1 = Not its strong point (or little) ;
2 = Fairly good (or some) ;
3 = Very good
These ratings, based on the encyclopaedic experience of aeons, are provided by Colin Murison Small* and are also the basis of our surprisingly innovative recommendation sister site: Which Greek Island? * His decision is final though you may appeal to the Greek Tourist Office.
ATHENS, ARGOLID, ARGO-SARONIC |
|
Remote- ness |
Picturesque villages |
Walking terrain |
Sandy beaches |
Good for small children |
Good for teenagers |
Good for motley group |
Archaeo- logical & other sites |
Boat trips to other islands |
Night life |
Easy walking to taverna[s] |
Angistri |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Hydra |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
P.Cheli |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Spetsai |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Tolon |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Nauplion |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
CYCLADES |
|
Remote- ness |
Picturesque villages |
Walking terrain |
Sandy beaches |
Good for small children |
Good for teenagers |
Good for motley group |
Archaeo- logical & other sites |
Boat trips to other islands |
Night life |
Easy walking to taverna[s] |
Amorgos |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Antiparos |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Donoussa |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Folegandros |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Iraklia |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Kea |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Koufonissia |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Kythnos |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Mykonos |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Naxos |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Paros |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Santorini |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Schoin'ssa |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Serifos |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Sifnos |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
EAST AEGEAN |
|
Remote- ness |
Picturesque villages |
Walking terrain |
Sandy beaches |
Good for small children |
Good for teenagers |
Good for motley group |
Archaeo- logical & other sites |
Boat trips to other islands |
Night life |
Easy walking to taverna[s] |
Chios |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Fourni |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Samos |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
CRETE |
|
Remote- ness |
Picturesque villages |
Walking terrain |
Sandy beaches |
Good for small children |
Good for teenagers |
Good for motley group |
Archaeo- logical & other sites |
Boat trips to other islands |
Night life |
Easy walking to taverna[s] |
Ano Vouv |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Archanes |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Chania |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Elafonisi |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Falasarna |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Kountoura |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Loutro |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Mochlos |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Palekastro |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Plakias |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Rethymnon |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Rodakino |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Xerokampos |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Zaros |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
DODECANESE |
|
Remote- ness |
Picturesque villages |
Walking terrain |
Sandy beaches |
Good for small children |
Good for teenagers |
Good for motley group |
Archaeo- logical & other sites |
Boat trips to other islands |
Night life |
Easy walking to taverna[s] |
Halki |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Kalymnos |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Kastel'zon |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
Leros |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Lipsi |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
Nisyros |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Patmos |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
Rhodes |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Symi |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Tilos |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |