I Return to Greece
Greek Islands
Greece has some 1,425 islands, of which 166 are inhabited, (island number varies). The Cyclades Islands the most popular - Dodecanese Islands - Crete - Saronic Gulf Islands - Northern Aegean Islands - The Sporades Islands - Ionian Islands - Evia island
Greek Island Hopping
there are just under 80 islands connected by regular ferry, fast ferry, or hydrofoil. Approximately Another 40 + islands are visited by tour-beach boats. The remaining inhabited islands being occupied by odd monks, goat herds and the occasional shipping billionaire.
Athens
has been inhabited for over 7000 years, often describe as the birthplace of European civilization. This city is both a port and a seaside resort, International and domestic airport, Geographically, hilly and mountainous have a mild climate, dry and breezy nearly all year round.Athens it’s a dazzling fascinating city, however, your first impression it is caotic disorienting noisy, because many of us expect an ancient, small and quiet city and Athens has none of these characteristics,.
Travelling to Greece
By air
Athens International Airport 36km to Athens City.
Thesaloniki International Airport 20km Thesaloniki City.
Greek Islands with International Aitport
handle both charter and scheduled flights
Crete - Chania (CHQ) 15km from Chania town center, Heraklion (HER web site under maitenance Nov 2025) the 2nd busiest airport in Greece.
Corfu - (CFU) 5.5km from Curfu town center Kefalonia (EFL) Argostoli Kos - (KGS) just under 25km to Kos Town. Dodecanese Islands
Lesvos - (MJT) 3rd larges Island in Greece. Mytilene town within 8km. Mykonos - (JMK) approx. 3km Mykonos town
Lefkada - (PVK) Preveza International airport serving Preveza and Lefkada, (also known as Aktion airport) Rhodes - (RHO) approx. 13km Rhodes Town
Samos - (SMI) approx. 15km from Vathi the capital of Samos Santorini - (JTR) approc. 5km to Thira (Fira) Skiathos - (JSI) just over 2km Skiathos Town
Zakynthos - (ZTH) just under 5km Zakynthos (Zante) town
It is possible to travel to Greece by car (bus) rail and continue to visit the islands by ferry.