The village of Oia strung along the top of the Santorini caldera cliff, with yachts anchored in the water far below

An English guide to Greece

Greece, planned properly.

Which island to pick, when to go, how the ferries actually work, and what it takes to work, freelance or set up a company once you get there.

What this guide covers

Travel

Islands, itineraries, ferries, seasons and the day trips worth the money.

Work & invest

Digital nomad visa, freelancing, hiring, company setup and the tax that comes with it.

Journal

Prices, holidays, food and the practical questions that come up once you are there.

The first guides are the maps of Greece, which answer the question underneath most Greece planning: which group a name belongs to, and how much sea lies between it and the next one. Then the ferries, which is how you actually get between them, and the airports, where most trips start, and what a room really costs once you get there. In the meantime, our French-language sister site vivreengrece.fr covers the same ground for French readers.

If you have not settled on an island yet, start one level up. Greece sorts its islands into groups that each impose a different trip: the Cyclades for the white villages and the ferry hopping, the Ionian for green islands reached from the west coast, the Dodecanese for a season that runs late, and Crete, which is large enough to be a country of its own.

Got a question about a trip, or about working from Greece? Get in touch.

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