subject: Mediterranean Island Cruises [print this page] The islands of Eastern Aegean, Mytilini, Chios, Samos, Ikaria and Limnos are blessed places, with lush green, amazingly beautiful beaches, traditional villages, medieval castles and many other natural attractions.
Maybe the most popular destination for vacations in Greece is the Cyclades islands group.
Their trademarks are the nude rocks with very low vegetation and the contrast of the white cubic houses with the endless blue of the Aegean Sea. You may choose to cruise the most famous, cosmopolitan ones like Mykonos, Santorini and Paros or some of the quiet ones like Sifnos, Tinos and Anafi with the unspoiled landscapes, or make a combination of both.
The cruise to the Ionian Islands is an earthly paradise to sailers because they have the opportunity to explore places that can't be reached otherwise like Diapontia islands (Othonoi, Eeikousa and Mathraki), located in the Northwest of Corfu.
The Ionian islands stretch from the North West of Greece to the South of Peloponnese and include the islands of Corfu, Paxoi, Lefkada, Kephalonia, Ithaki, Zakynthos and Kythira. With the exception of Paxoi and Ithaki the other islands offer excellent tourist facilities and infrastructure. Each and every island of the Ionian Sea offers unforgettable sites and the most well known beaches of Greece that you will find in any postcard or calendar.
Crete offers luxury and services of high standards similar to those offered in the most beautiful resorts in the Mediterranean, mostly in the regions of Elounda, Agios Nikolaos and Limin Hersonissou. The whole island offers magnificent coasts, amazing beach bars and vibrant nightlife for all tastes. . The traditional recipes of Cretan cuisine are passed from one generation to the other and offer to the visitors amazing gastronomic tastes. All these elements compose the image of the multi-faced island of Crete.
In the South East part of the Aegean the Dodecanese islands offer exceptional sites and tourist facilities. You can find islands with developed tourist infrastructure, luxury hotels and intense nightlife like Rhodes and Kos, while Symi, Chalki, Kastelorizo and the beautiful unexplored virgin islands of Karpathos and Nissyros invite visitors to explore them. The choice is yours.
