Greece is a great destination to spend your vacation with the sound of the sea on a sunny beach. In the Greek islands, you can enjoy impeccable Mediterranean cuisine, taste the best wines, learn to dance sirtaki and distinguish good olive oil from very good. But it will be difficult to choose Rhodes or Corfu or another sunny island, because the Greeks welcome guests regardless of the exact geographic coordinates of their place of residence.
Criterias of choice
When planning a vacation, experienced tourists usually pay attention to several criteria so that the trip is profitable and worthy.
Flight:
- A round-trip ticket to Corfu Airport from Moscow in August costs from 24,000 to 26,000 rubles per passenger. Direct flights are operated, for example, by Jordanian Royal Falcon Airlines or Greek Aegean Airlines, respectively. Travel time 3 hours 45 minutes.
- The largest airline in Greece, Aegean Airlines, also flies directly to Rhodes. The price of the issue is from 22,500 rubles, and the time spent on the flight is less, but insignificantly - from 3.5 hours.
Hotels in Corfu and Rhodes, as elsewhere in Greece, fit well into the international star classification system. As for prices, the situation looks something like this:
- A room in an average 3 * hotel in Rhodes is easy to rent for $ 60 per day. Breakfast will be included in the price, and you won't have to walk to the sea longer than 10 minutes.
- Prices for accommodation in "treshki" in Corfu are about the same, but there are not too many inexpensive hotels here. Corfu is considered a rather elite resort, and therefore it is better to book a room in a three-star hotel in advance. Lovers of staying in luxury apartments in Corfu will love it. The choice of such hotels on the island is very diverse.
In the sun and in the water
When planning a vacation in Rhodes or Corfu, pay attention to the weather forecast. The island of Corfu is located much north of Rhodes and the swimming season on its beaches starts only at the end of May. The air at this time is steadily warming up during the day up to + 26 ° С, and the sea - up to + 20 ° С. Even young children will be comfortable sunbathing and swimming in Corfu until the end of September. Then it rains on the island.
Rhodes is much to the south, and at the end of May, the thermometers on its beaches are already crossing the + 30 ° C mark with might and main, and in the water they show + 22 ° C and higher. The beaches of Rhodes are full until mid-October, and in the first days of November only the most persistent ones remain on them.
When choosing a beach resort, pay attention to the rich possibilities of Rhodes. Bounded by two seas at once, the island is ideal for a relaxing family holiday if you prefer the beaches on its east coast. There, the Mediterranean Sea is guaranteed to behave calmly during the entire swimming season. In the west, Rhodes is washed by the Aegean Sea. This is an area of pebble beaches, constant waves and winds, and therefore the local resorts, like the very south of Rhodes, were chosen by surfers.
In Corfu, you can find both pebbles and sandy beaches, and those who like to actively spend their holidays will like the rich opportunities for recreation on the water: riding on catamarans and scooters, paragliding over the sea, beach volleyball competitions and yachting.
