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.