The best Greek islands for families
With kids, the best Greek island is usually the easy one: simple to reach, sandy beaches you can walk into, and a calm rather than party atmosphere. These rank highest on that combination.
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Joined to the mainland by a causeway, with the white cliffs of Pórto Katsíki.
See Lefkáda →
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Kefaloniá
Κεφαλονιά · Ionian
Mýrtos beach, the Melissáni cave lake and fir-forested Mount Aínos.
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Volcanic coves and the white lunar rock of Sarakíniko, reached by boat.
See Mílos →
Greece's largest island — Minoan Knossós, the Samariá Gorge and a celebrated food tradition.
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The marble Portara, long sandy beaches and green mountain villages inland.
See Náxos →
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Skiáthos
Σκιάθος · Sporades
Pine forest runs straight down to sandy bays like Koukounariés; flights land in town.
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Zákynthos
Ζάκυνθος · Ionian
Navagío shipwreck cove and loggerhead-turtle nesting bays in the south.
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Agkístri
Αγκίστρι · Saronic Gulf
A small pine-covered island off Aígina with clear-water coves, close enough for a day trip.
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