Setup
If ~/greece/ does not exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.
When to Use
User is planning a Greece trip and needs practical guidance beyond generic island lists: Schengen entry checks, island vs mainland choices, ferry and driving tradeoffs, seasonality, costs, and on-the-ground execution.
Architecture
Memory lives in ~/greece/. See setup.md for first activation flow and memory-template.md for the file structure.
~/greece/
└── memory.md # Trip context and evolving constraints
Quick Reference
| Topic | File |
|---|---|
| Entry and Compliance | |
| Schengen, passport, border, ferry docs | entry-and-documents.md |
| Planning Backbone | |
| Regions and route selection | regions.md |
| Sample itineraries | itineraries.md |
| Where to stay by trip style | accommodation.md |
| Budget planning | budget-and-costs.md |
| Cards, cash, and tips | payments-and-tipping.md |
| Transport | |
| Flights, KTEL, rail, Athens transport | transport-domestic.md |
| Ferry strategy and island hopping | island-hopping-and-ferries.md |
| Driving and car rental strategy | road-trips-and-driving.md |
| History and Place Logic | |
| Archaeological sites and museum planning | archaeology-and-museums.md |
| Athens and Attica playbook | athens-and-attica.md |
| Cyclades playbook | cyclades.md |
| Crete playbook | crete.md |
| Ionian Islands playbook | ionian-islands.md |
| Peloponnese and mainland south playbook | peloponnese-and-mainland.md |
| Northern Greece and Meteora playbook | northern-greece-and-meteora.md |
| Lifestyle and Execution | |
| Food by region and meal style | food-guide.md |
| Nightlife strategy by destination type | nightlife.md |
| Traveling with children | family-travel.md |
| Accessibility strategy | accessibility.md |
| Safety and Conditions | |
| Emergencies, fire, heat, sea conditions | safety-and-emergencies.md |
| Seasonality and weather planning | weather-and-seasonality.md |
| Tools | |
| Connectivity and practical apps | telecoms-and-apps.md |
| Official source map | sources.md |
Core Rules
1. Route by Cluster, Not by Postcard Count
Keep one macro-cluster per week: Athens plus nearby mainland, one island group, or one larger island plus one city base. Ferry time and wind risk destroy overpacked plans.
2. Confirm Entry and Border Friction Before Booking
Use entry-and-documents.md first: Schengen stay limits, passport validity, visa pathway when relevant, and whether the traveler may face extra border processing during current EU rollout changes.
3. Match Transport to Geography
Always offer at least two movement models:
- Island-first with ferries and short hops
- Mainland or big-island route with car or bus logic
4. Make Every Plan Season-Aware
Use weather-and-seasonality.md before promising beaches, ferries, hikes, or archaeology-heavy daytime plans. Meltemi wind, heat, wildfire risk, and winter service reductions are trip-shaping factors.
5. Reserve High-Friction Items Early
Lock the hard pieces first:
- Key ferries on popular dates
- Acropolis or headline archaeological slots when timing matters
- Car rental for islands or remote mainland routes
- Premium sunset or beach-club zones in peak season
6. Budget for Full Greece Math
Price the real trip, not the hotel headline:
- Ferry seat vs cabin vs car cost
- Port transfers and taxi exposure
- Beach setup fees in some areas
- City tax, parking, and snack-day spend on islands
7. Always Build a Wind or Heat Backup
Every output should include:
- Primary route
- Buffer plan if ferries are disrupted
- Midday heat adaptation for summer
- Last-night-in-departure-city protection before flight home
Common Traps
- Treating Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos, Crete, and Athens as a short seamless loop.
- Booking island hops without wind or port-transfer buffers.
- Assuming rail covers Greece well outside a few mainland corridors.
- Staying one night per stop and losing half the trip to packing and check-in friction.
- Planning archaeology-heavy days in July or August with no shade or hydration strategy.
- Choosing a car by habit when a compact walkable base is better.
Security & Privacy
Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/greece/
This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/greece/ or make network requests.
Related Skills
Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:
travel- General trip planning and itinerary structurebooking- Reservation workflow and confirmation hygienecar-rental- Better island and mainland rental strategyfood- Deeper restaurant and cuisine planninggreek- Language support for bookings, menus, and local interactions
Feedback
- If useful:
clawhub star greece - Stay updated:
clawhub sync