It is the great contest of island Greece: on one side the Cyclades, white and mineral, bathed in a dazzling light; on the other the Ionian Islands, green and gentle, inherited from Venice. Two Greeces, two atmospheres. And often, a heart torn between them.
In seven questions, this test decides for you (or confirms your intuition). There are no wrong answers: just two equally wonderful ways of walking in Greece.
To go further afterwards, our guide to which Greek island to choose details each archipelago by mood.
The colour that makes you dream of Greece:
Your ideal landscape:
Underfoot, you prefer…
On climate and light:
The heritage that speaks to you:
At the table, you would choose…
Your way of travelling between the islands:
Your heart beats for the Cyclades
White houses and blue domes, marble kalderimia, dazzling light cooled by the meltemi: the Cyclades are the Greece of postcards, and yours. Naxos, Paros, Sifnos, Amorgos and Milos are waiting for you. Discover the Cyclades.
Your heart beats for the Ionian Islands
Greenery, olive groves, cypresses and deep green waters under a Venetian heritage: the Ionian Islands are the gentlest and most shaded Greece. Corfu, Paxos, Kefalonia and Ithaca are holding out their arms. Discover the Ionian Islands.
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And why not both?
The finest answer is sometimes "both, but not in the same year". The Cyclades lend themselves to leapfrogging by ferry: Naxos, Amorgos and Sifnos on a single trip. The Ionian Islands, by contrast, invite you to slow down, beneath the olive trees of Corfu or Paxos.
At Kelifos, specialists in walking holidays in Greece for more than forty years, we compose both in the register of the sweetness of life: crossings organised, charming addresses, luggage transferred. Yours is to walk and let yourself be carried, self-guided or on a guided trip.
Continue reading
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- Which Greek island is right for you? The complete guide
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Article written by
Maria Papadopoulou (Μαρία Παπαδοπούλου)
Editorial lead
I hike, and Greece is the place I keep coming back to. My initial studies (a Master’s in Marketing and a degree in Applied Foreign Languages) taught me how to build an editorial project, and the trails taught me the… Read more
