Santorini Beaches: Black Sand, Red Cliffs and Volcanic Views

Santorini is not your typical Greek island beach destination. The beaches here are black, red, and occasionally both at once, shaped by centuries of volcanic activity and unlike anything you’ll find on the sandier islands of the Cyclades. If you’re coming for white sand, you’re on the wrong island. If you’re coming for something genuinely…

Rhodes Beaches: The Best Places to Swim on the Island

Rhodes has one of the longest coastlines of any Greek island, which means you’re never far from a beach. The question is just which one. From party-ready stretches with every water sport imaginable to quiet coves where you can hear the waves, the island covers every base.

Ios

Why Should You Visit Ios? Ios has a reputation that precedes it: legendary nightlife, backpackers dancing until sunrise, and beach parties that blur into the next day. And yes, all of that exists, particularly in Ios Town (Chora) where the clubs and bars create one of Greece’s most electric party scenes. But there’s another Ios…

Greece Itineraries: Island Hopper

Each island has its own charm and it’s very hard to choose only couple of them to visit. Trying to avoid the obvious clichés when it comes to island hopping in Greece, here is an itinerary which will appeal to both budget travelers and those who want to see the real Greece (some touristy places,…

Top 5 Secret Greek Islands

Spending your vacation on one of the Greek islands is the perfect reward. With over 1,000 Greek islands to choose from it’s easy to just choose one of the most popular or one of the most promoted island. The only problem with those islands is that they are always crowded and if you plan to…

Best Places to Visit in Greece in 2013

While Greece hasn’t made it to any of Lonely Planet’s top 10 lists for 2013 (bummer!), no one stops me from sharing some of the best places to visit in Greece next year. Most of us start making plans for next year’s trips already and, sometimes, coming up with new, interesting (and affordable) destinations can…

Guest Post: Off Season in Ios

Guest post by Lambi Lentakis As the ferry turns into the port of Ios, a snail-shaped, brown & barren rock rises out of the sea before you. Little white cubes are dotted around in the port and valley leading up to top of the hill – glistening white houses and churches sparkling under the relentless…

Day trips from Santorini

With so many free things to do in Santorini , who would want to plan a day trip away from the island? I surely would and there are plenty more tourists who think like me. No matter how beautiful a place is or how many things you can do there, you’ll want to explore the…

Beaches in Greece

With 13,676 km of coastline, Greece is a country which has a lot of interesting beaches to offer. And since there are so many types of beaches to choose from, one will definitely suit your expectations. Long sandy beach and turquoise water, small, hidden beaches surrounded by cliffs, black beaches, red beaches… Greece has them…

Zakynthos (Zante)

Zakynthos is the third largest of the Ionian Islands and a very popular island among tourists. Beautiful beaches, lovely places to visit and a relaxed atmosphere, make Zante a great choice for your summer vacation. How to get to Zakynthos Being an island, Zante is served by ferries from mainland Greece and other Greek islands.…

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