I work as a remote SRE from a town in Northern Greece. I would advise you to take a look at Crete (Greece).
Preferred place is Chania, but if you're going to cheap you can find cheaper right outside the old city center, especially if you're going to rent for a year.
The good things:
- Half a year is summertime
- The food is superb
- The canyons are amazing
- Many seashores are amazing
- You're close to the sea everywhere, very strong boost for your your family's immune system
- You can live easily with less than ~40k/year
- Ppl are accustomed to foreigners and very easy to befriend
Preferred place is Chania, but if you're going to cheap you can find cheaper right outside the old city center, especially if you're going to rent for a year.
The good things:
- Half a year is summertime - The food is superb - The canyons are amazing - Many seashores are amazing - You're close to the sea everywhere, very strong boost for your your family's immune system - You can live easily with less than ~40k/year - Ppl are accustomed to foreigners and very easy to befriend
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