Cheapest meditteranean holiday?

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hi anyway, please help... do u know what would be the best way to get from london to any of the greek islands in july? preferrably the best ones, like crete.... or even cyprus (paphos)/rhodes??? PLEASE HELP

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Where are you going from in the states?

I went to Greece (Athens, Santorini, Mykonos) for 14 days 3 summers ago. I have a Greek friend whom was in Greece vising family for a month. I flew over solo to meet her. I went from Boston to London, London to Athens, Greece spent few hours in Athens, then took a tiny plane from Athens to Santorini (scenic and BEAUTIFUL). To get from Santorini to Mykonos we took a overnight "boat." Then to get back to main land (Athens) from Mykonos another small plane. Remember it's 7 hours difference and you use lose a lot of time traveling so plan accordingly. Plan at least to go for two weeks.

Flight & hotels, transfers, etc. was probably about $1200ish (that's not including eating and going out). It's not cheap. It was a blast and worth it. We booked through a travel agent. I would shop around. Check out www.kayak.com it compares tons of travel sites. But if you plan to go to several places I would suggest using a travel agent it sprobably best bet.

Both islands I went to were beautiful, however Mykonos is more a party island, and Santorini definitely has great nightlife, but more a romantic, scenic island. If I were going back, I'd go to Santorini.

Have fun Greece is an amazing place. Definitely one of those places that should be on everyone's "Do before I die" list.

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Skiathos island
www.skiathosinfo.com
Here are some websites that might help:

www.teletextholidays.co.uk (also look on teletext tv)
www.superbreak.com
www.lastminute.com
www.expedia.com

I don't think many of the budget airlines fly to the Greek Islands so I think it would be cheaper to book a package.

Hope this Helps!
For how long?
Either ask a Greek friend, or, if you like organized vacation, reserve from an agency!
Enjoy!
Yes, Skiathos is a good choice. Read about it in our travelogue: http://www.thetravelzine.com/greece1.htm...
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