This is the scene at Harbour of Kos Island. It seems it is a favourite destination for those who either own a yacht or charter it for a private trip. Greek Islands are all conveniently grouped and located close to each other. If you charter a yacht, you can visit 7 to 10 islands in a week. Kos Island is grouped under “Dodecanese Islands”. You can spot them (about 150+ islands and islets) in the world atlas. […]
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With a different spelling Cephalonia that appears like some medicine name, Kefalonia is the largest island of Greece in Ionian Sea. Ionian Islands are all located on the west of Greece. Here is a map showing all the Ionian Islands, on Greece’s west coast: Ionian Islands: Corfu Paxol Lefkada Ithaca Kefalonoa Zakynthos We have already seen Zakynthos and today, it will be Kefalonia Island, located just north of Zakynthos For your information, the Greek capital Athens is […]
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Isn’t that electric blue hole, inviting? The spot is in an island in Greece. I will get to it shortly. Here is the Zakynthos Island Travel Guide exclusively for you. Overview of Zakynthos Island: The name that ends with ‘thos’ indicates it’s a Greek name. Zakynthos is a Greek Island. This blog post will be your useful travel guide to Zakynthos, one of the 6000 islands of Greece. Zante is how the local Greeks call the island. […]
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Know these inconspicuous Greek islands so that you can plan your next island vacation where there is more room for you. At the outset, I am mad about cruising to Greek Islands located in the Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Ocean. I fell in love with them ever since I read a detailed travelogue by a friend of mine. I remember reading that to avoid big tourist presence, visit some islands in Greece where the tourist crowd is […]
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I could never suppress my curiosity as to why only 227 islands (like Hydra Island) out of a whopping 6000 islands in Greece are inhabited. Such a large number of (5700+) uninhabited islands are left vacant by this generation of technologically well-advanced people makes one conclude they are uninhabitable to due to various reasons such as: Lack of good water Too little space Inaccessibility Unsuitable soil for cultivation And etc Groups of the Greek Islands: All the […]
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If I am asked what toughest thing in the world is for cruise lovers, I would say, choosing which Greek islets and islands to visit as there are 6000 islands marked in the Ionian and Aegean sea. A meager 227 islands and islets of the 6000 islands are inhabited. I think there may be a million people in the world who, like me, want to visit as many uninhabited islands and islets as possible before their lifetime. […]
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