The Greek islands are so diverse and different from each other that it is well worth discovering them. In addition, many of them are very accessible in price, being true paradises for travelers
The first time I traveled to Greece, I definitely wanted to go to Santorini and Mykonos. As the days went by I saw how my budget was losing weight and above all I felt an oppression and to a certain degree a sensation of being in a place where there were more tourists than locals. On a second trip I did something totally different, I went to the least visited places and I got a huge surprise: the money yielded more and my experience was more personalized. These are some of the places that I can recommend you on your travels.
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Rhodes dazzles visitors with its beautiful coastline and fascinating views. Rhodes Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was a base for the Order of the Knights of Saint John.
In Rhodes Old Town, visitors can tour the Palace of the Grand Master ( now a museum with 24 rooms open to the public) and stroll along the cobbled Street of the Knights , which seems unchanged since the Middle Ages.
Naxos
This colorful seaport is distinguished by its whitewashed cubic houses; Venetian mansions; Catholic churches; and the imposing 13th-century fortress (Kastro), which houses the Byzantine Museum. Fabulous sandy beaches lie just outside of Naxos town.
For an off-the-beaten-track experience, visitors should travel to the rural villages that are built along the slopes of the Naxos mountains. These small communities maintain centuries-old customs and offer the feeling of a bygone era.
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“All the world is one world, but Kythera is another world”, said an old Venetian saying. This is how it continues to be, a true bastion of pre-mass tourism in Greece. Isolated in the southern Peloponnese, it has uncrowded beaches, sleepy villages and, in Mylopotamos, a waterfall in a leafy ravine frequented by nightingales. If you’re up for a challenge, walk from Limnionas beach to the clear emerald waters, a collapsed cave by the sea.
Leucada
It resembles a rugged and disheveled Tuscany. The blue-green Ionian Sea is the main attraction: sailing from its port, Nydri, you will circle a group of emerald islets, and the perfect sunset beaches, most famously Porto Katsiki, are hidden under sheer cliffs. To the south is the windsurfing capital, Vasiliki, near the precipice where the poet Sappho is said to have jumped. And is it worth it? Yes!
Paros
Paros is famous for its translucent marble lychnites (‘candles’) from which the Venus de Milo is said to have been carved. The capital, Parikia, is known for a tower made entirely of ancient columns and pediments, and for the Ekatontapyliani (‘church with 100 doors’). Naoussa, on the northeast coast, is the place for seafood and ouzo.
Kefalonia
Kefalonia, the most diverse Ionian island, cries out for a drive. Its spectacular landscapes and postcard beaches captivated the world and its vineyards produce an elegant white wine. I recommend you drive through dense fir forests up to 1,628 m Mount Ainos and you will see all the Ionian Islands at your feet. Take a boat ride to Melissani Cave to immerse yourself in iridescent blue.
Corfu
Its shores are lined with golden sand, and its unique old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its notable museums include the sublimely kitschy Achilleion palace and a collection of Asian art. Ride a section of the beautiful 222km Corfu Trail and stop for lunch. It’s all worth it.
Amorgos
Barren mountains, dazzling white villages and a fantastic monastery, the Chozoviotissa, built into a cliff in 1088. Nine centuries later
