Amorgos
A dramatic, mountainous island for hikers and divers who don't need sand.
All islands
Honest guides to 25 Greek islands
Every guide answers the same question: is this island right for you? Who it suits, who should skip it, how you get there and what a day actually looks like.
The Cyclades
9 islands 
Andros
A green, mountainous island near Athens for hikers who skip the beach clubs.
Folegandros
Santorini-style cliff drama for couples and walkers, minus the crowds.
Milos
Volcanic cliffs, boat trips and 70 beaches, made for couples who want to explore.
Mykonos
Beach clubs, nightlife and Delos, for travelers who want the scene and can afford it.
Naxos
Big, green and affordable, with the best family beaches in the Cyclades.
Paros
A calmer, cheaper Mykonos alternative with Naoussa's harbor charm and good beaches.
Santorini
Dramatic caldera views for couples and photographers willing to pay for it.
Sifnos
The Cyclades for food lovers and walkers who can skip nightlife and a direct flight.
The Dodecanese
3 islands
The Ionian islands
4 islands
Corfu
A green, Venetian island for families and calm-water couples, not Cycladic looks.
Kefalonia
For road-trippers and couples who want big Ionian scenery and don't mind driving.
Lefkada
For beach hunters and windsurfers who don't mind driving in from the mainland.
Zakynthos
Dramatic west-coast cliffs and easy family beaches, but a loud package-resort scene.
The Sporades
3 islands
The North Aegean
4 islands
Ikaria
For slow travelers, hikers and Blue Zone seekers who don't mind a long ferry.
Lesbos
For slow travelers, birdwatchers and food lovers who want a huge, unpolished island.
Samos
Green mountains, ancient history and quiet pebble coves, without Cycladic prices.
Thassos
Green, sandy and cheap, a 40-minute ferry from the mainland, but no island-hopping.
Crete
1 island
Crete
A big road-trip island of gorges, palaces and food, best explored by car.
The Saronic Gulf
1 island
Hydra
A car-free harbor town near Athens for couples wanting a short, beautiful break.