10 Best Greek Islands
Greece has 6,000 islands across 5 main groups. Here are 10 worth planning around for your trip.
1. Santorini (Cyclades)
Caldera views + Oia sunset + black sand + romance + cruise port
2. Mykonos (Cyclades)
Party capital + Little Venice + windmills + beach clubs + Delos ferry
3. Crete (largest island)
Knossos + Samaria Gorge + Elafonissi pink beach + 1+ week destination
4. Rhodes (Dodecanese)
Medieval Old Town + Lindos Acropolis + Knights of St John history
5. Corfu (Ionian)
Venetian architecture + green landscapes + closer to Italy + family-friendly
6. Naxos (Cyclades)
Biggest Cycladic island + family beaches + Portara monument + value vs Santorini
7. Milos (Cyclades)
Sarakiniko moon-landscape + boat tours + ferry from Athens
8. Paros (Cyclades)
Boutique-cool alternative to Mykonos/Santorini + cute Naoussa fishing village
9. Hydra (Saronic)
No cars, only donkeys + ferries from Athens + day trip + art galleries
10. Zakynthos (Ionian)
Navagio shipwreck beach + blue caves + sea turtle nesting