An article published in the online edition of the Telegraph picks its top 19 Greek islands, a timely bit of travel journalism ahead of the coming summer holiday season.
In fact, the Telegraph goes a step further than the usual travel articles on Greece, and suggests the ideal destination for each type of traveler, proving once more that the Grecian experience has something for everyone.
From quiet and secluded isles of Mediterranean paradise to glamorous destinations with a vibrant nightlife, this is … but one spectacular list of Greek islands! The best Greek isle is the one YOU select!
Best for beaches – Zakynthos, Ionian Sea
Best for families – Corfu, Ionian Sea
Best for history and culture – Delos, in the Cyclades, uninhabited
Best for hotels – Mykonos, the Cyclades “party island” of the east Med, Aegean Sea
Best for food – Crete, a “country onto itself”, the largest Greek island
Best for wine – Kefallonia, in the Ionian Sea
Best for peace and quiet – Koufonissia, Cyclades, Aegean, “backpack, beach tent country”
Best for eco-warriors – Hydra, in the Saronic Gulf, “super chic”, hugging the southern Greek coastline
Best for hiking – Andros, “off-the-beaten-path”, Cyclades
Best for couples – Symi, Dodecanese islands, very close to the Asia Minor coast
Best for alternatives – Skyros, in the middle of the Aegean
Best for traditional island life – Karpathos, southern Dodecanese, “off-the-beaten path”
Best for villas (and monasteries) – Skopelos, Sporades isles, in the north-central Aegean
Best for views – Santorini, always in the top island destinations worldwide!
Best for Bond fans – Nisyros, small Dodecanese island, unspoiled island Greece!
Best for … gay vacationers – Lesbos (or Lesvos, in Greek) home of Sappho, ancient Greece finest female (and most sensual) poet! You’ll find the rest on Wiki
Best for nightlife – Rhodes, the largest “jewel” of the Dodecanese
Best for watersports – Lefkada, Ionian Sea
Best for Biblical history, pilgrimage – Patmos, the stunning place of exile where St. John wrote the Book of Revelation