Greece Islands Travel Guide

The Greek Islands of Chios, Corfu, Crete, Kefalonia, Kos, Lefkas, Lesvos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos, Syros, Thassos, and Zakynthos all offer some great holiday experiences. The waters around the islands are clear and visibility is of a good level, offering good conditions for water sports. Some of the islands also offer great trails for hiking using old mule trails between rural villages or up the highest summits. Most holidaymakers who head to the Greek Islands are mostly looking to have a beach holiday at one of the many beach resorts. There are plenty of beach-based activities to take part in. Please use this travel guide as a starting point in researching your trip to one of the Greek Islands.

Greece Tourist Board The official website for the Greek National Tourist Office – a useful resource for planning your trip to Greece or the Greek Islands.

Things to see and do

• Go windsurfing – the best places for this are Vassiliki on Lefkada, Kefalos on Kos, Kokkari on Samos, Lalisos on Rhodes, Chrisi Akti on Paros and Agios Georgios and Mikri Vigla on Naxos.
• Hike the Samaria Gorge on Crete.
• Go sea kayaking – this is becoming a popular activity around the islands
• Scuba diving – good places for this are Corfu, Kalamata, Kalymnos, Mykonos, Preveza, Rhodes, Skiathos and Zakynthos.

Useful Telephone Numbers

Time Difference

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