The best holiday destinations in Greece

WestEnd61/Rex Features - Sun-baked beaches, azure waters and a smorgasbord of thousands of striking Mediterranean islands to pick from, Greece is deservedly renowned as a top holiday destination. Those of a non-beachy disposition are equally well catered for with plenty of culture and history to fill up on as you explore…


 AFP/Getty Images - While many travellers treat Athens as nothing more than a brief pause on their way to a Greek island holiday destination, they’re doing themselves a great disservice. Explore beyond the obvious tourist magnets of the Acropolis, dominated by the iconic Parthenon temple, and the refurbished National…

 Rex Features - An island of striking beauty, Corfu is located midway between the heel of Italy and the Greek mainland. Thanks to its long history of occupation this popular holiday destination offers a heady mix of different architectural influences, from the gilded artwork of Byzantine churches and Venetian defences to…

 Associated Press - Far more than just another Greek island, 'Megalónisos' or the Great Island as locals refer to Crete, is more like an independent country than part of Greece. Its natural beauty and wealth of beaches make Crete a favourite Greek holiday destination, but as the original home of Europe’s earliest advanced…