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two very chill grad students looking for a greek island for a few days??

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hi everyone, I know this question has been asked in some form before so if there's already a post about it, please direct me! I'm going to Greece with a friend for a little over a week in early August, we're doing a few days in Athens and then a few days at an island. I'm super overwhelmed with all of the islands available...

Would say we are primarily interested in pretty beaches, a relaxed atmosphere, pretty towns rather than any shopping or parties. Hiking and/or history also positives, and somewhere where we don't need a car (a couple taxis are okay but public transportation or walking preferred). And ideally not extremely far from Athens... and again we are grad students so not balling out here beyond the realistic cost of the islands/traveling.

does this unicorn island exist?? heard good things about paros and naxos??

also i know there is a greek islands forum but i could not figure out how to post on there sorry!!

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Naxos or Paros, why not...

Both have a good bus service, easy to reach from Athens, quite a few beaches, villages, hiking options, however they are extremely touristy and in August will therefore be crowded (and expensive).

With the same advantages, a little less crowd, but even more “Cycladic” than Naxos and Paros, see:

  • Sifnos

https://www.roomsinsifnos.com/

With fewer buses, even fewer crowds and close to Athens:

  • Tinos

https://www.visitgreece.gr/islands/cyclades/tinos/

  • Kythnos

https://www.kythnos.gr/en/

  • Serifos

http://www.serifosisland.com/

*Naxos and Paros: 7 to 8 ferries per day. At least 10 flights per day from Athens.

Sifnos: 3 to 4 ferries per day, no airport.

Tinos: 7 to 8 ferries per day. No airport.

Serifos: 3 to 4 ferries per day, no airport.

Kythnos: 3 ferries per week, no airport*

Whatever your choice, leave for the island as soon as you arrive in Athens and save Athens for the end of your stay.

More information on the official Greek tourism website:

https://www.visitgreece.gr/islands/cyclades/

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If you plan to go hiking, be very careful as several people have already died this summer due to heatstroke on a few different islands. Athens too has been super-hot, unseasonably early.

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