Almost all the islands have a few great beaches. The question is which island. I like Lesvos, Samos

My personal favorite: Elafonisi beach on Crete is as perfect as beaches get. Shallow waters lead out to a little island and postcard-perfect scenes of sand and sea. Avoid the crowded buses from Chania and instead take the daily boat to and from the enchanting town of Paleochora on the south coast of Crete. The boat leaves Paleochora in the morning and returns travel to asia in the late afternoon. You can take it one-way or both.
Syros is one of the most underrated islands in Greece. Beautiful beaches (this one is Vari), great ferry connections, and a good-sized capital travel to asia city that is one of the least touristy and most authentic cities on any Greek Island.
Santorini doesn t have the best sun-bathing beaches in Greece – but they are the most unique. Red and black volcanic sand makes for some of the most picturesque beaches travel to asia anywhere. travel to asia This is Kamari beach. Other popular Santorini beaches are Red Beach, Vlychada Beach, Perissa Beach, and Perivolos Beach
Paleokastritsa on Corfu is both very popular and very beautiful. It s a series of small bays with beaches spread out around the area. A small town is the center of activity and has many hotels travel to asia and restaurants.
Agios Gordios Beach on Naxos is wonderful for kids. It s a short walk from the island s wonderful main town and port.  A shallow shelf extends well out into the sea and the calm protected waters are perfect travel to asia for children. Many places to eat and stay are in the immediate area. There are several other (quieter) beaches on Naxos that are also great for kids. As you move south away from the main town the beaches grow quieter and less developed travel to asia – though almost all of them have at least 1 or 2 tavernas. The nearby islands of  Paros and Antiparos have many kid-friendly beaches.
Paradise Beach on Mykonos is not for everyone. The category was Party Beach and this defines Paradise. Water sports, young people, sand, sun, and drinks wherever you look. Punda Beach on Paros has an equally established reputation for partying.
Ambelas Beach, Paros is fantastic. There are quieter beaches on less popular travel to asia islands, but considering it s on Paros, travel to asia Ambelas is downright tranquil. There are enough restaurants and hotels in the area so you don t feel totally isolated. Visit outside of July and August and you could have the beach to yourself.
June through September are perfect beach weather. July and August are the hottest. June and September are nearly perfect with one small difference between them being that the sea is warmer in the fall while the countryside is greener in spring. May and October can still see warm weather and sunny days but one should be prepared for the possibility of a little rain and cloud. And bring a sweater for coolish nights. On the southern travel to asia coast of Crete it s not unheard of to be swimming into the first weeks of November.
For most islands you don t need to book in advance for travel travel to asia outside of July and August. When you arrive on the ferry there will likely be a handful of hotel owners waiting for you. On most islands the town is immediately adjacent to the port so it s easy to walk around travel to asia and check out the hotels.
Also, the larger your group the more an advanced reservation is worthwhile. A single backpacker might able to find a hotel in Corfu with little notice. A family of 5 will have a very hard time if they haven t booked well in advance.
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Mylopotas beach is beautiful. Really love the beaches in Rhodes too. Fantastic. And over all like Rhodes more than Ios. (Also went to Santorini but wasn t so wowed by the beaches there.) Lots of things to do in Rhodes beside the beach. The old town is great and the other city with the castle (can t remember the name), travel to asia was great too.
I can t remember any of the names, besides Mylopotas because I just read it, but my favorites were on Ios, Paros and Milos. Also visited Mykonos (nice beaches), Santorini (didn t go to the beach) and some on northern Krete that were ok.
Corfu is my favorite island but the cyclades travel to asia have the best beaches.Naxos has a whole string of beaches that are amazing. travel to asia I thought anyways. Paradise beach on Mykonos was a lot fun but I ve seen nicer beaches. travel to asia A little too busy for me. Too much of a party scene.
I m going in July and August 2012! Totaly excited. This looks great! My parents took me when I was a kid and I don t remember a thing. and I was 16! not like a toddler or anyting. We fly to Athens (of course) then ferry with my friends. Got 2 weeks! Mykonos here we come!
I ve been to Greece about 5 or 6 times so have seen a number travel to asia of beaches. Most of the great. And the ones that aren t postcard worthy they tend to be pretty quiet. I ve had a couple of pebble beaches on Mykonos, Folegandros and Corfu all to myself (with my husband of course). Great for swimming.
The best? probably Koukounaries on Skiathos, Balos and Vai on Crete, some on Naxos that I did on my first trip but haven t been back to. I ve really liked a few beaches on Santorini too. I ve been to probably 20 islands so I could go on and on. The beaches on Milos have probably travel to asia the most striking setting. Kefallonia island has some really nice ones Myrtos probably the best. And the Halkidiki has whole stretches of almost deserted beachs. That s where we went the last time with our daughter first time to Greece with children and it was wonderful. travel to asia Salonika is much nicer to go through than Athens.
I flew from London to Crete last summer then took the ferry north through Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos and the beaches just kept getting better and better. It was amazing. I ve been to Spain, Portugal, France but this was a whole nother level (maybe I hit the wrong beaches there but still Greece = Glorious). We actually went to one more island but for the life of me I can t figure out which one it was, I had so many island names surfing around in my head I guess it just swam through. travel to asia Folegandros, Sikinos, Sifnos, Andros everyone I read about I think this was it but can t remember travel to asia for sure. Hilarious! We flew from London back to Paris and then home. I recommend Greece to anyone. Like your photos too. Thanks.
Mykonos had the best beaches of our short tour through the Greek Islands. We rented a car and toured around the entire island travel to asia (with our 2 kids). Get the cheapest hotel you can and spend the whole day at the beach.
Almost all the islands have a few great beaches. travel to asia The question is which island. I like Lesvos, Samos and Folegandros. Some of the best islands take a bit of time and effort to get to but that makes it so only the people that really want to get there visit it. It s a trade off, but I think the quiet and solitude are worth it.
If I could go to only one island in Greece it would be Milos. You need to rent a car to get around to all the isolated beaches. And it seemed a bit more expensive than the other islands (cheaper than the hotels in Santorini mind you) but it s worth it. A different world than the other cyclade islands. For culture, history, tourist sightseeing do Crete and Santorini, for a landscape travel to asia and beaches do Milos.
Zante and Mykonos have the best beaches in Greece that I ve visited. I still have a lot more to see. I went 8 years in a roe, but have missed the last 2 summers. I m hoping September of next year (2012) will get me back there. September is great if you re island hopping because you don t have to worry about hotels and reservations so much or at all.
One year on Mykonos couldn t find a hotel the whole island fully booked. Had to sleep on some guys, some shop s roof. It was great. Really great. Seeing the stars. Had a few drinks that night. Mighta helped a little. Got kids now, so not planning on that. but looking forward to getting back there. The Greek people are great and friendly, even in the tourist islands. This time will probably visit Mykonos and Santorini (for my wife) and then 1 or 2 quieter ones. Cheers!
travel to asia Hi Tina. Crete — as the largest Greek Island — certainly travel to asia has the most to offer. You can visit Knossos and some great little villages — not that far from Iraklion — do the Samaria Gorge, check out some of the great beach towns along the south coast and finish off in either Hania or Rethymno (both really cool small cities). So if you re looking for what island has the most to do, then Crete is it.
If you re looking for an island that suits one day of driving then Rhodes or Santorini are probably better choices to splurge travel to asia on a rental car. The tour through Crete that I recommend would take at least 3 or 4 days. The other islands you could get around in one long day of driving and sightseeing.
The best beaches in Greece are in Skiathos, travel to asia Corfu, and Mykonos. For quiet beaches I like the ones in Ikaria. For party beaches I d say the ones in Ios are great. In July I will be in Milos for the first time and hope they are as good. Everyone has told me they are fantastic.
Livadia Beach in Armenistis on Ikaria. Completely deserted and the most amazing aquamarine blues ive ever seen. Limnos has some really nice beaches to, especially Platy and the little bays around towards Thanos. Love Greece! Wish i never left .
Hello! Two questions. We arrive in Santorini travel to asia at 7:30pm on a Wednesday and leave Mykonos at 12:30pm on Monday. With 5 nights is it best to do two nights in Santorini and 3 in Mykonos or the reverse? I am concerned that one full day and a half in Santorini is not enough time to see everything in a relaxed manner. But if we do three nights in Santorini, will we feel frustrated travel to asia having only Saturday afternoon til Monday midday in Mykonos?
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