If I buy a Greek property, can I get there easily in the winter?

Yes — you can usually get to a Greek property in winter, but how easy it is depends on where the property is located.

Here’s a clear, practical breakdown:

✅ Mainland Greece (easiest)

Best choice of location if winter access matters a lot

If your property is on the mainland:

  • Access is easy all year-round
  • International flights to Athens or Thessaloniki run all winter
  • Roads, trains, buses operate normally
  • Cities and towns stay fully open

✅ Large Greek islands (generally easy)

Very manageable for winter visits or long stays

These islands are well connected even in winter with year-round ferries and some winter flights (although less frequent)

  • Crete
  • Rhodes
  • Corfu
  • Kos
  • Lesvos

⚠️ Smaller islands (possible but flexibile travel required)

For smaller or more remote islands, you can get there, but you need to be aware of:

  • Ferries may only run a few times a week
  • Flights often stop in winter
  • Bad weather can delay or cancel ferries


🧭 Simple rule of thumb

  • Want easy winter access? → Mainland or large island are the easier options

  • Happy with quiet + flexibility? → Smaller islands are ideal

 

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