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Greece is
known for its large number
of islands. Millions of
people spend their holidays
in Greece as the country is
famous for the warm weather,
the wonderful beaches and
the beautiful natural
landscape. Particularly
popular are the Greek
islands rather than the
mainland.
Every island
differs from any other for
its own beauty and charm.
There are Greek islands for
every type of character:
remote and quiet islands,
touristy, Greek party
islands, unspoilt Greek
islands, romantic and many
other types, so you will
surely choose the best for
you to enjoy your perfect
vacations.
The
most popular islands of
Greece are:
Santorini,
Mykonos,
Naxos,
Paros,
Corfu,
Ios,
Naxoas,
Sifnos,
Skiathos,
Crete,
Rhodes
and many others. All
propose a large selection of
hotels and attractions.
 1.
Santorini
is the diamond of the
Greek Islands. Its white
sculptured villages are
nestled at top steep
volcanic cliffs that fall
sharply to the deep blue
Aegean Sea. This is paradise
for shoppers, photographers,
artists, hikers or anyone
who just wants to sit at a
cafe and soak up the sun and
scenery. Ia is the most
charming of Santorini's
villages. There are elegant
shops, galleries, cafes and
restaurants. Accommodations
include charming villas with
great views and quiet enough
for a nights sleep as well.
Firastina and Imerovigli are
also wonderful villages to
stay in.
2. Crete
is the largest and
most varied of the Greek
Islands. There are beaches,
 resorts,
archeological sites and
ancient cities around the
island. The interior is home
to high mountain peaks and
is popular with climbers and
hikers. Two of Crete's major
attractions are the deluxe
resorts that ring Elounda
Bay and the archealogical
site at the ancient Minoan
city of Knossos. Crete has
excellent roads and it is
easy to get around the
island. It is also easy to
get connections to Santorini
and many of the hotels
arrange day trips. One of
the challenges of visiting
Crete is to get away from
the modern cities and tour
group hotel scenes and find
Old Crete. The Ports of
Rethimnon and Hania are full
of old world charm and well
worth a day trip. Rethimnon
has a long, long sandy beach
with a boardwalk. There are
many quieter beaches on the
road connecting the two
cities.
3. Corfu
Town is the charming
capital of Corfu. At times
you may wonder if you are in
Greece or Italy. But rest
assured, you can get your
souvlakis and frappes just
as you would anywhere else
in Greece. Glyfada is
regarded by most of the
locals as the island's best
beach. Although many of the
beach goers are day-trippers
from Corfu Town, you'll find
a large hotel, very nice
apartments and several
tavernas. Palestrikaeo is
definitely one of the most
scenic parts of Corfu.
Turqouise coves and pine
covered hills are found in
any direction that you turn.
It is a pleasant 20
kilometer drive northwest of
Corfu Town.
4. Rhodes
is located within
eyesight of the Turkish
coast and its capital Rhodos
remains a mix of Turkish and
Crusador influences. The
Military Museum is a good
example of the cut stone
buildings that make Rhodos
one the most beautiful
medieval cities in the
world. Lindos Beach has
white sand and warm clear
water. From the water you'll
have a fine view of the
village and the acropolis.
There are several water-side
tavernas where visitors have
seen many a day blissfully
slip away
 5.
Mykonos
is a place painting
with white buildings, golden
beaches covered with bronze
bodies. Over the year, it
has gone from sleepy fishing
villages, to jetset, to
hipster haven and is now
settling into more
mainstream tourism. Perhaps
too crowded at times, it is
nonetheless an essential
part of the Greek Island
experience. Eat, drink,
stroll or shop - Mykonos
Town has wonderful shops,
restaurants, bars,
galleries, white-washed
alleys with grape vines and
bougainvilleas.
6. Paros
offers the best of
the Cycladic Islands groups.
Whether you arrive at the
beautiful port town of
Paroikia or the tiny
airport, you will be charmed
from
 start
to finish. You will lay on
its golden beaches, stroll
its cobblestone alleys, and
pass through archways
covered with brilliant
bougainvilleas. Paroikia has
a long boardwalk by the port
that hosts dozens of great
little restaurants and
tavernas. Behind the port,
you will find the historic
old city with its winding
alleys and small shops.
Nauossa is a charming little
port town just minutes from
Paroikia. Many people
believe it is the best place
to stay on Paros.
Restaurants, cafes and shops
line the port and its casual
alleys. There are hotels of
all categories in town and
throughout the nearby
countryside and beaches. A
church in Nauossa and a
windmill in Paroikia stand
as monuments to Cycladic
architecture and tradition.
7. Skiathos
is one of the
northern most islands in
Greece. Its pine covered
hills and deep blue coves
are home to some of Europe's
best beaches. Big Banana
Beach is a long sweep of
white sand in a nature
conservatory. There is one
small taverna but the beach
is famous for natural
beauty, not its facilities.
Skiathos Town has all the
conveniences but lacks the
charm of many Greek harbors.
An earthquake leveled the
original town and today most
of the buildings are modern.
Most visitors prefer to stay
in nearby hotels tucked in
the tree covered hills along
the coast west of the
harbor.
8. Ios
is famous as a party
island and for Milopita
Beach. Milopita is thought
by many to be one of the
best beaches in Greece. It
is wide and sandy, has water
sports, camping and a wide
range of hotels, apartments
and rooms to let. There are
a number of restaurants -
you can even choose from
Thai or Mexican cuisine. Ios
Village is a smaller, noiser
version of Mykonos - calm by
day, rocking by night. Since
the rockers don't wake up
until 11 or 12, the village
seems quite empty at certain
hours of the day.
Nonetheless, it is probably
not the ideal destination
for those hoping to get a
good night's sleep.
 9.
Naxos
is the largest and
most mountainous of the
Cyclades Islands. The port
has a Venetian fort and a
long boardwalk of
restaurants and cafes. A
huge marble arch to an
uncompleted temple overlooks
the port from a nearby hill.
Agio Prokopios is a long
white sandy beach with warm,
shallow turqoise water.
There are a number of
tavernas and it is located
only thirty minutes from
Naxos Port.
10. Sifnos
main
attraction is Platos Gialos
- a little beach village
where most
of the signs are only in
Greek. Sifnos is mostly
visited by Greeks and the
rare tourist who is looking
for a quite place You start
to see the world around you
a little more closely; for
just a day or two you
imagine that you have left
the rat race behind for the
life of a bohemian artist
exiled to tiny island in the
middle of the Aegean Sea.
The Panayia Chrissogi is the
island's oldest church built
in 1650 and is built on a
holy rock where miracles are
said to have occured. It is
a short distance from Platos
Gialos. The beach town of
Vathi is Sifnos' second best
beach. It is also quiet and
laid back and also a short
distance from Platos Gialos.
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