Gavin — what a pilgrimage, in every sense of the word. I love how your journey wove mythology, faith, and human humor together — the monks, the dogs, the locals at the taverna teasing about Elias “being home.” You captured the soul of Greece beautifully: the endurance, the light, the quiet reverence between sea and sky. As fellow wanderers, we felt this one deeply. -Kelly
A lovely story. Are so many of the Greek isles connected via ferry? I've always imagined that unless one was located on a major island it would be difficult to move about, but I've never researched it.
Thanks for reading, Kat! Yes, many of the Greek islands are well connected by ferry, though how easy it is to move between them depends on which region you’re in. The main ferry “hubs” are Athens (Piraeus, Rafina, Lavrio) on the mainland and larger islands like Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Crete, and Rhodes.
In the Cyclades (Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Milos, etc.), ferries run frequently, often multiple times per day, especially in summer. It’s quite easy to hop between islands. In contrast, more remote groups like the Dodecanese, Sporades, or North Aegean islands have fewer direct links, and you might need to connect through a main hub.
So while not every island pair is directly connected, you can generally reach most islands by ferry — sometimes directly, sometimes with one or two transfers. If you plan ahead, it’s surprisingly practical to explore several islands in one trip!
Gavin — what a pilgrimage, in every sense of the word. I love how your journey wove mythology, faith, and human humor together — the monks, the dogs, the locals at the taverna teasing about Elias “being home.” You captured the soul of Greece beautifully: the endurance, the light, the quiet reverence between sea and sky. As fellow wanderers, we felt this one deeply. -Kelly
A lovely story. Are so many of the Greek isles connected via ferry? I've always imagined that unless one was located on a major island it would be difficult to move about, but I've never researched it.
Thanks for reading, Kat! Yes, many of the Greek islands are well connected by ferry, though how easy it is to move between them depends on which region you’re in. The main ferry “hubs” are Athens (Piraeus, Rafina, Lavrio) on the mainland and larger islands like Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Crete, and Rhodes.
In the Cyclades (Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Milos, etc.), ferries run frequently, often multiple times per day, especially in summer. It’s quite easy to hop between islands. In contrast, more remote groups like the Dodecanese, Sporades, or North Aegean islands have fewer direct links, and you might need to connect through a main hub.
So while not every island pair is directly connected, you can generally reach most islands by ferry — sometimes directly, sometimes with one or two transfers. If you plan ahead, it’s surprisingly practical to explore several islands in one trip!