The Most Stunning Islands of Greece

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Santorini island
Santorini is the most popular island in Greece. It is even considered to be the most popular and well-known island in the world. Santorini  has been ruled by a number of different empires throughout its history, including the Minoan, Greek, Roman, Latin and Ottoman Turkish empires, and most recently, in 1830, it was reclaimed by Greece and now it is the home to approximately 15 thousand people.

Santorini has many beautiful beaches, spectacular scenery, impressive architecture, ancient cities, amazing restaurants, and also an active volcano.
  
The Impressive Architecture of Santorini
                          
Santorini Windmills
Church bell at sunset in Oia Santorini
 
 
 
 
Crete island
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands with a population of around 623,065. The capital and the largest city is Heraklion.Crete forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece, while retaining its own local cultural traits (such as its own poetry and music). It was once the centre of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is currently regarded as the earliest recorded civilization in Europe.

The most famous places to visit include Palace of Knossos, Koules Fortress, The Diktaean Cave at Mount Dikti whic was the birthplace of the god Zeus.

Knossos palace
 
 Agios Nikolaos
 The Diktaean Cave
 
 

Rhodes island

With 300 days of sunshine per year, Rhodes island is mostly famous for the Old Town and the amazing beach resorts. The Old Town is among the best-preserved Medieval Towns of Europe, with strong walls, an impressive castle, paved paths and elegant stone mansions. A drive around the island will bring you to magnificent beaches, impressive sightseeing and picturesque villages. A lovely place is Lindos village with the Acropolis on top. The most tourist places are located close to Town, but you can also find many secluded places for total privacy around the island. Holidays in Rhodes can be combined with other Greek islands.
Palace of the Grand Master in the city of Rhodes
 Lindos beach
 
 

Kos island

Kos is known for its abundant sandy beaches. It’s also rich with Greek and Roman landmarks, particularly in and around Kos Town.

 The Castle of the Knights of Saint John
 
Kos town

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