Italy 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.
Places written up here 408 485
UNESCO listings among them 43 28
Cost level Mid-range Mid-range
Busiest month in our write-ups June June
Currency Euro (EUR) Euro (EUR)
Plugs and voltage C, F, L - 230 V C, F - 230 V
Everyday languages Italian Greek
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Southern Europe Southern Europe
Capital Rome Athens
Italy
Food rules are real, dress is noticed, and la bella figura - making a good impression - matters.
What we have written up
- Abbey of Sant'Antimo abbey
- Abruzzo Lazio and Molise National Park national park
- Aci Trezza sea stacks
- Agnone bell foundry town
- Alcantara Gorges gorge
- Alghero walled port
Worth knowing before you go
- The coperto cover charge on restaurant bills is normal and is not a tip
- Validate paper train tickets in the small machines before boarding regional trains
- Many restaurants close between lunch and dinner
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; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.