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These are the best islands in Europe according to the 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards. The scores below are percentages indicating overall average levels of satisfaction. {Book Now here} 19. Paros. Score 79.69 This island has carved out a reputation as one of the friendliest Greek destinations in the Cyclades –...
Lord Byron was on to something when he waxed lyrical about the Greek islands. But with more than 200 inhabited to choose from, which ones are the very best Greek islands? Here regular isle-hopper Rachel Howard reveals the ones to get in a speedboat for in 2023 (in no particular...
As the southernmost of the Greek islands, Crete is also the hottest. April makes a great shoulder season – outside of the Easter school holidays, of course – with the mercury rising amiably before summer’s sweltering peak. {Booking now here} Take advantage of thinner crowds with lazy days on blockbuster...
The best family hotels in Europe come with a slightly longer list of requirements than your usual beloved bolthole. Easy to get to, relaxed atmosphere, early dining options, activities on offer, adjoining rooms, and a kid's club are the bare minimum. The list of appealing family perks at these Greek...
Just when you think you know Greece, you’ll happen upon another slice of coast, sail to another island, or stumble across yet another one of the best hotels in Greece – and your perceptions are flipped all over again. Big-hitting Santorini (bright-white churches topped by blue domes that melt into...
Islands can be enchanted and secret, as well as safe havens to hunker down on. They can also be fragile – look at Boracay in the Philippines, a poster child for the highs and lows of tropical tourism that banned visitors recently, allowing locals to rediscover its beauty. Others have come...