What budget for activities and outings Central Greece?

Your museum budget will often be divided by two (like the price of many admissions) if you travel between November and the end of March. Otherwise, look out for the free days on the sites: March 6 (Melina Mercouri day), June 5 (Environment day), April 18 (Historical Monuments day), May 18 (Museums day), the last weekend in September (European Heritage day) and especially the first Sunday of each month, between November 1 and March 31.
Another interesting "plan": there is a grouped ticket (30 € in high season, otherwise 15 € the rest of the year), valid for 5 days, to visit the Acropolis and the Archaeological Park. This includes the theater of Dyonisos, the Ancient Agora (with the Hephaestheion and the museum of the Ancient Agora), the site of Keramikos (with the museum of Keramikos), the Roman Agora (with the library of Hadrian and the Tower of the Winds), the Olympeion and the archaeological site of Lykeion.
Finally, you should know that many major sites, with rather expensive tickets, are free for children under 18.

While free activities are few and far between in the big cities, it's still fun to jog around the marble stadium of the 1896 Games in Athens or along the waterfront in Thessaloniki. Elsewhere, the nature of mainland Greece is rich with possibilities and most outdoor activities won't cost you a cent, whether it's swimming in Halkidiki or hiking in Pelion. For diving, canoeing or mountain biking, unless you come equipped, you will have to rent the equipment: many stores and associations offer quality equipment for rent

You will find cheaper items in the markets or cooperatives where the locals go. Credit cards are generally accepted in all stores. Finally, without being smokers, we feel obliged to remind you that

the price of a pack of cigarettes varies around 4 to 5 € only in Greece, that is to say twice cheaper than in France...

Going out doesn't have to be expensive. Many students (among others) take a drink to go and happily occupy the sidewalks of establishments that give concerts. For summer cinemas, it will cost between 5 and 8 € per screening, depending on the day. The reduced rate is usually applied on Mondays.

What budget to eat Central Greece?

While restaurants(estiatório) are slightly more expensive than taverns or ouzeries, eating out is still very affordable in mainland Greece. Unless you go to a trendy or very chic restaurant in Athens, you will have to pay around 15 euros per person for a full meal with a carafe of local wine or raki/zo. There is one exception: fresh fish, sold by the kilo, is always expensive. To avoid unpleasant surprises at the time of the bill, go and choose your fish in the kitchen and ask for the price before ordering it, because the bill goes up quickly. In the taverns, the dessert (slices of watermelon, plate of halva, cake...) is often offered. In spite of the crisis, Greeks still do not depart from this pleasant tradition. But this is not a must: in the most touristic places, like Olympia, you can always wait!

Drinking coffee is an institution in Greece: you can stay for hours with a freddo or a frappé for a few euros, without having to renew your order. Be careful though: the coffees are not cheap. At 4 € for a frappé, sometimes it is understandable that some customers linger..

What is the budget for accommodation Central Greece?

The best plan, when you have the choice, is always to travel in June or September, when prices melt or before the summer inflation (which can, in some places, vary from one to three times...). In Athens, on the other hand, prices do not change much and remain quite high, unless you negotiate beforehand at the time of booking (and if the period is low).
Without being a Greek specificity, it is important to know that the Airbnb platform has developed enormously in big cities like Athens and Thessaloniki. The competition is tough for the traditional hotel business, because these are often apartments rented for tourist purposes, therefore cheap and quite well equipped.
Finally, be aware that many hoteliers still offer discounts in exchange for cash. We try to avoid this, but it does exist.

Travel budget Central Greece and cost of living

Accommodation prices can vary from single to double between June or September and August. There's no need to haggle. But sometimes a discount is offered if you pay cash..