Beginning his journey around Greece, Simon Reeve travels from the holiday islands of the Aegean, to the capital city Athens. Getting underwater with a sponge diver, he finds out how the islands became rich. In Lesvos, he learns how the refugee crisis is affecting the country. And on Crete he meets a priest who is also head of the local gun club, and finds out what he and his friends think of Germany. In a tense trip to Athens, Simon explores the effects of the financial crisis on the country.

Simon travels to the more mountainous area of the country in the North. Here he meets a group of monks and some conservationists who are caring for an orphaned bear.