Table of Contents
Discover Greek Islands & Athens 6
10 Top Experiences 10
Planning Your Trip 18
Greek Islands for Families 20
Choosing Your Island 22
Best of the Cycladics: Naxos, Mykonos, and Anafi 26
Greece's Best Beaches 27
Panigiria 28
Best of the Dodecanese: Rhodes and Karpathos 29
Best of the Northeast Aegean: Ikaria and Lesvos 30
Hiking Through the Islands 31
Greek Cuisine 32
Best of the Sporades: Skyros and Alonissos 34
Know Your History 35
Best of the Ionian Coast: Corfu and Lefkada 36
Athens 37
Orientation and Planning 39
Itinerary Ideas 43
Sights 46
Recreation 59
Nightlife and Entertainment 60
Festivals and Events 66
Shopping 67
Food 72
Accommodations 81
Transportation 84
Athens Ports 86
Santorini 91
Itinerary Ideas 96
Fira 98
Near Fira 101
Oia 105
Near Oia 109
Pyrgos 111
East of Pyrgos 113
Megalochori and Vicinity 115
Akrotiri and the Southwest Beaches 119
Mykonos 121
Itinerary Ideas 125
Hora Mykonos 128
Ano Mera 136
South Coast 137
North Coast 142
Delos Archaeological Site 144
Folegandros 146
Itinerary Ideas 149
Karavostasis 150
Hora 152
Ano Meria and the Northwest Coast 156
Agali and Galifos Beaches 158
Milos 161
Itinerary Ideas 166
Adamas 167
Plaka 170
Trypiti and Klima 174
Northern Coast: Plaka to Pollonia 177
Pollonia 179
South Milos Beaches 181
West Milos 183
Naxos 185
Itinerary Ideas 188
Naxos Hora 190
Southwest Coast 196
Northern Naxos 200
Inland Naxos 201
The Southeast Coast 207
Anafi 210
Itinerary Ideas 213
Sights 213
Beaches and Recreation 215
Nightlife and Entertainment 218
Shopping 219
Food 219
Accommodations 220
Karpathos 222
Itinerary Ideas 225
Pigadia 227
The Southeast Coast 230
Central and Southwestern Karpathos 232
North End 235
Rhodes 242
Itinerary Ideas 246
Rhodes Town 248
Lindos and Southern Rhodes 258
Western Rhodes and the Interior 262
Kalymnos 266
Itinerary Ideas 270
Pothia 272
Western Kalymnos 276
Vathy and Eastern Kalymnos 281
Samothrace 283
Itinerary Ideas 287
Hora Samothrace 289
Kamariotissa 292
Loutra 295
South Coast Beaches 297
Ikaria 299
Itinerary Ideas 302
Agios Kirykos and the South Coast 303
Evdilos and Around 311
Raches and the West End 314
Lesvos 321
Itinerary Ideas 326
Mytilini Town 327
Vicinity of Mytilini Town 331
The South Coast 332
Molyvos and the North Coast 337
The West Coast 342
Alonissos 346
Itinerary Ideas 350
Patitiri 350
National Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades 356
Beaches North of Patitiri 357
Palia Alonissos 360
Western Alonissos 363
Steni Vala and the North End 363
Skyros 366
Itinerary Ideas 370
Hora 372
Magazia and Molos 375
Northeast Coast 377
Northwest Coast 378
Linaria and Vicinity 379
Bay of Tris Boukes and South Skyros 382
Corfu 384
Itinerary Ideas 389
Corfu Town 390
Mount Pantokrator and Northern Corfu 400
Southwest Corfu 404
Southeast Corfu 407
Zakynthos 409
Itinerary Ideas 413
Zakynthos Town 415
Vasilikos Peninsula 419
Keri and Laganas Bay 422
West Zakynthos 425
Northern Zakynthos: Agios Nikolaos to Shipwreck Bay 428
Lefkada 433
Itinerary Ideas 438
Lefkada Town 438
Agios Nikitas and the West Coast 442
Vaslliki 447
Nidri and East Lefkada 449
Egklouvi 453
Crete 455
Itinerary Ideas 460
Heraklio Town 462
Outside Heraklio Town 466
Rethymno Town 472
Outside Rethymno Town 477
Chania Town 483
Outside Chania Town 491
Agios Nikolaos and Lasithi 499
Background 506
The Landscape 506
Plants and Animals 509
History 510
People and Culture 515
Essentials 521
Getting There 521
Getting Around 525
Visas and Officialdom 526
Accommodations, Food, and Nightlife 527
Conduct and Customs 529
Health and 5afety 530
Practical Advice 532
Traveler Advice 534
Resources 536
Glossary 536
Greek Phrasebook 538
Suggested Reading and Films 541
Online Resources and Apps 543
Index 545
List of Maps 554