Crete. The biggest of the Greek Islands, Crete certainly makes the most of its size. On the one hand, it lines up miles of beaches and a guidebook’s worth of sights. On the other, it has every type of holiday base going, from sleepy hillside villages to up-all-night party towns.… Read more…

Peloponnese. The Peloponnese is a destination for all seasons, with a rich history and a rich landscape. Destinations of authentic natural beauty, each with its own distinctive characteristics, eager to welcome you all year long: Messinia, Elafonisos, Monemvasia, Mani, Porto Heli, Kalavryta, Nafplio. Holidays in Ostria can cater for a… Read more…

Sporades Islands. The Sporades, which stretch out into the Aegean off Greece’s eastern coast, consist of 24 islands, but only four of these are permanently inhabited: Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos and Skyros. Amongst other things, they are famous for the regular summer meltemi winds and as the setting for the 2008…

Aegean Islands. Book a room with Ostria and discover that in the Aegean Islands one thing is certain: although far from major urban centres, you’ll get here easily – by boat or plane – but will find it hard to leave. Each island in the Aegean Archipelago has its own… Read more…

Cyclades Islands. On a quest to find the Greek islands of your dreams? Book a room with Ostria and start, here, in the Cyclades! Rugged, sun-drenched outcrops of rock, anchored in azure seas and liberally peppered with snow-white villages and blue-domed churches, this is Greece straight from central casting, with… Read more…