Solo Female Travel & Backpacking in Greece

Solo travel experience

I was just in Athens, Paros, and Sifnos for the first two weeks of September. Athens and Paros were still very busy. Sifnos not so much and our favorite by far. More authentic. Had to have 24 hours on Santorini to fly to London. It was a zoo frankly. Packed with tourists and cruise ships. The road was gridlocked from the port. Would not recommend it.

Greece is amazing! The island of Corfu is paradise, meteroa is a must see. If you like shopping, Thessaloniki is the place with outlets and markets for that. Athens of course is great. Crete is a good island stop for a few days. I took a three island ferry tour from Athens which was nice but a little rushed. Boat tours in Zakynthos you can see shipwreck and stuff.

I went to Naxos, it was absolutely amazing. So much cheaper than Mykonos and Santorini, and both of those islands (Santorini in particular) just seemed so overtouristed. Naxos is very beautiful, has so much to see across the island as well as the main town. The food is amazing, and there's lots of well priced places to stay. I also went to Folegandros and loved it - such a beautiful island with incredible views.

Itinerary: 6 days in Mykonos 5 days in Paros 4 days in Santorini Safety: The whole trip was fun and easy and safe Recommendations: Mykonos is great if you're in your 20s and want to party.

Itinerary: 3 days in Milos 2 days in Koufonisia 2 days in Ios 2 days in Paros 2 days in Zakynthos Safety: I felt very safe. Recommendations: Paros has a lot of stuff to do - beaches, caves, wine farms, cute old towns with all-white houses. Highly recommend.

Itinerary: 4 days: Corfu 3 days: Lefkada 2 days: Ithaki 2 days: Zakynthos 3 days: Kefalonia Safety: I felt extremely safe at all times. Recommendations: Corfu is a beautiful island and it is perfect for kitesurfing.

Itinerary: Mykonos – 3 days Syros – 2 days Paros – 3 days Milos – 4 days Naxos – 2 days Santorini – 1 day Safety: I felt safe walking around alone and the people were friendly. Recommendations: Milos is awesome, as is Santorini (though busy)

Itinerary: Santorini: 3 days Paros: 3 days Mykonos: 4 days Athens: 1 day Safety: I felt totally safe. Recommendations: Mykonos is very touristy and not really to my liking. Santorini is touristy too, but the incredible beauty makes it worthwhile.

Itinerary: 2 days in Naxos 2 days in Santorini 3 days in Milos 2 days in Mykonos 1 day in Athens Safety: I felt safe pretty much everywhere I went Recommendations: Santorini is beautiful, but very crowded and expensive.

Itinerary: 5 days in Santorini 3 days in Mykonos 3 days in Zakynthos 2 days in Athens Safety: I felt very safe. Recommendations: Santorini is always worth a visit, but can be super packed with tourists during the summer months