11-day trip to Greece for a couple, with two hiking routes.

Santorini Hotel We flew directly to Santorini from Athens Airport, saving time by not leaving the airport. Although there is a ferry between Santorini and Athens, it is very slow, so flying is the most convenient option. We went to Santorini first and left Athens for last to avoid the risk of missing a flight due to traveling between cities. The first hiking route is from Fira to Oia, a 10 km route along the caldera with stunning sea views. There are few people along the way, and you will see several blue-domed churches. Some sections of the road are volcanic gravel, so wear hiking shoes. Before setting off, we stored our luggage at a luggage storage near the bus station in Fira, because after returning by bus, we had to take a bus to the port to take a ferry to Crete. Crete Historical Museum Crete Natural History Museum Knossos Palace Crete is very large, and we stayed for three days, choosing some attractions, mainly lying on the beach. Just looking at the sea is worth the ticket price. Delphi We took a night ferry from Crete and arrived in Athens in the morning, saving time and a night's accommodation. We took the subway from the port of Athens to the long-distance bus station, and then took a three-hour bus to Delphi. When we arrived in Delphi, we could feel that Greece is a mountainous country, with people building small towns in the mountains and overlooking the sea. The second hiking route is from the mountains to the sea, with 4 km through the largest olive grove. It was the olive harvest season, and the villagers were busy harvesting olives, making the village unusually quiet and beautiful. Bougainvillea, cats, and dogs can be seen everywhere, making it a very healing route. The total hiking distance is 15 km, all downhill, and you can swim in the sea when you reach the beach. Finally, we took a bus from Delphi back to Athens and stayed in a hotel near the Acropolis, spending a whole day exploring the Acropolis and its surroundings.