If you’ve decided to come to Greece (good for you!) and are wondering which island(s) to choose, you’ve come to the right place. Before reading this I suggest you check out my “How To Pick The Greek Island That’s Perfect For You” post which offers tried and tested tips on how to select the right island for you and what to have in mind for your Greek island vacation.
In this follow-up post, I suggest the best Greek islands based on the questions you’ve sent me and broken down into easy-to-use categories: so you’ll find the perfect Greek islands for those on a budget, for those of you looking for luxury, if you’re traveling with your family and kids, for the solo traveler, for the history and archaeology fans, for the party lovers, if you’re seeking to get away from it all and go remote, for those of you who want authentic Greek experiences, if you just need a laid back holiday, for the music and culture lovers, if you’re keen on sandy beaches, wild beaches, or nudist beaches, Greek islands you could get to by road or are close to Athens, for the foodies, the LGBTQ crowd, and the camping enthusiasts.
*Note: This list is based on my own experiences traveling Greece over the past 30 years. So I may have unintentionally left out some islands which fit into these categories. If you have feedback please feel free to share! That said the easy to pick Greek island list below does give you a very good idea of what to expect.
Planning the Best Greek Island Vacation
Budget
Luxury
Family
Solo Travel
- Sifnos
- Amorgos
- Donousa
- Agistri
- Kythnos
- Aegina
- Astypalaia
- Koufonisia
- Antiparos
- Amorgos
- Folegandros
- Anafi
History and Archaeology
- Mykonos (Delos)
- Crete
- Rhodes
- Samothrace
- Milos
- Lesvos
- Samos
- Santorini
Party
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Remote
Authentic
- Ikaria
- Amorgos
- Sifnos
- Kythira
- Karpathos
- Skyros
- Leros
- Kalymnos
- Crete (south)
Laid back
- Serifos
- Ikaria
- Donousa
- Schinousa
- Lipsi
- Kimolos
- Alonissos
- Thasos
- Symi
- Arki
Culture
Sandy Beaches
Wild Beaches
- Ikaria
- Karpathos
- Koufonisia
- Folegandros
- Naxos
- Crete
- Alonissos
- Evia
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Get to by road
Close to Athens
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For Foodies
For campers
- Astypalaia
- Zakynthos
- Samothrace
- Thasos
- Antiparos
- Amorgos
- Donousa
- Evia
- Elafonissos
- Andros
- Ios
- Serifos
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For Naturists
- Donousa
- Antiparos
- Mykonos
- Crete
- Evia
- Skiathos
- Skopelos
- Karpathos
- Corfu
- Folegandros
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LGBTQ+
- Mykonos
- Folegandros
- Antiparos
- Lesvos
- Skiathos
- Paxi
- Ios
- Skopelos
► The Ultimate Guide to LGBTQ+ Travel in Greece: Where to Go, What to Know
► Start planning your Greek island vacation with these trusted resources I use when I travel in Greece and abroad.
Be well. Travel!
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