Travel to Koni Village to experience this charm to its fullest extent by dining right next to the calm, Ionian Sea. Ithaca is a slice of heaven and one of the most charming islands in Greece. Ithacaĭiscussing Ithaca without mentioning Homer’s Odyssey is simply impossible, except today, it won’t be Odysseus who’s trying to return to his homeland – it will be you, the traveler. Down south, you’ll be greeted by Arkoudilas Beach, a wonderful stretch of sand and clear waters with Arkoudilas Monastery stealthily overlooking it from the cliffs. Head up to the northernmost point of the island to see all the majesty of Cape Drastis and its unusual shape.
If you decide to visit the old fortress and gaze on the city from above, make sure to stop by St’ George’s Church nearby. Its old town is a gorgeous UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the entire city is classified as Kastropolis, or ‘Castle City’. Plenty of natural beauty and historical sites dot the landscape of the island, with the city of Corfu being situated on a wide peninsula at the center of the island. This island is so far up north that a part of it actually faces Albania on the other side, not Greece. Otherwise known as Kerkyra, Corfu is an island on the west coast of Greece, in the Ionian Sea. After you’re done traversing all the islands we’ve listed here, make sure to expand your exploratory efforts and see as much of the country as possible.
Having said that, there are so many of them that any prospective traveler will profit from keeping a Greek islands map nearby, the likes of which we’ll provide towards the end of the article.Ĭarefully selecting the best islands in Greece is no walk in the park, it is a daunting task that won’t do justice to all the gorgeous places you can visit, and also something that more often than not boils down to personal preferences. Few countries can hold their own against the overwhelming beauty of the Greek islands, especially considering their incredible positioning in the Mediterranean and subsequently their heavenly climate.
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