GREECE & CYPRUS SMALL GREEK ISLANDS DESTINATIONS


LEFT: Kioni


harbour, Ithaca


RIGHT: Syros


BELOW: Koufonisia


week in a five-bedroom, four-star holiday home with a private pool on Finikas Bay on Syros from £999 for a check-in on June 2. novasol.co.uk


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KOUFONISIA, SMALL CYCLADES Measuring just 10sq miles and with


a population of fewer than 400, Koufonisia is island life personified, with siestas, long Greek lunches and leisurely swims the order of the day. “It’s synonymous with


paradise,” says Alan Garner, specialist adviser at Islands of Greece. “It’s perfect for couples and families who want to escape the hustle and bustle of life with crystal-clear waters and golden, sandy beaches.” It’s also firmly off the


mainstream map, more popular


Koufonisia is island life personified, with siestas, long lunches and leisurely swims the order of the day


with barely another soul in sight. Getting there: It’s a two-and-a- half-hour ferry ride from Naxos, where flights connect to Athens and Thessaloniki. Book it: A week’s B&B at the Koufonisia Hotel with Islands of Greece starts at £929 per person including flights from Gatwick and transfers, based on a June 7 departure. islandsofgreece.co.uk


with independent travellers wanting to switch off in tranquil surroundings than the hordes of crowds you’re likely to find on the bigger islands in spring and summer, in part thanks to its remoteness. Suggest May, June and


September for those wanting to explore the island’s historic old town, walking trails, cycle spots and rockpool-speckled beaches


6 PAXOS,


IONIAN ISLANDS Paxos is about as remote, slow-paced


and small-framed as it gets, at seven miles long and just three miles wide. James Villa Holidays recommends it for those wanting to get away from it all with a laid-back, slower pace of life. A series of mystical coves dot the east coast and can be


explored from the water, while more than 30 beaches – most of them white pebble – decorate the rest of its coastline. There are just three villages, including pretty Loggos, home to a small handful of houses flanking the waterfront, and white-washed Gaios. From here, visitors can jump


on a water taxi to yet-smaller neighbour Antipaxos, a mile away and boasting sandy beaches and crystal-clear water, or visit Agios Nikolaos, home to a Venetian castle that tells something of the region’s multicultural history. Getting there: Paxos is a 90-minute ferry ride from Corfu. Book it: James Villas offers seven nights at the two-bedroom Villa Rachi, set on a hillside above Gaios, from £524 per person, including flights from Gatwick. The price is based on four adults sharing, departing May 21.


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