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…

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…

Ionian Islands. Sandy stretches and rocky coves, textbook Greek towns, and nightlife that’ll knock your socks off – when it comes to holidays, the Ionian Islands pull out all the stops. Greece with an Italian flavour: Venetian castles and churches, olive trees and pine forests down to the water’s edge,… Read more…

Macedonia. For many foreigners the word Macedonia (in Greek, mah-keh-dho-nee-ah) conjures up ancient conqueror Alexander the Great. But Greece’s biggest province has major modern attractions to rival the museums and key historical sites at Pella and Vergina. Thessaloniki, Greece’s sophisticated second city, has fantastic dining and nightlife, while the Halkidiki… Read more…

Ionian Islands. Sandy stretches and rocky coves, textbook Greek towns, and nightlife that’ll knock your socks off – when it comes to holidays, the Ionian Islands pull out all the stops. Greece with an Italian flavour: Venetian castles and churches, olive trees and pine forests down to the water’s edge,… Read more…