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Agistri Island Greece: Ultimate Travel Guide ‘24 for an Unforgettable Escape!

Agistri Island Greece

Agistri Island is one of the closest Greek Islands to Athens. Since ferrying is the easiest mode of transportation, it is useful to know that 37 km is the distance to Agistri from Piraeus port, the ferry terminal in Athens. If you are visiting Greece, and mainly interested in all the highly popular, historic attractions that are located in around Athens, but also want to wet your feet at least in one cheap Greek Island, then, Agistri […]

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Top 7 Unforgettable Kimolos Island Highlights for Your Next Trip!

Kimolos Island Highlights

Kimolos Island is located close to Milos, on the southwest part of the Cyclades. We are treading in the familiar territory of Greece’s Cyclades group of islands. Milos and Kimolos are separated by 58 km of Aegean Sea. Kimolos is born with 4 siblings. Their names are: Agios Polyaigos AgiosGeorgios Efstathios The 4 sibling islands of it are uninhabited. How to go to Kimolos Islands? A ferry is available from Athens’s Piraeus port. However, it is not […]

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Epic Travel Guide: 6 Best Greek Islands to Visit Now!

Best Greek Islands to Visit

Here is an easy to understand guide to various Greek islands chain. I have published guides to numerous Greek Islands, briefly mentioning which Greek archipelago, the particular island belongs to. Greek Islands top the list of islands that are suitable for memorable holidays. I would say, even, the tropical Caribbean Islands occupy the second spot in the list, followed by the Indonesian Islands. The 6000 islands in Greece are classified under different groups, mostly based on which […]

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10 Enchanting Adventures in the Magical Marquesas Islands!

Adventures in the Magical Marquesas Islands

In the location map, we see an island group named Marquesas Islands, floating in the South Pacific Ocean. There are 15 of them and all are volcanic geographically. There are further divided into North and South Marquesas Islands. These 15 islands are classified as some of the remotest islands in the world. Marquesas Islands are administered by the French Government. Yes, the islands fall under French Overseas Territory.  You can call then French Polynesia. Facts worth reading: […]

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5 Enchanting Reasons to Explore the Channel Islands Today

Channel Islands

Channel Islands National Park is a big attraction in California. These islands are the pride of the Californians. They attract thousands of tourists from other states in the U.S. and also from the other side of the Gulf of Mexico. The archipelago comprises 8 islands located in the 700 km long California Bight. Out of the eight Channel Islands, 5 are located in the northern part of the 8 islands archipelago. Santa Barbara Channel is the divider […]

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Best Travel Guide to Kythera Island: 4 Enchanting Places

Kythera Island

I am taking you to Kythera Island, Greece, but this time, far off from Athens. When you search the web for this island with the above spelling, you will notice a few more: Cythera Kithira Interesting Fact, Kythera was once a Spartan island. Location of Kythera: The island is located about 200 km south of Athens. You can see it at the southern tip of Peloponnese peninsula. Kythera Island is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. It is […]

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Discover 5 Hidden Gems in Magical Valley of Blue Holes!

Valley of Blue Holes

Have you seen the Valley Of Blue Holes? Let us visit. This featured image is called a ‘blue hole’ that is also known as a ‘sink hole’, an amazing marine phenomenon. What is a Blue Hole? In marine geography, it is known as a ‘cave’’.   They occur wherever the sea bed is full of coral reefs, and limestone rocks. We know that caves are usually formed out of limestone rocks. Below is an example. Blue Holes differ […]

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Top 20 Things to Do in Mauritius Islands

Top 20 Things to Do in Mauritius Islands

Mauritius islands lies in the Indian Ocean, east of Africa, some 2000 km away. It comprises 4 main islands, and over 100 small islands, and islets, where no one lives on the far-flung islands. Its nearest neighbor is the large island of Madagascar. Both Mauritius and Madagascar are hot tourist destinations. The African island country’s geography comprises rolling hills, and verdant grasslands. The naturally beautiful landscape, rich wildlife, and exotic culture, and cuisine are some of the […]

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Donousa Island Greece Travel Guide

Donousa Island

Did you notice the mountain behind Donousa Island gently rises? The easy slope is so appealing. For the majority of the readers of this travel site that deals exclusively with islands, and islets in the world, This island must sound new. It is a little-known island, but that doesn’t take away the beauty and freshness of its unspoiled beaches, and coves. Overview of Donousa Island: It is part of the Cyclades islands that are floating in the […]

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Handy Travel Guide to Syros Island Greece

Travel Guide to Syros Island Greece

By this time, you might have identified Syros island is a Greek Island. The name of the island that is ending with ‘os’ is suggestive. The Greek Islands archipelago is the most visited islands group in the world. I think the Caribbean, and Indonesian islands are ranked only after the islands in Greece. This post will be a handy travel guide to Syros Island Greece that is fondly called the ‘’Lady of the Aegean Islands’. The seas […]

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