Greatest Islands for day journeys to others:
From these islands you’ll be able to simply go to at the very least 3 different inhabited islands and/or mainland locations simply:
Paros
From Paros you’ll be able to simply go to Antiparos in below 7 minutes by automotive ferry and Naxos in 30, in addition to Mykonos and typically Syros.
Naxos
Naxos is effectively linked with Paros and Mykonos and likewise Ios, Amorgos and all of the islands within the Small Cyclades comparable to Iraklia, Schinoussa and Koufonia.
Mykonos
Mykonos is barely quarter-hour by ferry to Tinos, and 40 minutes by ferry to Paros, Naxos & Syros. The most well-liked day journey is definitely to the sacred island of Delos which is half-hour on a small native ferry, and there are numerous organised excursions too.
Ios
Ios could be very centrally situated in the midst of the Cyclades. Inside an hour you will be on Santorini, Naxos, Paros or Milos and a few instances every week you’ll be able to go to Sikinos which is half-hour away ( it’s possible you’ll not get again the identical day nevertheless).
Syros
Because the capital of the Cyclades, Syros receives frequent ferries from many islands year-round. It’s 20-40 minutes from Tinos and Mykonos and 60 minutes from Paros and Kythnos.
Hydra
Hydra is within the Saronic Group of Islands and round 90 minutes from Athens. From there you’ll be able to catch small ferries to Poros and Spetses islands and even over to the mainland at Ermioni and Metochi on the water taxis.
Corfu
Corfu is probably the most well-known of the Ionian Islands in Western Greece. There’s a lot to see and do there together with the most well-liked day journey, which is to the attractive island of Paxos, which frequently contains visiting Anti-Paxos too. You can too catch the ferry to Igoumenitsa Port to discover elements of the mainland and even neighbouring Saranda in Albania.
Lefkada
That is probably the most central of the Ionian Islands and it is among the few Greek islands that you would be able to drive onto over a slender causeway.
From Lefkada there are numerous locations to discover by ferry together with the charming island of Meganisi, and you too can do organised excursions to uninhabited islands like Skorpios.
It’s additionally potential to catch the ferry or do a day cruise to Kefalonia – normally from Vasiliki to Fiscardo.
Kefalonia
Proper subsequent door to Kefalonia is the fascinating island of Ithaca, as soon as the dominion of Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan Warfare.
There are common ferries to Vathy in Ithaca from Sami in Kefalonia and fewer frequent ones from Fiscardo to Frikes.
It’s additionally potential to do day journeys to Zakynthos within the south.
Rhodes
Rhodes is the capital of the Dodecanese in south-east Greece. From there it is just 1 hour to beautiful Symi and Chalki islands, that are highly regarded day journeys.
You can too do a day journey to the Turkish city of Marmaris.
Kos
North of Rhodes is Kos, a medium-sized island with a world airport and centrally situated within the Dodecanese.
From Kos Harbour ,you’ll be able to catch a ferry to Nisyros and Kalymnos in below an hour or a bit longer to Leros. There are additionally day journeys to the Turkish city of Bodrum and a bit native ferry that runs from Mastichari port to the barely inhabited island of Pserimos in below half-hour.
Leros
Leros is a small, lesser-known island within the Dodecanese however it is extremely effectively positioned to go to different islands as a result of its very central location.
Simply 20 minutes north is Lipsi, and 45 minutes south is Kalymnos. It’s additionally potential to go to the island of Patmos, additionally 45 minutes away however to the north. A highly regarded vacation spot for christians and theologists as it’s the place St.John is believed to written the E book of Revelations.
Skiathos
Skiathos is the capital of the Sporades Islands and is small, vigorous and residential to a small worldwide airport well-known for its quick runway and far videoed landings.
From Skiathos there are common ferries to close by Skopelos, the ‘Mama Mia’ island, and common day journeys to there and Alonissos island, dwelling to the most important protected marine park in Europe.
You can too catch the ferry to Volos on the Mainland is round 90 minutes and typically to the Pelion peninsula too.
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