| This is a hard question to answer | | | | Town. This includes trips to the beach |
| because there is no one best island | | | | at Glyfada and the turquoise waters and |
| because they are all wonderful | | | | coves around Palestrikaeo. Within a |
| destinations to choose for a vacation. | | | | hours drive, you can also spend the day |
| To find the best Greek islands to visit, | | | | on the beaches of Agio Giordos or Agio |
| the best thing to do is to look at what | | | | Georgios, both of which are on the |
| each one offers because what one tourist | | | | southwest coast of the island. Take a |
| finds great does not quite match what | | | | day trip to see the location where the |
| the interests of another may be. To get | | | | movie "the Blue Lagoon" was filmed or |
| started in your search of the Greek | | | | take a drive up into the mountains. |
| islands to find one that would be | | | | Â |
| prefect for you, let's look at the most | | | | Experience the blend of Greek and |
| popular islands chosen by the tourist | | | | Turkish culture on the island of Rhodes, |
| destination sites online. | | | | which is visible from the coast of |
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| Santorini is often referred to as the | | | | one of the most beautiful and |
| diamond of the Greek islands with its | | | | best-preserved medieval cities in the |
| white sandy beaches. The villages | | | | world. There are many charming villages, |
| nestled among the dramatic cliffs look | | | | such as that of Lindos, where the |
| as if they were carved from the cliffs | | | | restaurants are all on the rooftops. As |
| themselves. The blue waters of the | | | | you walk the medieval alleys, you will |
| Aegean Sea provide the perfect backdrop | | | | find numerous small shops as well as |
| for the spectacular scenery. If it's | | | | cafes. |
| shopping, elegant restaurants and cafes | | | | Â |
| and a myriad of galleries, then this is | | | | For the younger generation, Mykonos is |
| the island for you. The most popular | | | | often the preferred destination of the |
| beach on the island, Kamari, has pebbles | | | | Greek islands. If you don't mind crowd |
| rather than sand, but it does have a | | | | and want to lie on some of the best |
| boardwalk lined with bars, cafes and | | | | beaches, then this may be the island of |
| restaurants. | | | | your choice. You can have the world at |
| Â | | | | your fingertips with a huge selection of |
| Crete is the largest of the Greek | | | | restaurants, bars, cafes and |
| islands and is perhaps the most diverse. | | | | accommodations. |
| With the many beaches, archaeological | | | | Â |
| sites, resorts and ancient cities, you | | | | With its golden beaches, cobblestone |
| will never run out of sights to see. The | | | | streets and archways covered in |
| west coast of the island is covered in | | | | bougainvilleas when you visit the island |
| lush evergreens, while the east is | | | | of Paros. The historic older part of the |
| hotter and drier. The centre of the | | | | city of Parioka is filled with winding |
| island is popular with mountain climbers | | | | alleyways that house small shops, |
| because of the towering mountain peaks. | | | | restaurants and cafes. A small village |
| This is an easy island for getting | | | | just a short distance from Parioka is |
| around because of the excellent roads. | | | | Nauossa where you will see a church and |
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| On the island of Corfu, you can take | | | | culture of the island. |
| many day trips from the capital, Corfu | | | | |