indeed KTEL Liosion station, I'll correct that right away.

Thank you both for your help! I'm really grateful for this forum.

Hi, folks, one more question. We'll now be staying in Athens until Sunday April 12, flying out Orthodox Easter morning. Is there anything you would strongly suggest doing or NOT doing in Athens on Good Friday and Holy Saturday? I have read that a lot of locals leave town and many sites reduce their hours on those days. Our main focus in Athens is historic sites and neighborhoods over museums.

Thank you.

On Good Friday and Holy Saturday most sites and museums will close earlier than usual.

On Holy Saturday, the Acropolis is usually open from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Many shops also close earlier.

This should be checked for each location during Easter 2026. Summer opening hours will not be available until mid-March (approximately).