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Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
« on: June 21, 2023, 10:15:35 PM »
After much debate, I will be going to Greece (1 week) and Budapest (2 days) for my honeymoon.

We are looking to do more action and natural beauty and less of just sitting around on a beach or in a pool all day.

Please add your thought, comments and suggestions...

Excuse the choppiness of the questions in parenthesis

Starting in TLV. Flying in to Athens on Aug 1. (could only find one award seat on Aegean.... Any ideas?)
Spend day and a half in Athens, pick up some food at Chabad (anyone had trouble bringing food through customs?), then drive (where's the cheapest rental?) to Zakynthos with a stop at Cornith Canal on the way. There is a ferry to get from mainland to Zakynthos with a car.
Spend a few days in Zakynthos (Shipwreck beach, blue caves, scuba diving [anyone can recommend a good place?], maybe rent a speedboat, horseback riding?... Any other ideas??)

Then drive back to the mainland and head north to the monasteries of Meteora (has anyone been there? Is it worth it? Halacha of visiting a monastery??) , Vikos Gorge, and maybe Ioannina and Lake Plastira??
Anything else to do in that area? Is it worth the drive out?

Drive back to Athens and fly to Budapest on Tue Aug 8. (not sure where to find award tickets for that flight. (Haven't really looked at what to do in Budapest yet...)

Fly back to TLV on Thu afternoon or evening (also looking for flights still)

Any other suggestions?

Award hotel ideas?

Kosher food tips?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks!!

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Re: Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2023, 10:42:44 PM »
Having trouble with flights...

What's the best way to book El Al awards?

I couldn't figure out how to check Ethiad properly...

We need 2 seats on:
TLV - ATH 8/1
ATH - BUD 8/8
BUD - TLV 8/10

Any suggestions?

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Re: Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2023, 10:48:44 PM »
Having trouble with flights...

What's the best way to book El Al awards?

I couldn't figure out how to check Ethiad properly...

We need 2 seats on:
TLV - ATH 8/1
ATH - BUD 8/8
BUD - TLV 8/10

Any suggestions?

Look at Israeli websites for cheap tickets on seasonal flights

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Re: Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2023, 10:53:39 PM »
Look at Israeli websites for cheap tickets on seasonal flights
Which websites?

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Re: Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2023, 10:09:35 AM »
Also considering flying to Budapest 1st, and then Greece 2nd if the flights work out better..

Can anyone help me here?
Any suggestions or recommendations?
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Re: Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2023, 02:28:45 PM »
Check United for Aegean flights between ATH and BUD

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Re: Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2023, 02:32:48 PM »
After much debate, I will be going to Greece (1 week) and Budapest (2 days) for my honeymoon.

We are looking to do more action and natural beauty and less of just sitting around on a beach or in a pool all day.

Please add your thought, comments and suggestions...

Excuse the choppiness of the questions in parenthesis

Starting in TLV. Flying in to Athens on Aug 1. (could only find one award seat on Aegean.... Any ideas?)
Spend day and a half in Athens, pick up some food at Chabad (anyone had trouble bringing food through customs?), then drive (where's the cheapest rental?) to Zakynthos with a stop at Cornith Canal on the way. There is a ferry to get from mainland to Zakynthos with a car.
Spend a few days in Zakynthos (Shipwreck beach, blue caves, scuba diving [anyone can recommend a good place?], maybe rent a speedboat, horseback riding?... Any other ideas??)

Then drive back to the mainland and head north to the monasteries of Meteora (has anyone been there? Is it worth it? Halacha of visiting a monastery??) , Vikos Gorge, and maybe Ioannina and Lake Plastira??
Anything else to do in that area? Is it worth the drive out?

Drive back to Athens and fly to Budapest on Tue Aug 8. (not sure where to find award tickets for that flight. (Haven't really looked at what to do in Budapest yet...)

Fly back to TLV on Thu afternoon or evening (also looking for flights still)

Any other suggestions?


Award hotel ideas?

Kosher food tips?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks!!
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Re: Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
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Re: Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2023, 12:38:30 PM »
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Re: Greece and Budapest Honeymoon
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2023, 12:58:31 PM »


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