9 days in Athens & Santorini Itinerary

One of the world's most ancient cities, Athens remains Europe's undisputed historical and cultural capital.

Do some cultural sightseeing at Acropolis of Athens and National Archaeological Museum. Museum-lovers will get to explore Acropolis Museum and Benaki Museum. There's still lots to do: wander the streets of Plaka, buy something for everyone on your list at River West, visit Monastiraki, and get a taste of the local shopping with Ermou Street.

For ratings, traveler tips, maps, and other tourist information, read Athens travel itinerary planner.

Singapore, Singapore to Athens is an approximately 15.5-hour flight. The time zone changes from Singapore Standard Time (SGT) to Eastern European Standard Time (EET), which is usually a -6 hour difference. Traveling from Singapore in April, things will get much colder in Athens: highs are around °C and lows about °C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Thu) so you can travel to Fira.

Fira, the busy capital of Santorini, sits on the very edge of a volcanic caldera.

Do your shopping at Epilekton and Stardust. Visiting Red Beach and Perissa Black Sand Beach will get you outdoors. The adventure continues: delve into the distant past at Akrotiri, look for gifts at Aquamarine Jewelry, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Ekklisia Panagia Platsani, and contemplate the waterfront views at Amoudi Bay.

To find more things to do, ratings, other places to visit, and tourist information, you can read our Fira road trip planning tool.

Traveling by flight from Athens to Fira takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and ferry; or ride a ferry. In April, daytime highs in Fira are °C, while nighttime lows are °C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 17th (Mon) so you can travel back home.