As summer approaches the beautiful Greek landscape, and especially its idyllic isles are becoming the focus of media coverage from around the globe. Editors from British Telegraph picked out 18 of what they consider to be the best “hidden” gems of Greece in a feature entitled “Secret Greece: 18 hidden gems you’d never thought to visit (but really should). This is their list:

1. Skyros

2. Menalon Trail and Arcadia, Peloponnese

3. Milos

4. Koufonissia

5. Nafplio, Peloponnese

6. Kea

7. Karavostasi and Epirus

8. Folegandros

9. Voutoumi, Anti Paxos

10. Stoupa and the Mani Peninsula, Peloponnese

11. Thessaloniki and Halkidiki

12. Meganisi

13. Pelion, Thessaly

14. Ios

15. Kastellorizo

16. Monemvasia, Peloponnese

17. Andros

18. Unspoiled Corfu