hi keer,
regarding greece.
i just returned 2 weeks ago.
so i went in summer.
their super peak season is late jul to aug.
so try to avoid that time.
if you intend to island hop (in F & E manner) then winter is not advised cos many islands will have limited boats and timings.
and the sea is rougher, so boat trips tend to be postponed/cancelled.
so if you need to get back to athens for your flight back, it might be a little risky.
If you wish to go to athens and the 2 nearest island, hydro and another one (cant' rem), they shld have daily boat trips but aren't the best to visit in terms of the greek islands.
i mean, fly all the way liao, must see the nicest islands right.
here's some info on the greek islands that i can rem in my research/experience
1) santorini :
-touristy (easier to get to/around)
-extremely gorgeous views.
-the very greek white houses on cliffs with blue roof (if you've ever seen that postcard pic of greece, it's from santorini)
-fantastic sunset
-live volcano
-hot mineral spring
(see my multiply for some pics)
2) ios
-touristy too
-great night life
3) mykonos
-touristy
-great night life
-fab beaches
4) naxos
-much less touristy (still easy to get around.to)
-quaint villages
-fab beaches
-great hiking routes
-easy to do day trips to other near by islands
these 4 are the main ones of the cyclades.
another island is crete.
i'm sure it's well worth visiting, but i didnt have time.
it's quite far from athens, so you may want to take an overnight boat or fly there or just enjoy the boat ride.
if i can help in any way, pls feel free to ask.
my trips are all F &E and i did loads of research.
of cos, when i'm there, many things become spontaneous.
like we didnt have any rooms booked in naxos, we went to the main town, took the last bus (only 1 bus out of the main town, 5 times daily) out of the town into a village and asked for rooms at the village (where only 1 person spoke english).
you may not want such "adventures' or " stress" for a honeymoon...
but to us, it's just part of the fun of travelling.