Alonnisos
The island's northernmost village of note, 2km north of Steni Vala, Kalamakia comprises a small harbour, a few domatia and several fine, low-key dockside…
Must-see attractions in Greek Islands
Rhodes Town
The path at the foot of the stairway that drops from the arch alongside St Anthony’s Gate passes through a 30m tunnel in the walls to reach the broadest…
Amorgos
Hora's archaeology museum has some interesting pieces excavated on the island, including remnants of the Minoan civilisation that existed on Amorgos more…
Dodecanese
Set beside the end of the road, this kid-friendly modern museum does a good job of explaining the history and mythology of the volcano and its impact on…
Lefkada
The captivating white-pebble beach of Kathisma is more easily accessed than many of Lefkada's west-coast beaches and so can get busy, but with scattered…
Alonnisos
A 17th-century rough-hewn, slate-roof stone church, with its origins in the 12th century, sits on the village square; inside you'll see a tiny wooden…
Skiathos
Around 800m north of naturist Little Banana Beach, the slender gold-sand west-coast arc of Agia Eleni Beach is a favourite with windsurfers and has a…
Corfu
An enjoyable mishmash of everything from accordions and olive presses to puppets and phones, this cavernous private museum is a fun place to learn about…
Natural History Museum of Apiranthos
Naxos
This museum specialises in local flora and fauna and has a marvellous collection of shells. It is split into two sections, one focusing on the sea, the…
Alonnisos
Washed by deep-turquoise water, this white-pebble beach 7km northeast of Patitiri is graced by a couple of lively summer tavernas and a sprinkling of sun…
Hora (Mykonos)
The best beach within easy walking distance of the centre of town, Megali Ammos has a couple of upmarket resorts and an excellent taverna right on the…
Skopelos
Around 6.2km northeast of Skopelos Town, Prodromou convent was built in the 1610s then restored in the 18th century; its chapel contains a 17th-century…
Rethymno Province
There's no one main beach in Panormo but a series of small, attractive coves with brown sand and a brilliant turquoise sea. The tiny swoop of sand at the…
Skopelos
Pleasingly sheltered and sandy white Limnonari, 8km southwest of Skopelos Town and 1.5km northwest of Agnontas, is graced by a couple of summer tavernas,…
Alonnisos
A 2km dirt track and a well-kept footpath lead south and downhill from the village to reach this peaceful, secluded sand-and-pebble beach, which has a…
Naxos
See the island through the lens of talented photographer Dimitris Gavalas. Stunning black-and-white landscapes – mostly of Naxos – grace the walls of this…
Chios
This museum has attractive and well-signed historical displays of Kampos-area citrus, the Chian mandarin in particular. Also has a shaded courtyard cafe…
Mykonos
Scooped out of the surrounding cliffs, this very appealing sandy cove is reached via a short walk along an unpaved track from the western end of Agios…
Rethymno Province
Bali's most central beach – between Livadi and Limani – is this pretty strip of sand flanked by young palm trees. There are some quite classy bars here…
Delos
The smallest and oldest of the three adjacent temples to Apollo at the heart of his sanctuary, this one dates from the 6th-century BC and was named for…
Mykonos
There's lots of free sand to spread out on at this lovely sandy cove, and a beach bar to retreat to if you get parched. There are no buses but it's easily…
Mykonos
A chunk of this gorgeous sandy beach is given over to a pretentious beach-bar complex, but that still leaves a large expanse of golden sand to spread out…
Kos Town
You can still sense the opulence of this 2nd-century private villa, of which the chief surviving relic is a superb mosaic floor depicting the abduction of…
Rethymno
Located between Iliakaki and Dimitrakaki, the trails and tree-shaded benches found here offer respite from the heat and crowds. Old men doze and chat…
Skopelos
Skirting the cliffs at the northwest end of town, Skopelos' 13th-century Venetian fortress retains only its walls, surrounded by a maze of narrow…
Alonnisos
The island's third settlement, 11km northeast of Patitiri, is an attractive little fishing village and deep-water yacht port, backed by excellent seafront…
Alonnisos
Perched on a dreamy aqua-blue bay 2km northeast of Patitiri, the quiet fishing village and port of Votsi hosts several terrific sea-view restaurants and a…
Alonnisos
Hrysi Milia is a gently shelving, set-back, sandy gold strand with pine-tree shade and popular summer-only beach bars (also offering scruffy-haired…
Mykonos
One of Mykonos' most popular beaches, this broad stretch of white sand is lined with restaurants and has an excellent water sports centre.
Amorgos
Aficionados of Luc Besson's The Big Blue stop here en route to Kalotaritisas Bay to pay homage to the wreck of the Olympia that rests in the shallow…
Evia
Framed by rugged headlands and clear water, this remote silver-sand cove, 35km northeast of Karystos, is reached via a one-hour, 4km hike from tiny Thymi…
Museum of Industrial Olive Oil Production
Lesvos
South of Molyvos, this museum is a handsomely restored oil mill, full of polished equipment and well-signed displays. The original 'people's machine' was…
Archaeological Museum of Apiranthos
Naxos
This museum is part-way along the main street. It has a marvellous collection of small Cycladian artefacts collected by mathematics professor Michael…
Delos
The re-erected Doric columns here once formed a colonnade around the atrium of a large villa, which takes its name from a painted frieze featuring actors…
Delos
This grand villa takes its name from floor mosaics featuring actors' masks, although the centrepiece is a spectacular mosaic of Dionysos riding a leopard,…
Delos
No, not that Cleopatra. This ruined villa contains headless statues of its former owners, a rich Athenian couple called Cleopatra and Dioscurides, along…
Hora (Mykonos)
Constructed in the 16th century by the Venetians for the milling of wheat, seven of Mykonos' iconic windmills are picturesquely situated on a small hill…
Museum House of Yannoulis Chalepas
Tinos
This absorbing museum lets you see the troubled sculptor’s rooms and workshop as they once were. The ticket includes admission to the neighbouring Museum…
Lesvos
Associated with the Museum of Palaeontology and Geology at the University of Athens, the museum displays impressive and well-signed prehistoric fossil…
Alonnisos
With a spectacular setting on a cliff above a north-coast beach, 4km north of Patitiri (down a dirt track), this 13th-century Byzantine church has…
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