Destinations
Every island we cover
What each one is suited to, and what it is not. Grouped by chain, which is how the ferry network is organised.
Cyclades
13 of 24 covered
The iconic Greece. Whitewashed villages, dramatic cliffs and world-famous sunsets.
Santorini
JTRA drowned volcano with a town on the rim. Spectacular, and busy in a way you should plan around.
Mykonos
JMKThe party island, and unapologetic about it. Beautiful old town underneath the noise.
Naxos
JNXThe Cyclades without the premium. Big sandy beaches, mountain villages, real farming.
Paros
PASThe balanced one. Good beaches, decent nightlife, pretty ports, and easy to reach.
Milos
MLOVolcanic and strange. White rock coves you reach by boat, and some of the oddest coastline in Greece.
Sifnos
Ferry onlyWhere Greeks go to eat. Pottery, footpaths and a serious cooking tradition.
Folegandros
Ferry onlyA cliff-top village, a couple of beaches, and very little else. People come back for precisely that.
Amorgos
Ferry onlySheer, dramatic and far out. Hikers and divers come here; almost nobody else does.
Ios
Ferry onlyKnown for its nightlife, though the beaches are superb and the hills stay empty.
Syros
JSYThe administrative capital, so it stays open all year. Neoclassical, operatic, not really a resort.
Tinos
Ferry onlyMarble villages, a major pilgrimage church, and a food scene that has quietly got very good.
Andros
Ferry onlyGreen and wet by Cycladic standards, with the best waymarked walking network in the islands.
Serifos
Ferry onlyA dramatic hilltop chora above a working port. Bare, rocky and low-key.
Dodecanese
5 of 15 covered
Steeped in history and sunshine. Medieval towns, ancient sites and warm hospitality.
Rhodes
RHOA walled medieval city, long beaches, and enough island behind it to disappear into.
Kos
KGSFlat, cyclable and full of ruins. Also the most package-holiday island in the Dodecanese.
Patmos
Ferry onlyWhere Revelation was written. A monastery on the hill and a very particular kind of calm.
Symi
Ferry onlyA harbour of ochre neoclassical houses stacked up a cliff. An easy day trip from Rhodes.
Karpathos
AOKWild, windy and remote, with a mountain village that kept its own dialect. Serious kitesurfing.
Crete
1 of 1 covered
Greece in one island. Mountains, beaches, gorges and a culture all its own.
Crete
HER / CHQEffectively its own country. Mountains, gorges, Minoan ruins and the best food in Greece.
Ionian
4 of 7 covered
Lush, green and serene. Crystal-clear seas, Venetian charm and a relaxed pace.
Corfu
CFUGreen, Venetian and lush. Feels more Italian than Aegean, and rains enough to stay that way.
Zakynthos
ZTHShipwreck Beach and turtles on one side, heavy package tourism on the other. Choose your half carefully.
Kefalonia
EFLMountainous and big, with caves, a serious wine and an unreasonably blue sea.
Lefkada
Ferry onlyJoined to the mainland by a bridge, so you can drive to it. West-coast beaches are the draw.
Sporades
3 of 4 covered
Peaceful and natural. Pine-clad islands, beautiful beaches, made for slow travel.
Skiathos
JSIPine forest running down to sand. Small, busy in August, and has its own airport.
Skopelos
Ferry onlyGreener than seems reasonable, with a beautiful chora and no airport of its own.
Alonnisos
Ferry onlyInside a marine national park. Quiet, walkable, and the water is exceptionally clear.
North Aegean
4 of 9 covered
Authentic and unspoiled. Thermal springs, nature, tradition and real local life.
Lesvos
MJTOuzo, olive groves and birdwatching. Very large, very Greek, almost no international resorts.
Chios
JKHMedieval mastic villages found nowhere else on earth. Barely touched by tourism.
Samos
SMIForested and mountainous, with sweet wine and Turkey visible across the strait.
Ikaria
Ferry onlyOne of the world's blue zones. People live a long time and go to bed extremely late.
Saronic Gulf
2 of 4 covered
Within reach of Athens by ferry. Four islands that make a day trip, or a short stay at the start or end of a longer route.
Hydra
Ferry onlyNo cars at all. Donkeys, stone mansions and a harbour that has barely changed.
Spetses
Ferry onlyAthenian weekend territory. Elegant, pine-covered and close enough for a short trip.
Not sure which of these is yours?
Five questions and a map that narrows as you answer.