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GETTING TO KNOW

THE GREEK ISLANDS

DISCOVER Getting to Know the Greek Islands ports and renowned ruins. The islands are vastly different in character, but
Ranging in size from uninhabited rocks to the substantial Crete and Évvia,
the popular Greek Islands draw crowds to their brilliant beaches, pretty
have in common great food, hospitable locals and the alluring Greek sea.

THE IONIAN
ISLANDS
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Lying off the west coast of mainland
Greece, the scattered Ionian islands,
each culturally distinct, share dramatic
coastlines of plunging cliffs and blue
seas, backed by cypresses and olive
groves. Most islands are reached easily
from the mainland, and visitors flock
here in summer for beach holidays.
Best for
West coast beaches, Italianate churches
Home to
Corfu Town
Experience
Feeling like you’re in the Caribbean on
Vríka beach, Andípaxi

THE ARGO-
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ISLANDS
The lush Argo-Saronics, easy to reach
from the mainland, are extremely
popular on weekends, and have
cosmopolitan port towns with trendy
bars and shops. Even so, these islands
still feel a world apart from the capital.

Best for
The characterful port town of Égina
Home to
Égina, Temple of Aphaia
Experience
The wild (and occasionally violent)
Easter celebrations on Ýdra

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