Cyprus or Greece?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Cyprus
Island time with strong opinions; hospitality arrives as food whether ordered or not.
What we have written up
- Agros village
- Akrotiri Salt Lake wetland
- Amathus archaeological site
- Ancient Kourion ruins
- Anogyra village
- Aphrodite's Rock beach
Worth knowing before you go
- The euro is the currency in the Republic
- Tipping is 5-10% if no service charge
- Hire cars are the practical way around - buses are limited
Greece
Philoxenia - love of strangers - is real; time is flexible and hospitality is not.
What we have written up
- Academy of Athens neoclassical building
- Acheron Springs river springs
- Achilleion Palace palace
- Acrocorinth fortress
- Aegina island
- Aegina Pistachios local produce
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is 5-10% or rounding up
- Ferries are the real transport network - book cabins ahead in August
- Afternoon quiet hours roughly 15:00-17:00 are respected, especially on islands
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely (plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026); check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.