Your roots are waiting.
Find the village your family came from, plan the trip, and go back — with a guide written for Greek-Americans who are doing it for the first time.
Find your village See sample tripsThree steps from “someday” to a plane ticket
- Find where your family is from. Start with what you know — a surname, a grandparent’s story, a church. Our guide shows you where to look.
- Choose the shape of the trip. A week in Athens and one village, or two weeks across the Peloponnese and an island. Sample trips show what fits.
- Sort the practical part. Documents, getting around, when to go. The checklist keeps it short.
What you will find here
Roots
Find your village
Where to look for the place your family came from, region by region.
Plan
Sample trips
Seven-, ten- and fourteen-day ideas built around a family visit.
Prepare
Practical guide
Citizenship basics, documents, ferries, seasons.
Trusted
Partners
Hotels, guides, ferries and local producers that help travellers return.
A small thing we care about. Many children’s homes in Greece still lack clean drinking water. Businesses that support this site can also sponsor clean-water systems for them through aQua for All Foundation, a US charity.