Best Greek Islands
Island↕ | Island Group↕ | Main Town↕ | Vibe↕ | Best Beach↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santorini | Cyclades | Fira | Romantic, luxury | Red Beach | Caldera views, whitewashed Oia sunsets, volcanic cliffs, honeymoon capital of Greece |
Mykonos | Cyclades | Mykonos Town | Party, glamorous | Paradise Beach | Beach clubs, windmills of Chora, LGBTQ friendly, celebrity yacht crowd, Little Venice |
Crete | Crete | Heraklion | Diverse, historic | Elafonissi | Largest Greek island, Minoan Palace of Knossos, Samaria Gorge, Cretan cuisine |
Naxos | Cyclades | Chora | Family, authentic | Plaka Beach | Portara temple gate, mountain villages, longest sandy beaches in the Cyclades |
Milos | Cyclades | Plaka | Scenic, up-and-coming | Sarakiniko | Lunar white rocks at Sarakiniko, 70+ beaches, Venus de Milo origin, fishermen villages |
Paros | Cyclades | Parikia | Chic, relaxed | Kolymbithres | Naoussa fishing harbour, marble quarries, windsurfing at Golden Beach, nightlife lite |
Rhodes | Dodecanese | Rhodes Town | Historic, beachy | Tsambika | Medieval Old Town UNESCO site, Knights of St John, Lindos Acropolis, Colossus legacy |
Corfu | Ionian | Corfu Town | Lush, Italian-flavoured | Paleokastritsa | Venetian old town, olive groves, Durrell family, Achilleion palace, green island |
Zakynthos | Ionian | Zakynthos Town | Dramatic, beachy | Navagio (Shipwreck) | Navagio Beach shipwreck cliff cove, Blue Caves, loggerhead turtles, azure waters |
Kefalonia | Ionian | Argostoli | Quiet, scenic | Myrtos | Myrtos white pebble beach, Melissani Cave, Captain Corelli's Mandolin setting, wine |
Hydra | Saronic | Hydra Town | Artsy, car-free | Vlychos | No cars or scooters allowed, donkey transport, stone mansions, artist haven since Leonard Cohen |
Symi | Dodecanese | Symi Town | Picturesque, quiet | Agios Nikolaos | Neoclassical pastel harbour houses, sponge diving history, Panormitis Monastery |
Ios | Cyclades | Chora | Party, young | Mylopotas | Nightclub island, Homer's burial claim, Manganari Beach, backpacker haven |
Lefkada | Ionian | Lefkada Town | Adventure, scenic | Porto Katsiki | Connected by bridge, Porto Katsiki turquoise cove, windsurfing at Vassiliki |
Skiathos | Sporades | Skiathos Town | Beachy, family | Koukounaries | 60+ beaches, Mamma Mia filming region, pine forests, accessible nightlife |
Patmos | Dodecanese | Chora | Spiritual, quiet | Psili Ammos | Cave of the Apocalypse where St John wrote Revelation, monastery, UNESCO heritage |
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