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Which island to choose?

Which island to choose?

If you’ve never been to the Greek islands and want more than a package holiday on a beach, deciding which island to choose can be hard. But the following may help.

Note that I’ve stuck with the traditional way of grouping the islands. In 2010 the government changed the administrative boundaries: Crete and the Ionian islands stayed the same, Kýthera is now part of Attica, along with the Argo-Saronic islands; the Cyclades and Dodecanese are now the South Aegean islands.

The North Aegean islands are the same; Skyros and Évia are now part of Central Greece, while the other Sporades are part of Thessaly. Thássos and Samothráki are in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

regional map as of 2010

Crete

Special mention should go to Greece’s biggest island, Crete, which basically has it all, whether you’re looking for an exclusive ultra chic retreat at Eloúnda or a long distance trek along the E4 to villages only accessible by foot or sea, or want to make a serious study of Minoan art or have a family with kids who like water parks.

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Crete

Cyclades

Dodecanese

Évia

Ionian Islands

North Aegean Islands

Saronic Islands

Sporades

Text © Dana Facaros

Images by Nick Panourgias on Unsplash, Pitichinaccio