Greece 2019 - Our accommodation

This year like other years, I like to do my annual pilgrimage to Greece.

There are three certains every Greek holiday – Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos. These three are not negotiable.

Athens, not as a stopover to other places. Athens because of its vibrancy, its colour, its history, its vibe. Thessaloniki, because of I was born there, I have family there and because I feel like I go home. So rich in culture and history. Mykonos, because its Mykonos! My happy place, my Disneyland, my fun spot. I love Mykonos…

In Athens we love staying in Kolonaki. It’s within walking distance to all the main attractions and you get the chance feel like a local. Our accommodation here is Coco-Mat. Great location, flawless interiors and a roof top to enjoy the most beautiful view of Athens.

Our accommodation in Thessaloniki is the Electra Palace, it’s right in Aristotelous Square in the heart of city. Apart from the great location, the staff are wonderful and so accomodating.

We have stayed at a number of amazing places in Mykonos in the past and this year we decided to mix it up a bit. We start our stay at the Rocabella Mykonos. This hotel is located at Agios Stephanos, about 7km from Mykonos town. Going out of my comfort zone of Platys Gialos checking out a different part of the island (for 3 nights anyway!)

For the rest of the stay in Mykonos, we go back to Platys Gialos. I really loved our stay at Thalassa Boutique Hotel last year and look forward to ending my trip with a stay there, right on my favourite beach.

And now for the places we haven’t been before, places we are going for the first time.

This year the “new” spots are Halkidiki, Naxos & Folegandros.

Halkidiki will only be a quick stop, and technically not a “new” spot for me, because when I was young and lived in Greece, Halkidiki was where we spent our summers. You see my mum and dads village (Efkarpia & Mavrothalassa, Serres) is less than 40kms away.

Naxos was really my husbands choice. I was happy to go back to Paros. But we have been to Paros (love Paros!) a number of times and thought lets see Naxos which is so close anyway.

We chose to stay at 18 Grapes which is an all-suite boutique hotel very close to Agios Prokopios beach, which is a beautiful stretch of beach.

Folegandros is one of those islands we have recently started hearing a little about. A couple of friends who have been there and they have come back with glowing feedback. Its landscape looks so unique almost untouched. I am really looking forward to our stay here!

Our accommodation here is Blue Sands Luxury Hotel with the beautiful Agali beach right in front of our hotel. I am looking forward to exploring this beautiful island.