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Hydra, Spetses and Aegina

The Saronic islands make an easy weekend from Athens, and a good extra-night option if you’d otherwise lose a day flying to a more distant island.

Best for an extra night or two from Athens · anyone who’d rather not lose a day flying

Wrong for a week-long beach holiday.

From Where to Stay in Greece 2026: An Island-by-Island Base Guide.

Where to stay in Hydra, Spetses and Aegina

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    Hydrea

    Citorah says A five-star in an 1803 mansion above the port, open all year.

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    Bratsera

    Citorah says A four-star in a sponge factory founded in 1860 (seasonal, April to November)

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    Poseidonion Grand Hotel

    Citorah says Poseidonion Grand Hotel, a five-star that first opened in 1914, is the address.

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    Athens

    Spend a night or two in Athens at the start or end of the trip, or skip it and fly straight to an island. It’s worth a night even if the trip is about the islands: the Acropolis at golden hour justifies the detour.

    Best for first-timers · culture-first trips · anyone flying in and out of Athens

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    Mykonos

    Mykonos is the party island, built around its beach clubs: Scorpios on Paraga beach, Nammos on Psarou, Principote at Panormos and Branco on Platys Gialos.

    Best for groups whose trip is the scene: beach clubs, long lunches, late nights.

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    Santorini

    Santorini is two or three nights of caldera views, not a week of beach holiday. Its villages sit on the rim of the caldera, and its beaches are volcanic, with black and red sand.

    Best for couples · photographers · a two- or three-night stop on a longer trip

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    Crete

    Crete is the largest Greek island, and the one most travellers should consider for a real island holiday.

    Best for week-long trips · families · anyone who wants one base and a hire car

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    Paros and Naxos

    Paros lies at the centre of the Cyclades, says GNTO, and Naxos is the largest and most fertile island in the group. Both have the white-and-blue Cycladic look, long sandy beaches, and less hype than Mykonos and Santorini.

    Best for travellers who want the Cycladic look with less hype · couples · families on a multi-island trip

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    Rhodes and Corfu

    Rhodes (in the Dodecanese) and Corfu (in the Ionian) feel very different from the Cyclades. Rhodes has its Medieval Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the village of Lindos with its acropolis.

    Best for families · anyone who wants an old town and a resort on the same island

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