Agathonisi is exactly the kind of Greek island where the beaches are better understood as part of the landscape than as organised attractions. There are no large beach resorts and very little commercial development around the coast. Instead, the island has small coves, clear turquoise water and mostly pebble beaches, many of which require a…
Accommodation on Agathonisi reflects the island itself: small, independent and concentrated around Agios Georgios harbour. There are no large resorts or international hotels. Visitors stay mainly in family-run apartments, studios and rooms, usually within easy reach of the port and sea. For most travellers, Agios Georgios is unquestionably the best place to stay. The ferry…
Agathonisi is the northernmost island of the Dodecanese and one of the smallest inhabited islands in Greece. At just over 14 square kilometres, it sits south of Samos and close to the coast of Asia Minor. There are no major resorts, nightlife districts or famous monuments drawing crowds from across Greece. Instead, Agathonisi offers something…
Halki’s beaches suit the character of the island: small, clear-water coves rather than long stretches of heavily developed coastline. Three beaches — Pondamos, Ftenagia and Kania — are relatively easy to reach from Nimborio and have seasonal facilities. The more remote beaches require a longer walk or, in some cases, a boat. This makes Halki…
Halki is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Dodecanese, lying just west of Rhodes. Its colourful harbour, clear water, walking routes and absence of large-scale tourism make it particularly appealing if you want a quieter Greek island. Almost everything revolves around Nimborio, the island’s main settlement and port. From here you can walk…
Telendos is not an island of enormous sandy beaches and rows of beach clubs. Its appeal is almost the opposite. This tiny, car-free island opposite Kalymnos has small beaches and coves that you reach on foot from the waterfront settlement. Some have sand, others pebbles and stones, and facilities are generally limited. What they share…
Telendos is a tiny, car-free island lying just across the water from Myrties on the west coast of Kalymnos. Although less than a kilometre separates the two islands, arriving in Telendos feels like entering a different world. There are no cars and no road network, and almost everything is reached on foot from the small…
Kastellorizo isn’t a Greek island you visit for long stretches of golden sand. In fact, that’s one of the most important things to understand before travelling here. The coastline is predominantly rocky, and swimming often means stepping or diving into wonderfully clear water from rocks, platforms and small piers. Greece’s official tourism website specifically describes…
Kastellorizo is one of Greece’s smallest and most remote inhabited islands, sitting at the eastern edge of the Dodecanese close to the Turkish coast. Also known by its ancient name Megisti, the island covers only around nine square kilometres. Yet Kastellorizo packs an extraordinary amount into such a small area: colourful neoclassical houses, a spectacular…
For such a small island, Pserimos has a surprisingly good choice of beaches. Most visitors never get beyond Avlakia Beach, the beautiful sandy bay directly in front of the island’s only village. That’s understandable: you step off the boat and you’re practically already on the sand. But Pserimos becomes much more interesting if you’re willing…
Tilos is not an island of giant beach clubs or heavily developed resort strips. Its coastline is much quieter than that. You can swim beside the port in Livadia, spend a full day on the long sandy beach at Eristos, walk from Livadia to secluded Lethra, explore the fishing-village shoreline at Agios Antonios, or take…
Nisyros isn’t the Greek island I’d choose if the only thing you want from a holiday is long stretches of organised golden sand. But that’s also what makes its beaches interesting. This is an active volcanic island, and its geology continues all the way to the sea. Around the coast you’ll find black pebbles, dark…