The Cyclades
Folegandros, Amorgos & Milos
Folegandros is the Cyclades at their most elemental — a tiny island of vertiginous cliffs, a chora perched impossibly above the sea, and a pace of life that feels genuinely unhurried. No airport, no cruise ships. Amorgos, the easternmost of the Cyclades, has a wild, dramatic beauty and a famous monastery clinging to a cliff face. Milos, with its extraordinary coloured rock formations and the beach of Sarakiniko, is one of the most visually distinctive islands in Greece.
The Ionian
Kefalonia, Lefkada & Zakynthos
The Ionian Islands are greener, lusher, and more Venetian in character than the Aegean islands. Kefalonia has sea caves, extraordinary wine, and the turquoise lagoon of Myrtos Beach. Lefkada is connected to the mainland by a causeway and has some of the finest beaches in Greece. Zakynthos has the famous Shipwreck Beach — one of the most photographed spots in the Mediterranean.
The Aegean
Ikaria, Hydra, Samos & Naxos
Ikaria is famous for the longevity of its population — one of the world's "Blue Zones" — and for a culture of radical hospitality and unhurried living. Hydra is the car-free island of donkeys, artists, and extraordinary beauty. Samos, the birthplace of Pythagoras, is a gateway to the eastern Aegean with excellent wine and a magnificent archaeological museum. Naxos, the largest of the Cyclades, is the most fertile — producing marble, potatoes, cheese, and wine of exceptional quality.