Greece/Sardinia/Rome Trip 2026
Eighteen days through Greece and Italy: Athens first, then the beaches of Paros, a week driving Sardinia's coast, and four final days in Rome. The ferries, transfers, and most dinner tables were researched and booked before departure — the notes on each stop are the traveler's own, kept exactly as they were written while planning.
Wednesday, June 3
Travel DayCleveland, Ohio → Dublin, Ireland → Athens, Greece → Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" → Hotel Phaedra
Phaedra Hotel - Athens
Check-in at 3:00 PMCleveland, Ohio to Dublin, Ireland
ArrivalOvernightDublin, Ireland to Athens, Greece
Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" to Hotel Phaedra
Psaras Taverna at 8:30 PM
- Travel: Cleveland, Ohio to Dublin, Ireland • Lands 8:15 AM. - Hotel: expected arrival between 6-6:30 PM local time. Ask the hotel for dinner reservations at Taverna Saita at 8:30PM Friday.
Thursday, June 4
Athens
Phaedra Hotel - Athens
Athens Street Food Walking Tour at 10:00 AM
Free Time at 1:30 PM
Athens Wine Tasting at 6:00 PM
Traditional Taverna Stamatopoulos at 8:30 PM
Athens Street Food Walking Tour(Viator) at 10am, Athens Wine Tasting(Viator). Dinner at Traditional Taverna Stamatopoulos.
Friday, June 5
Athens
Phaedra Hotel - Athens
Acropolis & Acropolis Museum PRIVATE Expert led Guided Tour at 8:30 AM
Free Time at 12:00 PM
Acropolis & Acropolis Museum Guided Tour(GetYourGuide).
Saturday, June 6
Travel DayHotel Phaedra → Piraeus Port Authority S.A. → Athens → Paros → Paros Ferry Port → Kapari Restaurant
Phaedra Hotel - Athens
Check-out at 11:00 AMCaper-2 Airbnb - Naousa, Paros
Check-in at 3:00 PMHotel Phaedra to Piraeus Port Authority S.A.
Athens to Paros
Paros Ferry Port to Kapari Restaurant
Winery Visit - Tour + Tasting at 3:30 PM
Sigi Ikthios at 8:15 PM
Kosmos Cocktail Bar at 10:30 PM
Sunday, June 7
Paros
Caper-2 Airbnb - Naousa, Paros
Crios Beach Club at 10:00 AM
Kapari Restaurant at 8:30 PM
Monday, June 8
Paros
Caper-2 Airbnb - Naousa, Paros
Paros Private Boat Tour at 10:30 AM
Siparos Seaside Restaurant at 8:30 PM
- Boat Tour tickets are The Sailors Ride.
Tuesday, June 9
Travel DayParikia, Paros → Naxos → Parikia, Paros
Caper-2 Airbnb - Naousa, Paros
Parikia, Paros to Naxos
AVATON 1739 - Coffee & Wine Roof at 8:00 PM
Naxos to Parikia, Paros
- Travel back to Parikia(Paros) and Ferry to Naxos for the day. - Need to book an ATV and the olive oil tasting tickets at the museum
Wednesday, June 10
Travel DayParos, Greece → Athens, Greece → Olbia, Sardinia → Kapari Restaurant → Paros Airport (PAS) → Olbia Airport
Caper-2 Airbnb - Naousa, Paros
Check-out at 11:00 AMGrand Hotel Cannigione - Cannigione, Sardinia
Check-in at 2:00 PMKapari Restaurant to Paros Airport (PAS)
Paros, Greece to Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece to Olbia, Sardinia
Olbia Airport to Olbia Airport
Ristorante Bar La Zattera at 9:00 PM
- 2 hour flight from Athens to Olbia but we gain an hour in the time change. - Hertz rental information is printed
Thursday, June 11
Olbia
Grand Hotel Cannigione - Cannigione, Sardinia
Private Boat Tour from Cannigione to La Maddalena at 9:30 AM
Ristorante Lu Stazzu L'Originale Arzachena at 8:30 PM
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Friday, June 12
Olbia
Grand Hotel Cannigione - Cannigione, Sardinia
Casteldardo Walking Tour at 9:30 AM
Ristorante Antica Gallura at 9:00 PM
Phi Beach at 11:00 PM
- Attempt to have lunch at either: Trattoria Da Mirko, Trattoria Lo Romanì or Osteria Macchiavello. - Need to buy Phi Beach tickets.
Saturday, June 13
Olbia
Grand Hotel Cannigione - Cannigione, Sardinia
Acquamarina Trattoria di Mare at 9:00 PM
- Hotels beach club all day to relax and recover
Sunday, June 14
Olbia
Grand Hotel Cannigione - Cannigione, Sardinia
Check-out at 11:00 AMBue Marino Hotel - Cala Gonone, Sardinia
Check-in at 3:00 PMSardinia Cooking Class at 10:00 AM
Ristorante Costa Dorada at 8:30 PM
Drive from Grand Hotel Cannigione to Cala Gonone which is roughly 2-hours total but will be broken up by the cooking class at 10am which is half way to the hotel.
Monday, June 15
Olbia
Bue Marino Hotel - Cala Gonone, Sardinia
Cala Gonone Boat Tour at 9:30 AM
`DuePi` Ristorante - Pizzeria - Live Grill at 8:15 PM
- Our 2 year anniversary
Tuesday, June 16
Travel DayOlbia, Sardina → Rome, Italy → FCO → Trastevere Royal Suite
Bue Marino Hotel - Cala Gonone, Sardinia
Check-out at 11:00 AMTrastevere Royal Suite - Rome
Check-in at 3:00 PMOlbia, Sardina to Rome, Italy
FCO to Trastevere Royal Suite
Rome Food & Wine Tour: 15 tastings in Trastevere & charming spots at 5:30 PM
- Ask Hotel best way to get to the Vatican and/or have them order us a taxi
Wednesday, June 17
Rome
Trastevere Royal Suite - Rome
Pantheon Guided Tour with Reserved Entry Tickets at 11:00 AM
Trevi Fountain at 12:00 PM
Semi-Private Colosseum Underground and Arena Floor Tour at 2:30 PM
Oro Bistrot at 6:00 PM
La Gattabuia at 9:30 PM
- Need to purchase Trevi fountain tickets
Thursday, June 18
Rome
Trastevere Royal Suite - Rome
Sistine Chapel with St. Peter's Basilica & Dome Climb Guided Tour at 7:15 AM
Rome: Wine Tasting and Food Pairing with gelato in Trastevere at 4:00 PM
Cambio Trastevere at 8:30 PM
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Friday, June 19
Rome
Trastevere Royal Suite - Rome
I Vascellari at 8:00 PM
- Full free day - Pack and check-in for the flights tomorrow
Saturday, June 20
Travel DayDublin, Ireland → Cleveland, Ohio → Rome FCO → Dublin → Trastevere Royal Suites → FCO Airport (Rome)
Trastevere Royal Suite - Rome
Check-out at 10:00 AMTrastevere Royal Suites to FCO Airport (Rome)
Rome FCO to Dublin
Dublin, Ireland to Cleveland, Ohio
- National strike so be ready for disrupted travel