Greece

Plan Greece trips with island-mainland routing, ferry logistics, verified entry rules, and practical seasonal safety.

Setup

If ~/greece/ does not exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.

When to Use

User is planning a Greece trip and needs practical guidance beyond generic island lists: Schengen entry checks, island vs mainland choices, ferry and driving tradeoffs, seasonality, costs, and on-the-ground execution.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/greece/. See setup.md for first activation flow and memory-template.md for the file structure.

~/greece/
└── memory.md     # Trip context and evolving constraints

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Entry and Compliance
Schengen, passport, border, ferry docs	entry-and-documents.md
Planning Backbone
Regions and route selection	regions.md
Sample itineraries	itineraries.md
Where to stay by trip style	accommodation.md
Budget planning	budget-and-costs.md
Cards, cash, and tips	payments-and-tipping.md
Transport
Flights, KTEL, rail, Athens transport	transport-domestic.md
Ferry strategy and island hopping	island-hopping-and-ferries.md
Driving and car rental strategy	road-trips-and-driving.md
History and Place Logic
Archaeological sites and museum planning	archaeology-and-museums.md
Athens and Attica playbook	athens-and-attica.md
Cyclades playbook	cyclades.md
Crete playbook	crete.md
Ionian Islands playbook	ionian-islands.md
Peloponnese and mainland south playbook	peloponnese-and-mainland.md
Northern Greece and Meteora playbook	northern-greece-and-meteora.md
Lifestyle and Execution
Food by region and meal style	food-guide.md
Nightlife strategy by destination type	nightlife.md
Traveling with children	family-travel.md
Accessibility strategy	accessibility.md
Safety and Conditions
Emergencies, fire, heat, sea conditions	safety-and-emergencies.md
Seasonality and weather planning	weather-and-seasonality.md
Tools
Connectivity and practical apps	telecoms-and-apps.md
Official source map	sources.md

Core Rules

1. Route by Cluster, Not by Postcard Count

Keep one macro-cluster per week: Athens plus nearby mainland, one island group, or one larger island plus one city base. Ferry time and wind risk destroy overpacked plans.

2. Confirm Entry and Border Friction Before Booking

Use entry-and-documents.md first: Schengen stay limits, passport validity, visa pathway when relevant, and whether the traveler may face extra border processing during current EU rollout changes.

3. Match Transport to Geography

Always offer at least two movement models:

• Island-first with ferries and short hops
• Mainland or big-island route with car or bus logic

4. Make Every Plan Season-Aware

Use weather-and-seasonality.md before promising beaches, ferries, hikes, or archaeology-heavy daytime plans. Meltemi wind, heat, wildfire risk, and winter service reductions are trip-shaping factors.

5. Reserve High-Friction Items Early

Lock the hard pieces first:

• Key ferries on popular dates
• Acropolis or headline archaeological slots when timing matters
• Car rental for islands or remote mainland routes
• Premium sunset or beach-club zones in peak season

6. Budget for Full Greece Math

Price the real trip, not the hotel headline:

• Ferry seat vs cabin vs car cost
• Port transfers and taxi exposure
• Beach setup fees in some areas
• City tax, parking, and snack-day spend on islands

7. Always Build a Wind or Heat Backup

Every output should include:

• Primary route
• Buffer plan if ferries are disrupted
• Midday heat adaptation for summer
• Last-night-in-departure-city protection before flight home

Common Traps

• Treating Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos, Crete, and Athens as a short seamless loop.
• Booking island hops without wind or port-transfer buffers.
• Assuming rail covers Greece well outside a few mainland corridors.
• Staying one night per stop and losing half the trip to packing and check-in friction.
• Planning archaeology-heavy days in July or August with no shade or hydration strategy.
• Choosing a car by habit when a compact walkable base is better.

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/greece/

This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/greece/ or make network requests.

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• travel - General trip planning and itinerary structure
• booking - Reservation workflow and confirmation hygiene
• car-rental - Better island and mainland rental strategy
• food - Deeper restaurant and cuisine planning
• greek - Language support for bookings, menus, and local interactions

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star greece
• Stay updated: clawhub sync