{
  "content_date": "2026-09-02",
  "disclaimer": "Overviews of what each area is for. Not reviews, ratings, or hotel lists.",
  "regions": [
    {
      "id": "athens",
      "name": "Athens",
      "url": "/athens.html",
      "what_its_for": "Capital city break, archaeology, first/last nights, and the main air/ferry/KTEL interchange.",
      "official": "https://www.visitgreece.gr/mainland/attica/athens"
    },
    {
      "id": "cyclades",
      "name": "Cyclades",
      "url": "/cyclades.html",
      "what_its_for": "Island-hopping in the central Aegean (Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, and many quieter islands). Reach by air (e.g. JTR) or ferry from Piraeus/Rafina.",
      "official": "https://www.visitgreece.gr/"
    },
    {
      "id": "crete",
      "name": "Crete",
      "url": "/crete.html",
      "what_its_for": "Greece's largest island: longer stays, driving, mountains and south-coast beaches. Air via HER or CHQ; also ferries from Piraeus.",
      "official": "https://www.visitgreece.gr/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ionian",
      "name": "Ionian Islands",
      "url": "/ionian.html",
      "what_its_for": "West-coast islands (Corfu, Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Lefkada and others). Different sea basin from the Cyclades; Visit Greece lists mainland ports Patras, Kyllini, Igoumenitsa, Astakos.",
      "official": "https://www.visitgreece.gr/en/transportation/by-sea"
    }
  ]
}