The most beautiful Greek islands
The best of Greece
Greece has dozens of beautiful islands, so almost everyone chooses here. Greek islands are located in five seas (Aegean, Cretan, Thrace, Mediterranean and Ionian). Let's take a look at the most beautiful of the Greek islands
Santorini
The most famous island of the Mediterranean
Santorini is actually the name for the entire small archipelago. The largest of these is Thera. All these islands are the remains of one large island scattered by a huge volcanic eruption that has changed the history by destruction of civilizations, perhaps including the legendary Atlantis. Today is extremely visited by turist and is one of the most famous places in Greece continue reading
Karpathos
A beautiful mountainous island in the Aegean Sea
Karpathos Island is famous not only for beautiful beaches, but also for mountainous hinterland and ancient villages in the mountains. It is located in the Aegean Sea in the Dodecanese archipelago. It is a very windy island of narrow and oblong shape with winding roads and minimal precipitation from spring to autumn. continue reading
Milos
Island with two faces
Milos, a volcanic island in the Cyclades archipelago, has as if two completely different faces separated by a large bay. West mountainous part is practically unsettled with only a few dusty roads. To the east you will find bigger town of Adamantas with a harbor and a historic Plaka at the hilltop. The island is famous for its many beautiful beaches and small fishing villages. continue reading
Lefkada
Island with the most beautiful beaches of Greece
Lefkada is one of the Ionian Islands and is located in the southwest of Greece. There are beautiful and well known beaches such as Porto Katziki, Milos, Egremni or Kathisma. The interior of the island is mountainous continue reading
Samos
Greek island located next to Turkey
Just off the coast of Turkey lies the beautiful mountainous Greek island of Samos. Its dominant feature is the second highest mountain in the Aegean Sea – Kerkris (1,443 m above sea level). Here you will find not only beautiful beaches, but also an interesting interior with kilometers of marked hiking trails. The island is famous for its excellent sweet wine. The most famous resorts include Kokkari and Pythagorio. Those who prefer peace and quiet will find the resort of Kampos below the highest mountain of the island continue reading
Kefalonia
The largest island in the Ionian Sea
Kefalonia is the largest island in the Ionian Sea. To the north of it lies Lefkada, to the south Zakynthos and to the east the smaller Ithaca. The island is very mountainous with the highest peak among the Ionian Islands – Ainos (1,628m). You will find beautiful beaches here. The most famous of them is Myrtos, one of the most beautiful beaches not only in Greece, but also in the Mediterranean. continue reading
Thassos
The northernmost Greek island
The island of Thassos can be found at the very northern edge of the Aegean Sea. It is among the greenest Greek islands. It is also very mountainous. The highest peak is Ypsarion (1,204m). The island is popular among summer vacationers mainly due to its beautiful beaches. There is no international airport here, so you can get here by ferry from the town of Keramoti, located not far from Kavala airport. continue reading
Zakynthos
Island of beautiful cliffs and turtle turtles
Zakynthos is one of the three largest Ionian islands. It is famous mainly because of Navagio beach, perhaps the most photographed Greek beach. In addition, there lays an egg on the long sandy beaches of the endangered turtle Caretta caretta. On the island you will be most impressed by the beautiful high cliffs on the west side of Zakynthos continue reading
Rhodos
The place where the Rhodes Colossus stood
Rhodes is one of the largest Greek islands and also one of the most visited. There used to be one of the wonders of the ancient world – the Rhodes Colossus. Today you will be captivated by the beautiful beaches or the historic city of Rhodes with the famous castle – Grand Master Palace in Rhodes continue reading
Corfu
Unconventional Greece
Corfu is one of the smaller Greek islands located near the Albanian border. It is a green island, which is full of olive trees and historically interesting places, but especially the beaches. You can move around the island very well by car and paradoxically I recommend living and eating in places where there are the most tourists, because in my experience they were the cheapest. You can travel around the island by bus or car, depending on how much time you have to move around the island. continue reading
Lesbos
Sapfó poet island
Lesvos is the third largest Greek island located in the east of the Aegean Sea. Its almost regular triangular shape is intersected by massive bays (Kalloni and Gera) that look more like huge lakes from a height. The island is practically all mountainous with peaks reaching almost a thousand meters above sea level. It has two distinct landscapes – arid northwest and green, pine-covered southeast. It is suitable not only for sea lovers, but also for tourism and architecture. continue reading
