Restaurant-hopping in a rental car (vital for those wanting to explore) is easy: the island is only nine miles long and there are just a handful of empty, winding roads between the terraced hillsides and arid mountains, all leading to whitewashed villages or blissfully quiet bays. But the island’s renown is also backed up by an abundance of fresh produce – wild caper plants grow through the cracks of stone walls at the side of the road there are clusters of olive trees in car parks and a great meal is almost guaranteed at any of the unassuming tavernas. In part, this stems from its being the birthplace of the influential early-20th-century chef Nikolaos Tselementes, who wrote the first cookbook in Greece (before that, recipes were passed on by word of mouth). Simple yet delicious feasts are a major part of the appeal of this Cyclades island, a two-and-a-half-hour ferry crossing from Athens, which has a reputation as a standout culinary destination. If peace and tranquility is a priority, we recommend staying away from the hotels and renting a villa. There are plenty of quiet islands out there, but Antiparos and Amorgos in the Cyclades are the best ones for our money. For a more unspoiled beauty, head a little further north-east to Amorgos, where you can find equally dramatic landscapes and charming villages without the crowds. There are some caveats, however: it’s a pretty crowded place from a tourism point of view, with visitors landing in planes and cruise ships every day. If you close your eyes and imagine a Greek island, all whitewashed houses, blue roofs, craggy landscapes and sparkling sea, Santorini is probably the closest you’ll get to this mental image. Closest in to the mainland are the Saronic islands, of which Hydra is a longstanding favourite for Greek holidaymakers. Another popular group is the Ionian islands, which lie off the west coast of Greece, and include popular holiday destinations like Corfu, Kefalonia and Zakynthos. The Dodecanese islands are located further east towards Turkey, with Rhodes being the main island and the gateway to others such as Patmos and Symi. The Cyclades is a popular group of islands in the Aegean Sea which includes Mykonos, Santorini and Naxos in its number, along with plenty of smaller, quieter islands. Of those thousands, only 227 islands are inhabited. There's an impressive 6,000 islands and islets scattered in Greece, most of which are located in the Aegean and Ionian Sea. Autumn is also beautiful and the Aegean islands, the southerly Dodecanese and Crete are extremely pleasant. If you want the warm weather with less of the crowds, visit in June or September. The weather is at its hottest (and the crowds are at their fullest) between early July until the end of August. The Greek islands summer holiday season begins around late spring in April and ends in autumn around October. When is the best time to visit the Greek islands?
We take a closer look at what makes some of the standouts. Despite their abundance, no two Greek islands feel quite the same – from the Cyclades in the south Aegean to the Ionian and Dodecanese to the west near the Turkish coast.
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