Greece and The Greek Islands

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.

Thessaloniki

Coming soon

Greece and the Greek Islands

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    The Cyclades Islands

    Amorgos- Andros - Antiparos - Delos - Donoussa - Folegandros - Iraklia - Ios - Kea - Koufonissia - Kythnos - Milos - Mykonos - Naxos - Paros - Santorini - Schinoussa - Serifos - Sifnos - Sikinos - Syros

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    Crete

    REGIONS

    Chania - Irakleio - Lasithi - Rethymno

    Crete three snall Islands

  • Colorful Mediterranean-style houses along a harbor at sunset with hills in the background.

    The Dodecanese Islands

    Astypalaia - Chalki - Kalymnos - Karpathos - Kastellorizo - Kos - Leros - Lipsi - Nisyros - Patmos - Rhodes - Symi - Tilos

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    The Argo-Saronic Islands

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  • Colorful Mediterranean seaside village with yellow and white buildings along a turquoise bay, with boats docked and lush greenery on a hillside under a clear blue sky.

    The Ionian Islands

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  • Boats docked in a harbor with colorful seaside buildings and hills in the background.

    The Northeast Aegean Islands

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  • People dining at an outdoor restaurant in a colorful European street with stone buildings, blue and red accents, green trees, and a relaxed atmosphere.

    The Sporades and Evia Islands

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  • Ancient Greek Parthenon temple on hill with trees and city below

    Athens

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  • People walking along the waterfront near the White Tower of Thessaloniki, Greece, with a boat in the water and modern buildings in the background.

    Thessaloniki

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Travelling to Greece

By air

Athens International Airport 36km to Athens City.

Thesaloniki International Airport 20km Thesaloniki City.

Greek Islands with International Airport

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.