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Delos ( / ˈdiːlɒs /; Greek: Δήλος [ˈðilos]; Attic Greek: Δῆλος, Doric Greek: Δᾶλος ), is a small Greek island near Mykonos, close to the centre of the Cyclades archipelago. Though only 3.43 km 2 (1.32 sq mi) in area, it is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece.
Panoramic view of both entrances: Islet and monastery of Panagia to the North (left) and main settlement to the center and South (right). Gaios ( Greek: Γάιος, pronounced [ˈɣaʝos]) is the main port on Paxos, the smallest of the seven principal Ionian Islands, in Greece. Gaios is situated on the east coast of the island.
Gavdos is the southernmost island in Greece and all of Europe. The island has a borderline hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification: BSh ). Summers are constantly hot, with daily temperatures reaching around 33 °C (91 °F) in July and August. Extremes are occasional, sometimes reaching up to 40 °C (104 °F), and it has extremely ...
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The second largest island in area is Euboea or Evvia, which is separated from the mainland by the 60m-wide Euripus Strait, and is administered as part of the Central Greece region. After the third and fourth largest Greek islands, Lesbos and Rhodes , the rest of the islands are two-thirds of the area of Rhodes, or smaller.
With 227 inhabited islands in total and six main island regions, Greece offers almost too much choice. Lucy Thackray lays out some of the best routes to help you plan your next island-hopping ...
The island is a popular yachting destination and is the home of the Kamini Yacht Club, an international yacht club based in the port of Kamini. In 2007, a National Geographic Traveler panel of 522 experts rated Hydra the highest of any Greek island (11th out of 111 islands worldwide), as a unique destination preserving its "integrity of place". [8]
Website. spetses.gov.gr. Spetses ( Greek: Σπέτσες, Ancient Greek: Πιτυοῦσσα "Pityussa", Arvanitika: Πετσε̱) is an island in Attica, Greece. [3] It is counted among the Saronic Islands group. Until 1948, it was part of the old prefecture of Argolis and Corinthia Prefecture, which is now split into Argolis and Corinthia.