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THE
PAGE 152 DODECANESE
Scattered along the coast of Turkey, the
Dodecanese attracts visitors for its hot
climate, fantastic beaches and lively
nightlife. Each island is different in
DISCOVER Getting to Know the Greek Islands with dramatic fortifications left by the
character, as well as landscape – some,
like Hálki, are stark and barren, while
others, such as Tílos, are green and
fertile. The islands here are scattered
Knights of St John, the Ottomans and
the Italians, who also left an enduring
taste for Italian gelato.
Best for
Charming whitewashed hilltop towns
and dramatic fortifications
Home to
Pátmos, Rhodes Old Town,
Rhodes New Town, Líndos
Experience
The dramatic volcanic caldera with
its craters on Nísyros

THE CYCLADES Best for
Venetian kástra and
PAGE 200 With whitewashed villages, blue church domes, blonde- sunset views
and black-sand beaches and incredible sunsets, the
Home to
Cyclades are, to many, the ideal Greek island holiday
destination – particularly postcard-ready Mýkonos and Delos, Santoríni
Experience
Santoríni. Made up of 56 islands, 24 inhabited, the large Watching a movie in the balmy
number of islands in the Cyclades ensures diversity. Greek summer at an outdoor
That means that while there are islands, like Íos, where cinema on Mýkonos
staying up all night at a club is de rigueur, others, like
Síkinos, are quiet and traditional.

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