Aegean Islands

Santorini, Mykonos and Rhodes.

Photo: Norbert Nagel · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Short List

Must-See

Beaches · Islands

Santorini

Whitewashed villages on a sunken volcano's rim, with Oia's famous sunsets. Very crowded in summer.

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Beaches · UNESCO

Mykonos and Delos

A glamorous party island with windmills, a short boat from sacred, ruined Delos.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Rhodes

The Crusaders' walled old town, and the acropolis at Lindos.

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Beaches · Islands

Milos

Moonlike white rock and sea caves, where the Venus de Milo was found.

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Beaches · Islands

Naxos and Paros

Quieter Cycladic islands, with long beaches.

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Kos

Hippocrates's island, with Greek and Roman ruins and long beaches.

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Skiathos and Skopelos

Pine-covered islands, and the Mamma Mia chapel on its rock.

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Hydra and Aegina

A car-free harbor town, and a fine temple, near Athens.

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Spiritual · UNESCO

Patmos

The island where St. John wrote Revelation.

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