Greece & the Greek Islands: An Independent Travel Guide
fly2greece.net is a personal, independent guide to over 100 Greek islands, their beaches, villages, hotels and tavernas, written from Hans Huisman’s own travels since 2000. Hans visits every island, hotel and beach in person, shoots his own photographs and writes each page himself. He looks for peace, quiet, good food and honest beaches — including many naturist beaches — and no business pays to appear here.
- Islands covered
- 100+
- Writing since
- 2000
- Focus
- Independent & personal
- Best months
- May, Sept, Oct
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Popular islands & regions
These 14 islands are the most-visited destinations on fly2greece.net, spread across every major island group. Each name links to its own guide with beaches, villages, hotels and how to get there.
| Island | Group | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Crete | Crete | Beaches, mountains and Minoan ruins |
| Santorini | Cyclades | Caldera views and the sunsets of Oia |
| Mykonos | Cyclades | Old Town, windmills and beaches |
| Rhodes | Dodecanese | Medieval Old Town and a long coast |
| Corfu | Ionian | Green hills and a Venetian old town |
| Naxos | Cyclades | Long sandy beaches and mountain villages |
| Paros | Cyclades | Naoussa, Golden Beach and ferry links |
| Kefalonia | Ionian | Myrtos Beach and the Melissani cave |
| Zakynthos | Ionian | Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach |
| Milos | Cyclades | Sarakiniko and colourful sea coves |
| Samos | North Aegean | Green hills and Pythagorio |
| Kos | Dodecanese | Long beaches and the ancient Asklepion |
| Skiathos | Sporades | Koukounaries and pine-backed beaches |
| Paxos | Ionian | A small, quiet island of blue sea caves |
Browse by island group
Greece splits its islands into a handful of groups, and each group has its own landscape, character and ferry network. Pick a group below and follow the links to its main island guides.
The Cyclades
The Cyclades are the classic Aegean islands of white villages, blue domes and bare hills south-east of Athens. Its best-known guides cover Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Milos, Sifnos, Serifos, Folegandros, Amorgos, Ios, Syros and Tinos.
Smaller Cyclades on the site include Andros, Kea, Kythnos, Antiparos, Iraklia, Koufonisia, Kimolos and Anafi.
The Dodecanese
The Dodecanese line the Turkish coast in the south-east Aegean and mix long beaches with castles and medieval towns. Its guides cover Rhodes, Kos, Patmos, Symi, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Leros, Nisyros, Tilos and Lipsi.
The Ionian islands
The Ionian islands sit off the west coast of Greece and stay greener and cooler than the Aegean. Its guides cover Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Lefkada, Ithaca and Paxos.
The Sporades
The Sporades are pine-covered islands off the coast of central Greece, ringed by clear coves. Its guides cover Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos and Skyros.
The North Aegean
The North Aegean islands lie close to Turkey and stay green, traditional and uncrowded. Its guides cover Samos, Chios, Lesbos, Limnos, Ikaria, Thassos, Samothraki and Fourni.
The Saronic Gulf
The Saronic Gulf islands sit within easy reach of Athens and make good short trips. Its guides cover Aegina, Poros, Hydra, Spetses, Agistri and Salamis.
Crete
Crete is the largest Greek island and fills a whole section of its own. Start with the Crete guide, then explore its four regions: Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and Lasithi.
Mainland Greece
Mainland Greece adds beaches and mountains to an island trip. The site covers the Peloponnese in the south, the three fingers of Halkidiki in the north and the big island of Evia just off Athens.
Why fly2greece
fly2greece.net stays independent and personal. Hans travels to the islands two or three times a year, photographs them himself and reviews only places he has seen with his own eyes. He praises the good and warns about the bad, no business can buy a mention, and the site favours quiet villages and honest beaches over mass tourism. Read the full story on the about us page.