Cyclades

Pros: Gorgeous scenery, great food, wonderful people
Cons: August brings huge crowds.

The largest part of my time spent in Greece was in the Cyclades. The Cyclades are one grouping of islands that make up part of Greece. Of these islands (and there are many) I visited Siros, Paros, Santorini and Naxos. While I would love to write ...

Pros: That profoundly, indescribably blue sea; total relaxation; nice pastries
Cons: Many. Read the review.

Sifnos is an obscure, somnolent little Cycladic island. The quiet natural beauty of this place offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. But for all that, there are plenty of reasons why many - or even most - people would want to ...

Pros: Amazing history, magnificent views, quaint villages, romantic sunsets.
Cons: None for us!

Oh yes, breathtakingly beautiful and romantic Santorini! No doubt, the fondest memory of our recent Istanbul to Athens cruise is the day we spent on this magnificent island.

Our early morning approach set the stage for a great day ahead, as we...

Pros: Not as overrun by dorks as many Greek places; no doodad shops; phalli
Cons: If you get seasick easily, your moussaka's going into the Aegean

The Cyclades are a roughly circular group of islands in the Aegean Sea.  In their midst, about a forty-minute boat ride from picture-postcard Mykonos, lies the island of Delos.  As the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, ancient Greeks considered ...

Pros: Beautiful views in Santorini, lovely beaches on Ios and friendly people everywhere.
Cons: No sandy beaches on Santorini.

My boyfriend and I travelled to Santorini on 8th June 2004. We booked a flight only from Gatwick through Excel on the internet at a cost of £200 per person plus £30 each for extra legroom seats. We booked the flight in January 2004. Had we have booked ...

Pros: The natural beauty of Paros and Santorini.
Cons: Santorini is crowded and expensive.

My husband and I have just returned from a trip to Greece which included two days in Naoussa, Paros ...

Pros: Breathtaking beaches, realistic and well-preserved
Cons: None whatsoever

The easiest pitfall for the foreign traveller in cyclades is to experience a false image, actually either one of two false images:

First there are the highly popular and overcrowded islands like Paros or Mykonos that have...

Pros: *Beautiful Island with great people! *Fascinating beaches
Cons: *If you're looking for a place far away from humanity,,,this is the wrong place.

Mykonos is one of the most beautiful islands in all of Greece. The capital, Hora with its colorful harbor in which little fishing boats nest happily side by side with luxury yachts, presents quite a different picture from that of the majority of Aegean...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, villages, great nightlife
Cons: Too many tourists, restaurants often overpriced

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Santorini in early September--could anything be more beautiful? Well, it depends on what part of the island you're on. If your mental pictures of Santorini have been formed, like most people's have, by...

Pros: Fun land for beautiful people, beautiful beaches, nightlife
Cons: Dry island, expensive, dangerous roads

Continued from "Part 1/3 - Athens: Hub to the Islands"

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On our way to Mykonos via high speed ferry, aka...

Pros: Breathtaking!!
Cons: Must love Greek food.

My husband took me to Greece for our Honeymoon and it was a total surprise! We stayed in Athens for a day when we got there and then headed directly to the Islands. I would not recommend staying in Athens for more than a day. It is very polluted and...

Pros: Breathtaking views, not too expensive, not exceedingly touristy, quiet, donkeys, *pizza
Cons: You must rent a car (and you want to), plan more time there, stay cliffside, consider peak-season for nightlife

Continued from "Part II of III - Mykonos - Party Island: Beach by Day, Town by Night"

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Santorini was my...

Pros: santorini, mykonos, delos, paros beaches, food, people
Cons: a lot of tourists in the summer

no, i was not on my honeymoon, but i might as well should have been...santorini is one of the most romantic spots on this earth! this summer was my 4th time to greece since 1990. i have to say, some things are better, some things are worse, but all in...

Pros: Charming streets/architecture, cheap prices, don't have to deal with other tourists
Cons: Chilly, damp weather; lack of food/entertainment options; less frequency of transportation to/from

During my recent visit to Greece in mid-November, we only had time to visit one island, which was Santorini. We only visited two towns there: Fira and Ia. I will only talk about those aspects of my visit that are particular to an off-season perspective....

Pros: Paros is traditional Greece, Santorini has the best sunset in Greece
Cons: Santorini has turned into a money hungry tourist trap

We traveled to Paros and Santorini right before tourist season in June. It was hot, but not too hot to bear. The winds are relatively brisk and being on small islands helps to let the tradewinds cross without obstructions. However, I have also been...