Off-the-beaten-path Greek islands
Want somewhere most people have not been? These Greek islands take a little more effort to reach, which is exactly why they stay quiet, distinctive and yours.
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Antikýthira
Αντικύθηρα · Ionian
One of Greece's remotest inhabited islands — a rocky speck of bird migration and deep silence.
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The southernmost point of Europe — a remote, cedar-backed island of wide empty beaches.
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Samothráki
Σαμοθράκη · North Aegean
A wild island crowned by Mount Fengári, with cold waterfall pools and an ancient sanctuary.
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Kastellórizo
Καστελλόριζο · Dodecanese
Greece's far-eastern outpost — one jewel-box harbour of colourful houses and a blue sea cave.
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Pátmos
Πάτμος · Dodecanese
The fortified Monastery of Saint John and the Cave of the Apocalypse (UNESCO).
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Nísyros
Νίσυρος · Dodecanese
A still-active volcano you can walk into — a hissing crater ringed by white villages.
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A remote island east of Santoríni with the huge Kálamos monolith and a clifftop monastery.
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A green-and-rugged nature reserve where hunting is banned and rare birds thrive.
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