i get what you mean, but compared to the uk, greece in winter is paradise with the weather, i prefer it summer is way too hot but just having more sunshine than the constant gray skies of the uk is a treat
Snowed in Athens last winter.. pictures of the Acropolis online in the usual places. I was in Crete a few years ago in July and it was 38-40 degrees, but as wasn't working, it was fine.. was staying in the mountains so cooled down to 22-24 at night, so was fantastic to sit out in the dark. Longer car journeys weren't too pleasant though. Winter sun in cape town, but I wouldn't go in December as it's heaving with tourists and gets very windy, from personal experience.
About 10-12 degrees centigrade daytime on the Greek mainland in December. Brits walk around in light jackets while locals dress like they are following Edmund Hillary up Everest.
Might be worth considering Cyprus rather than Greece as a few degrees warmer in winter. Either there or canaries.
Syros at the moment twenty plus degrees, beautifully sunny. Swimming in the sea today then Ellas Syrou playing Athens Kallithea (Super League last season) on Sunday with Olympiakos first team at home a week on Wednesday.
I agree the light is wonderful. January to March tend to be the cold months. From mid November on it is a bit of a lottery but rarely need heating at night.
Interesting, was always lead to believe tourism on the islands shut down in winter and the summer staff returned to Athens for the winter, making Athens itself a lively winter destination?
