Experience Luxury Greece with Elegant Resorts
Welcome to the Elegant Resorts Destination Guide, created to help make your choice of luxury holiday as easy as possible; here you will find more detailed, factual information about the destination you have selected.
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Facts
Flight Information
3 hours
and 40 minutes.
From London Heathrow (to Athens)
British Airways from London Heathrow to Athens with onward connecting flights to Crete, Mykonos and Santorini with Olympic Airways or Aegean Airlines: from London Gatwick to Thessaloniki and Halkidiki (via Thessaloniki). UK regional departures and charter flights are also available.
Business Class Upgrades
Upgrades start from as little as £35 (British Airways) per person, each way.
Climate
The most pleasant months to visit are June and September. During Winter and early spring, it can be quite showery and windy. The hottest months are July and August when temperatures soar.
Currency
Euro
Capital
Athens
Temperature Guide
These figures show Greece monthly average maximum temperatures and monthly average rainfall.
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| January | 17 | 48 |
| February | 17 | 41 |
| March | 17 | 41 |
| April | 20 | 23 |
| May | 27 | 18 |
| June | 30 | 7 |
| July | 31 | 5 |
| August | 31 | 8 |
| September | 28 | 10 |
| October | 27 | 53 |
| November | 23 | 55 |
| December | 18 | 62 |