Stay : The Greek islands in three weeks
Greece is all about the Parthenon, its old stones, but also its islands: 6,000 islands and islets scattered in the Ionian and Aegean Seas, 227 of which are inhabited. You'll be spoilt for choice: crescent-shaped beaches stretching for miles or cute little coves. Farniente or culture. For these islands remain the cradle of some of the oldest European civilizations.
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
20 days
€€ - Charm and comfort
Detail of the stay : The Greek islands in three weeks - 20 days
Day 1: Athens
Steps: Athènes, Argos, Plaka, Lindos
An excursion to the Acropolis before going to dinner in Plaka? A visit to the Agora is recommended if the weather is good, but you can opt for a stroll to Syntagma, in front of the changing of the guard, or for the trendier ambiences of Exarchia or Psiri.
Day 2: Paros
Steps: Patras, Chania - La Canée, Parikiá
Departure by ferry to the island famous for its white marble. Arrival in Parikia, the cultural capital of the island. Paros Castle was built in the 13th century, on the top of the highest hill in Parikia, for example. Parikia also has an archaeological museum.
MUSEÉ ARCHÉOLOGIQUE
Day 3: Naoussa
Stay in the pretty port of Naoussa for example, near the beautiful beaches. You can sometimes meet Stéphane Bern there in summer!
Day 4: Excursion to Delos
The famous open-air museum island, without inhabitants, a testimony of a vanished world.
Day 5: Santorini
Direction Oia and its white houses on the side of the cliff. Spectacular arrival on this rocky island, shaped by the convulsions of the volcano, with its white houses on the side of cliffs.
Day 6: The Greek "Pompeii
Steps: Matala, Akrotiri, Nikia
Excursion and swimming in the warm waters of the volcano, visit to the site ofAkrotiri, the Greek "Pompeii", and walk on the Red Beach, the volcanic beach with red sand.
Day 7: Thirassia
Opposite Santorini, the preserved "antithesis" of Santorini, separated from the island by a volcanic explosion.
Day 8: Verses to Rhodes
Santorini Flight.
Day 9: Discovery of Rhodes
Steps: Rhodes Ville
If you can't see the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world located at the entrance to the port of Rhodes City, you will visit the medieval city, the walls and the Palace of the Grand Masters.
PALAIS DU GRAND MAÎTRE
Day 10: Panorama and ancient city
The ancient city, the temples, the panorama of Mount Smith.
Day 11: Lindos
Its acropolis, its promontory with a medieval citadel and its flowered village.
KASTRO
Day 12: Kamiros
Steps: Argos
Excavations, completed in 1929, revealed the ruins of several houses as well as those of the agora and a temple dedicated to Athena.
Day 13: Symi
Excursion to Symi (for its écrin houses) or shopping trips in Turkey.
Day 14: Kos
Steps: Kos Ville
Lovers of old stones will love its famous asclepium and tanning enthusiasts will be spoilt for choice.
ASCLEPIEION
Day 15: Patmos
"The Jerusalem of the Aegean Sea" where St. John the Evangelist had the visions related in the Book of Revelation in 95-97 AD during his exile on the island.
Day 16: Samos
The island of Pythagoras and the goddess Hera, at the end of the Aegean Sea, is renowned for its sweet wine, natural beauty and crystal clear waters.
Day 18: Cape Sounion
Visit of Cape Sounion.
Day 19: The Saroniques Islands
Excursion to the islands Saroniques, Egine, Hydra, and Spetsés, in the "suburbs" of Athens.
Day 20: Athens and its museums
Steps: Lindos
Before you fly, take a tour of either the Archaeological Museum or the new Acropolis Museum.
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