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Choose up to three islands or regions and how many days you have. You get a day-by-day plan from the places in our guide — a sight, a beach and a taverna each day, kept to one part of the island — with honest transfer days between destinations. We tell you how to travel between them; for times, always check the ferry operator.

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Islands
Mainland
314

7 days

Your route

  1. ΑAegina2 days
  2. Ferry within the same island group — often direct in season, but check the operator's current timetable before you book the next hotel.
    ΒHydra2 days
  3. Ferry within the same island group — often direct in season, but check the operator's current timetable before you book the next hotel.
    ΓSpetses3 days

  1. Day 1 · Aegina

    Arrival
    • MorningArrive in Aegina. Check in, and keep the first day light.
    • AfternoonMoni Aegina Beach · Aegina · 4.6★
    • EveningO Manitas sto Kima · Aegina · 4.7★≈ 3.5 km in a straight line

  2. Day 2 · Aegina

    Explore

  3. Day 3 · Hydra

    Transfer day
    • MorningTravel to Hydra. Ferry within the same island group — often direct in season, but check the operator's current timetable before you book the next hotel.
    • AfternoonBisti Beach · Hydra · 4.4★
    • EveningTaverna Marina Hydra · Vlychos · 4.6★≈ 7.4 km in a straight line

  4. Day 4 · Hydra

    Explore

  5. Day 5 · Spetses

    Transfer day
    • MorningTravel to Spetses. Ferry within the same island group — often direct in season, but check the operator's current timetable before you book the next hotel.
    • AfternoonParalia Agii Anargiri · Agii Anargiri · 4.5★
    • EveningPatralis · Spetses · 4.6★≈ 3.4 km in a straight line

  6. Day 6 · Spetses

    Explore

  7. Day 7 · Spetses

    Departure
    • MorningAgia Paraskeyi · Spetses · 4.5★
    • AfternoonDeparture. Leave a generous margin for the ferry or flight — island roads and ports get busy in season.
Aegina

Αίγινα

Aegina

Destination guide →Ferries & timetables →Beaches →

Worth booking in Aegina

Aegina from AthensThe closest proper island to Athens, easy in a day by ferry from Piraeus.Temple of AphaiaOne of the best-preserved Doric temples in Greece, on a pine-covered hill above the sea.

Where to stay in Aegina

Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.

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The closest real island to Athens, around 40 minutes from Piraeus by fast boat: a lived-in harbour town, the Temple of Aphaia, a major pilgrimage church and famous pistachios. Ideal for a day trip or an unhurried weekend.

Hydra

Ύδρα

Hydra

Destination guide →Ferries & timetables →Beaches →

Worth booking in Hydra

Hydra, Poros & Aegina cruiseThree Saronic islands in one day from Athens — a sampler rather than a stay, but a good one.Hydra's coves by boatHydra has no cars on its roads; water taxis and small boats are how you reach the swimming spots.

Where to stay in Hydra

Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.

Bookings made through this map earn us a commission. Your price is unaffected.

A car-free Saronic island of grey-stone captains’ mansions, stepped lanes and water taxis, under two hours by fast boat from Piraeus. Come for the walking, the harbour at dusk and swimming off rocks, not for long sandy beaches.

Spetses

Σπέτσες

Spetses

Destination guide →Ferries & timetables →Beaches →

Worth booking in Spetses

Spetses from AthensA long but doable day by sea to the elegant island at the mouth of the Argolic Gulf.Spetses by boatThe pine-backed coves around the island, reached by water taxi or day boat.

Where to stay in Spetses

Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.

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A pine-scented Saronic island of sea captains’ mansions, horse-drawn carriages and mopeds instead of cars, a few hours from Piraeus. Come for elegant old-money weekends, swimming coves and a town that stays lively after dark.

Before you go

Flights to GreeceCompare fares into Athens and straight into the island airports — Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, Zakynthos, Kefalonia. Flying direct to the island often beats Athens plus a ferry.Search flights →Data & eSIMGreece is in the EU, so EU roaming applies and most European visitors need nothing extra. Worth it if you are arriving from outside the EU, or want a data bundle for maps and ferry apps.Get an eSIM →Travel insuranceMedical cover and trip protection bought before you leave. The European health card covers public-hospital care, not repatriation, a private clinic on a small island or a cancelled holiday.Get a quote →Tours, tickets & day tripsGuided tours of the ancient sites, skip-the-line entries and day trips — Delphi, Meteora, Mycenae, Knossos — booked ahead, free cancellation on most.Browse experiences →

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Where the journey goes next

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Turquoise water and a long sandy beach below green hills on ThassosThassos.onlineOur sister site · North AegeanThassos has a guide of its ownThe green, marble-edged island of the north Aegean, a short ferry crossing from Keramoti or Kavala and one of the Greek islands Romanian travellers know best. Beaches, mountain villages, tavernas and where to stay — covered in depth on thassos.online.Open the Thassos guide · thassos.online →
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