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Welcome to the Greek
Islands |
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| The Greek islands are a very popular
holiday destination for those looking for a laid back break from the
problems of day to day living. With so many islands it can become
confusing when choosing an island to visit. The islands are divided in to
seven main regions, the Ionian islands, located to the west of mainland
Greece, the Sporades, the Aegean, the islands in the Saronic gulf, the
Cyclades, to the east lies the Dodecanese, and to the south, is the
largest of the Greek islands, Crete. The purpose of this website is to
offer you a guide to each of our featured islands to help you choose which
is the right island for you. |
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The islands featured on this
website |
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Ionian Islands-
Ithaca,
Kefalonia, Lefkas,
Paxos,
Zakynthos.
Sporades-
Alonissos,
Skiathos,
Skopelos.
Aegean- Chios,
Lesvos,
Samos.
Saronic-
Aegina,
Agistri,
Hydra.
Cyclades-
Milos, Mykonos,
Naxos, Paros.
Dodecanese-
Karpathos,
Patmos,
Rhodes, Symi.
Crete-
Crete, the largest
of the Greek islands. |
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Each island has its own personality and
traditions, historic sights abound, and you do
not have to look very far to find a
location for that classic Greek
island photograph. Greece boasts an extensive ferry service, so one very
popular way of taking a holiday is
to island hop, this is where you stay on one island for a few days,
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then simply jump on a ferry to another island. Often when you get off the
ferry at the other end, you will find people at the quayside offering
accommodation for rent, but during the high season when the Greeks
themselves go on holiday, accommodation on some islands can become harder
to find, especially during the weekends when sometimes it seems that the
whole of Athens try to escape to the islands, especially those within easy
traveling from the mainland. One thing to remember when island hopping or
when traveling to Greece independently, is that although the weather
during the summer months can be absolutely wonderful for that relaxing
break, sudden storms can spring up, resulting in cancellations and changes
to ferry timetables, so you may wish to consider spending your last night
or two in Greece within easy access to your flight home. |
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 Greece
has an abundance of good restaurants and tavernas, so eating out is a
pleasure. The Greeks have a reputation for being great meat eaters, but
vegetarians are also very well catered for. Many of the islands have a
number of very good fish tavernas, but prices can differ greatly and menus
can become confusing as often the price of fish is quoted as the price per
kilo, so if you are unsure, ask the cost for your order before confirming
it. This way there should not be any nasty shocks when finally you get the
bill. |
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| If for any reason you would like to
contact us about any aspect of this website, please feel free to visit our
Contact Page, we would be more than happy to
hear from you. |
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