Crete sightseeing - Places to visit in Crete
Crete is a large island, 260 km long, in the southern region of Greece. It covers an area of 8261 km2 and has a coastline of 1046 km. The island is mostly mountainous and there are three large mountain rages: from the west Lefka Ori (White Mountains, 2453m), Psiloritis (2456m) and Dikti (2148m).
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The island of Rhodes - Dodecanese Islands
Rhodes is the largest island of the Dodecanese Archipelago. It is a wonderful island with natural beauties, rich greenery, clean sea and an especially mild climate, that allows vacations all the year round. It is one of the most popular Greek islands and it has excellent tourist accommodation, which makes it a well-known international tourist center.
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The island of Santorini - Cyclades Islands
Santorini (or Thira) is the most southern island of the Cycladic Archipelago and one of the most well-known Greek islands. The island covers an area of 75 km2 and has a coastline of 69 km. Santorini, with its soil of volcanic lava, has a wild beauty and differs from all the other Greek islands. It is an island where everything is reminiscent of the geological phenomena that created it. Its land and its beaches are black, the colour of its sea is dark and its sunsets, behind small islands of lava, are some of the most impressive of the Aegean Sea.
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Mykonos sightseeing - Places to visit in Mykonos
Mykonos - one of the most popular Greek islands, is an island with strong colors and sunlight. The capital is the town of Mykonos, on the western side of the island. By boat, one can discover its coasts and reach the little island Tragonisi, where Mediterranean seals live.
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The island of Mykonos - Cyclades Islands
Mykonos is the most well-known island of the Cycladic Archipelago and one of the most famous centers of international tourism. It is a small island, with few villages, without high mountains and without greenery, in the clean and blue waters of the Aegean Sea.
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Lefkada sightseeing – Places to visit in Lefkada
The stunning Lefkada landscape has a long history and is home to many remnants which can still be viewed by visitors. The architecture of the island reflects the influence of the European peoples that governed Lefkada for many centuries. This influence is most evident in the Venetian elements of its constructions and in the baroque style of its churches.
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The island of Lefkada - Ionian Islands
Lefkada is an island of the Ionian Sea, only 1 km from the western coast of Greece. Lefkada covers an area of 303 km2 and has a coastline of 117 km. It is mountainous in its middle and plain near its coasts, which are large and sandy. It has abundant greenery, which in some places reaches the sea. The capital of the island is the town of Lefkada, only 1 km from the opposite coasts of continental Greece, which can be reached by car with a drawbridge.
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The island of Paxi - Ionian Islands
Paxi is a small green island of the Ionian Sea, to the south of the island of Kerkyra, near the western coast of continental Greece. It covers an area of 25 km2 and has a coastline of 46 km. With the nearby small island of Antipaxoi, which has an area of 5 km2, it is an ideal place for peaceful vacations in a natural intact environment. Its mountainous ground is covered by pine forests and olive tree groves. The products of these islands are olives and wine. The island has small villages, with the characteristic architecture of the Ionian Islands.
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Corfu sightseeing - Places to visit in Corfu
Beautiful landscapes and remains of the past charm the visitor and make Corfu one of the most beautiful places of Greece. The island of Corfu has a great architectural interest, because the Venetian, French and English architecture influenced that of the island. This influence is clear especially in the multi floored buildings with balconies, in the mansions of the 18th and 19th Centuries and in the country houses, with auxiliary constructions for agricultural products.
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The island of Corfu - Ionian Islands
Corfu is a wonderful island of the Ionian Sea, near the western coast of Greece. While its Greek name is Kerkyra, its foreign name is Corfu, coming from the old name of the island “Korifo” (Peaks), due to the fact that the capital was built on two peaks. The natural beauties of the island, the nice beaches, the clean sea, the green landscape, the very interesting architecture and the excellent tourist accommodations, make the island a very famous place and a wonderful tourist destination. The mild climate of Corfu also contributes to this fame, because it allows pleasant vacations on it, during all the year.
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