Heading to the Greek islands? Check out lovely Santorini and the best things to do in Ios including Mylopotas Beach. Or head further north in Greece to gorgeous green Paxos, home to many fantastic restaurants and beaches.
They’re all in my Greek Islands travel blog posts
When I hear the word ‘Greece’, my mind immediately thinks of pebbled beaches and clear, balmy turquoise waters. These Mediterranean islands are also home to intriguing historical sights, warm and hospitable locals, and scrumptious foods. Sadly, most tourists follow a Greece Itinerary that only takes them to Santorini or Mykonos. What these tourists don’t realize …
Wow, Greek food. I just love it. Great quality ingredients, simple cooking methods, so much flavour – every meal in the Greek Islands is a treat. A bit like Italy it can be hard to find bad restaurants as they simply don’t survive when the standard is so high. Lovely Paxos is no exception. There …
There are many fabulous Paxos beaches. But let’s face it – who wants to waste any of their Paxos holidays time on a substandard beach? That’s why I have curated the best Paxos Beaches for you and gotten it down to the top 3. So if you like a pebbly beach, a sandy beach, an …
I loved loved loved Paxos Greece. It has managed to escape mass tourism as there is no airport on this small island. Paxos Island Greece is 10km long and 4km wide and filled with olive groves, crystal clear water, dry stone walls, beautiful Paxos beaches, farmhouses and fantastic food. Life is relaxed on Paxos Island. …
When I was in my 20s Ios was known as the party capital of the Greek Islands. The island still attracts a young crowd in the summer but it now also attracts a more affluent crowd with fantastic restaurants, gorgeous boutique hotels and fantastic beaches. The most common way to visit the island is to …
The 1km long Mylopotas Beach is the biggest and most famous of the Ios beaches on Ios Island Greece. It is just 2km south of the capital Hora and is a long sandy beach. I often associate the biggest and best beaches with poor sand quality and far too many people. But this wasn’t the …
Ios Island used to be known as the Greek island for partying – I remember hearing about it when I was backpacking a long time ago (thank god those days are over). Ios Greece still attracts a young crowd in the old town at the height of summer but it also now has some great …