Worth a DetourMykonos
South Aegean
About 74 miles away
The Cyclades' white windmills, party beaches and little Venice.
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Chios
North Aegean
A big island near Turkey known for mastic, with fortified medieval villages like Mesta and Pyrgi, whose houses are patterned in black and white.
- Best Time to Go
- May–Oct
Our full guide to Chios is being written. It's on the Aegean Islands list as If You're Nearby.
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Must-SeeAthens
Attica
About 130 miles away
The Parthenon above a chaotic modern city, with a superb museum, and tavernas of Plaka.
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Must-SeeSantorini
South Aegean
About 140 miles away
Whitewashed villages on a sunken volcano's rim, with Oia's famous sunsets. Very crowded in summer.
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