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Whether 1 day is enough depends on how many monasteries you wanna see, much time you spend in each monastery, and how you get from one to the other. If you ride a bike or drive, then the monasteries are just a few minutes apart. If you walk, then it could be a long walk. Check Google maps for a gauge of how far apart they are.
You'll spend maybe 5-15 mins climbing the stairs of each(most have some stairs except the St Stephen), and 30-60 mins at the top.
From this info, you can agar agar how much time you need.
If you are there for the archeological sites, then one of the more important sites in Greece is actually Delphi. It should take you maybe 3-4 hours or so to see the main site and the museum, and just a few minutes for the satellite site. Delphi is on the way to Meteora, and you can also drop by Thermopylae, which is the site of the battle between the 300 Spartans led by Leonidas and the Persian Army (remember the movie "300"?). There's a memorial there.
I didn't go Napflio, but I went to Corinth. Since you only have such a short time, it may not be a good idea to go Napflio, since it is in the opposite direction of Meteora and you'll waste a few hours going there and coming back.
Keep in mind that Nov is the start of the winter season, so many sites and attractions will close earlier (eg, the monasteries), so you may need to spend an extra day to see some of the sites, so you have to be mindful of the time you waste.
How are you traveling around? Are you renting a car? Do you have a driving licence? Car rental is rather cheap. I rented a small car for 7 days and only paid 25 Euro per day. If you rent for a shorter time, you'll probably pay 30-35 Euro/day or so, which is still cheap and can save you alot of time for travel outside Athens. Parking in most places is free and traffic outside Athens is very light and so the drive is very easy.
You'll spend maybe 5-15 mins climbing the stairs of each(most have some stairs except the St Stephen), and 30-60 mins at the top.
From this info, you can agar agar how much time you need.
If you are there for the archeological sites, then one of the more important sites in Greece is actually Delphi. It should take you maybe 3-4 hours or so to see the main site and the museum, and just a few minutes for the satellite site. Delphi is on the way to Meteora, and you can also drop by Thermopylae, which is the site of the battle between the 300 Spartans led by Leonidas and the Persian Army (remember the movie "300"?). There's a memorial there.
I didn't go Napflio, but I went to Corinth. Since you only have such a short time, it may not be a good idea to go Napflio, since it is in the opposite direction of Meteora and you'll waste a few hours going there and coming back.
Keep in mind that Nov is the start of the winter season, so many sites and attractions will close earlier (eg, the monasteries), so you may need to spend an extra day to see some of the sites, so you have to be mindful of the time you waste.
How are you traveling around? Are you renting a car? Do you have a driving licence? Car rental is rather cheap. I rented a small car for 7 days and only paid 25 Euro per day. If you rent for a shorter time, you'll probably pay 30-35 Euro/day or so, which is still cheap and can save you alot of time for travel outside Athens. Parking in most places is free and traffic outside Athens is very light and so the drive is very easy.
Is one full day enough? Right now my plan is Athens 2 nights, nafplio 2 nights and meteora 2 nights. I'm thinking whether I should cut out nafplio and do 3 - 3 Athens and meteora, so 2 full days in meteora.
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