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Originally Posted by rd_aaron
Doing about 3.5 weeks this summer in Greece & Italy. Few questions:
1) We land in Frankfurt, then train to Milan, Italy with a 1 day stopover in Switzerland. Bern or Zurich? And what to check out there if we're only there 1 day?
2) How many days should we stay in Florence? How many days in Cinque Terre?
3) What are your favorite Greek islands and why? We'll probably check out Santorini but would like at least one other island as well.
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The Greek islands are tricky because the travel between them can take a really long time. There are a few that you can fly to instead of catching a ferry, so look into that. I liked Rhodes for its old town. Symi was nice and peaceful after spending time on hectic Rhodes. You can also visit some of the coastal towns in Turkey from Rhodes, so that was fun. A lot of the other islands were forgettable.
Santorini is pretty cool as a romantic get away. It is truly beautiful. A lot of the buildings and development has taken place since the 1970s (stuff that looks old, often really isn't), so it felt like it lacked culture to me. The sunsets are as advertised... stunning.
I found Greece to be a little chaotic at times. A lot of pushing and line cutting. Lot's of aggressive tourist chasers that have a hard time taking no for an answer. But still, there are things in Greece that you can only see in Greece.
I have heard great things about Crete.