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AthensAncient wonders, rooftop bars and the gateway to the islands
ThessalonikiGreece's food capital, with Byzantine treasures and a seafront promenade
PargaA colourful harbour town beneath a Venetian castle on the Ionian coast
MykonosWindmills, whitewash and the Aegean's most famous nightlife
SantoriniCliff-top villages on the rim of a flooded volcano
CreteGreece's largest island: gorges, Minoan palaces and legendary food
Three days is enough to see Athens' greatest ancient sites, wander its old neighbourhoods and catch a sunset over the Parthenon. Here is a practical plan that keeps the walking manageable and the crowds under control.
Stone towers, sea caves and windswept capes make the Mani one of the most distinctive corners of mainland Greece. Here is how to make the most of it.
Elafonisos is a small Peloponnese island famed for the white sand and turquoise water of Simos beach. Here is how to make the most of a visit.
Tinos blends deep religious tradition with marble craftsmanship, dramatic granite landscapes and some of the Cyclades' most rewarding village life. Here is how to make the most of it.
Small, green and wonderfully unhurried, Paxos rewards visitors with harbour villages, olive-covered hills, sea caves and some of the Ionian's clearest water.
Rethymno blends a Venetian and Ottoman old town with a mighty fortress and a long sandy beach. Here is how to make the most of this central Cretan base.
CityAncient wonders, rooftop bars and the gateway to the islands
CityGreece's food capital, with Byzantine treasures and a seafront promenade
TownA colourful harbour town beneath a Venetian castle on the Ionian coast
IslandWindmills, whitewash and the Aegean's most famous nightlife
IslandCliff-top villages on the rim of a flooded volcano
IslandGreece's largest island: gorges, Minoan palaces and legendary food
IslandVenetian elegance, green hills and turquoise coves
IslandA medieval walled city, sunny beaches and the acropolis of Lindos
