Greece with kids: A 10-day Itinerary for a family trip
“With an olive tree, a vineyard and a boat, you can rebuild Greece.” – Odysseas Elytis, Greek poet and Nobel Laureate Whitewashed islands, sailing boats, fishing villages, ancient ruins, olives and feta cheese, enduring myths, awe-inspiring sunsets, the strum of the mandolin, sun-kissed figures – these are the images that Greece evokes. Romance. Luxury. Boats rock gently in hues of blue and green at Amoudi Bay in Santorini. Not the ideal destination for antsy, precocious kids. But we scoured through some sound advice from the Internet and put together a 10-day kid-friendly Greece Itinerary. This was limited to the city of Athens and the two most visited islands in the Cyclades – Santorini and Mykonos. If you are looking to consider other Greek islands for a family holiday, check this post. To pique interest for the kids, we got them a set of Leslie Patricelli’s Mini Myths including ‘ Be Patient, Pandora ’, ‘ Play Nice, Hercules ’ and ‘ Make a Wish, Midas ’. Greece is good any ti...