Greece is one of the most popular travel and holiday destinations for tourists worldwide. Places like Thassos, the Olympic Riviera, or Halkidiki have become true Balkan tourist territories for Romanians, Bulgarians, and Serbians. Once you arrive, you hear the homeland’s language spoken at every turn. Other Greek islands are very popular for international wanderers: Lefkada, Corfu, Zakynthos, Rhodos, Crete… and then the cosmopolitan Santorini and Mykonos are invaded by hoards of tourists in high season.
But what do we do if we want to get to a quieter Greece? Or what do we do if we’ve visited pretty much everything that’s very ‘commercial’ and want new places, perhaps not so exploited and taken over by the on-the-beaten path tourists? I wrote here about a foray into northern Greece, which is related to the country’s superb mountainous area.
But below, I’ve selected 10 lesser-known Greek islands, showing their main sights, best beaches, best hotels and restaurants, and how to get there. The selection includes examples from several archipelagos because, as we know, the diversity of Greece’s islands makes them all the more beautiful and… magnetic. You will therefore have a preview as a travel suggestion. For each island, please click on the link.
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Not many people have heard of Serifos Island. This little Greek jewel of the Cyclades, located between the islands of Kithnos and Sifnos, about 160 km from Athens (by sea), welcomes visitors with its wild beauty, promising them exotic relaxation on its white sandy beaches.
Serifos Island is certainly not a highly developed island in terms of tourism, but it impresses with its natural beauty, with unspoiled hills, fertile valleys, and bays sheltering secluded and deserted beaches. Added to all this is the architecture of the capital Chora, with its bars and tavernas, where you will find the authentic Greek spirit.
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