UK tourists heading to Greece this summer warned to act 'as soon as you can'

UK tourists heading to Greece this summer have been warned - if they're heading there via cruises . Cruise guests have been warned over visiting Greek holiday islands, as passenges explain crowds are flocking to the hotspots and those on a vacation may find it uncomfortably busy. The alert relates to Santorini, Mykonos and more.

‘RainahReddit’ said on Reddit: “Get off the ship as soon as you can - the crowds only get bigger. At 9am, we had Mykonos basically to ourselves, no crowds, shops open, great to wander up to see the windmills, got a lunch reservation etc. "We had our lunch and then hit the beach.

Perfect day.” A visitor replied: "You don’t need an excursion on Mykonos. You can explore on your own and have a great time: windmills, Giora’s bakery, some grilled octopus and catch of the day at a taverna, one of the buses to a beach, etc.

" READ MORE UK set to sizzle in Azores High heatwave which 'is as hot as Spain and Portugal' "We did a sightseeing tour in Mykonos (booked through Viator). It was actually quite perfect as they pick you up from the cruise ship terminal and take you around to all of the essential sights. It was a perfect little 4 hour tour.

The guide was great and the sights were beautiful. Highly recommend!" a second replied. Another guest said: “Book a private tour guide to get you in and out quickly.

There are other parts of the island and wineries to explore in Santorini.” And another said: “On Santorini, we chose to walk up and down Fi.