Fourni’s coastline is one of the main reasons to spend several days on the island. Deeply indented and rugged, it contains a succession of small bays and beaches rather than a handful of large resort-style stretches of sand. The beaches around Fourni include Kampi, Kamari, Psili Ammos, Petrokopio, Elidaki, Vitsilia, Vlychada, Koumara and Ambelos, with…
Kalamos has one of the more unusual coastlines among the smaller Ionian islands. Much of the island is mountainous and covered in dense pine forest, with small pebble beaches appearing between rocky stretches of coast. The beaches are generally quiet and lightly developed. Several can be reached from the island’s roads or paths, but others…
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…
Schoinoussa is a tiny island, so choosing where to stay is relatively straightforward. Most accommodation is concentrated around Chora, Tsigouri, Messaria and the southern part of the island, and nowhere is particularly far away. The main decision is whether you want to be close to the restaurants and evening atmosphere of Chora, near a beach,…
Sikinos isn’t an island you visit for enormous organised beaches lined with sunbeds and beach clubs. That’s precisely what makes its coastline so appealing. The island has a mixture of small sandy beaches, pebble bays and isolated coves, many surrounded by the dry, rugged landscape typical of the Cyclades. Only a handful are easily accessible…
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…
Kastos may be one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Ionian Sea, but it has a surprisingly attractive coastline. The island’s eastern coast contains a succession of small beaches and sheltered coves, while the western side is generally more rugged. Many beaches can be reached on foot, while others are easier to discover by…
Samothraki isn’t a typical Greek beach island. Its dramatic mountain landscape continues all the way to the sea, producing a coastline dominated by pebbles, rocks, cliffs and secluded coves rather than long stretches of developed sand. There is one major exception: Pachia Ammos, the island’s best-known sandy beach. Elsewhere, Samothraki rewards travellers looking for clear…
Samothraki — also known as Samothrace — is unlike most Greek islands. Instead of whitewashed resort towns and rows of beach clubs, Samothraki is dominated by Mount Saos, a rugged mountain rising to 1,611 metres. Forests, streams and waterfalls descend its slopes, forming the natural rock pools known locally as vathres. The island also has…
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…