If you are among those who are happy, not just with the few, but with the few, then you will surely find your personal paradise on earth in one of the following destinations. Still unexplored by the masses, the tiny νησιά that follow are an ideal choice for a quiet vacation in nature, literally away from everyone and everything.
Ideally combining the rich natural environment, with the dreamy beaches, the turquoise waters and the quality food, this summer they are the ideal choice for holidays outside the trampled.
"This is how paradise should look like", an expression that definitely fits like a glove in Marathi, the best hidden secret island a breath away from Patmos. Its total area occupies 355 acres, while its coastline reaches just 4 km. A tiny island and a whole beach, just above which develops any tourist activity. Few rooms and two taverns its "potential", a few meters apart, for those who choose Marathi for their summer vacation.
There are no roads here, you will not see cars or shops. The protagonist is only nature, while the peace and tranquility that characterize it are adorned with the chirping of birds or the bell of goats that "walk" carefree around the beach. Its habitation is due to the Emilianos family, who first came to the island in 1978, and since then with more love and passion managed to turn this deserted land into a real oasis.
Marathi is an ideal choice for those who want to be all day on a beach (the only one on the island) with golden sand and turquoise, crystal clear waters, to enjoy homemade, delicious dishes overlooking the sea and at night to relax (again) in beach. And all this in just a few steps!
Just opposite Mytikas in Etoloakarnania, Kalamos is one of its greenest islands Ionian which enchants visitors with its rich natural beauty. The unspoiled nature stars in the whole island, from its peak at 745 meters and the pine-covered slopes, to the sandy beaches with the turquoise waters. It has four settlements -Kalamos, Kastro, Episkopi, Kefali- of which the capital of the island is Kalamos amphitheatrically built on Mount Vouni.
A port with boats (boats from Mytikas also arrive here), a small beach with a tavern, a cafe and a mini market and its original traditional color that remains unchanged over time, in the characteristics of the settlement. Kalamos is famous for its beaches, the most famous of which is Agrapidia (it can be reached on foot), with the characteristic blue waters of the Ionian Sea and the thick pebbles. The tavern that operates on the beach serves amazing homemade suggestions, with the most famous of all its french fries!
A visit here will make you feel, even for a while, what it is like to be in paradise. Diapontia, a complex of 11 small islands located within walking distance of Corfu, hide all the beauties of the Ionian.
In Othonos (the westernmost point of Greece), Ereikousa and Mathraki, everything flows slowly and absolute tranquility is guaranteed. Aspri Ammos, on the west coast of Othon, is one of the most beautiful beaches of the Ionian with the impressive cave of Calypso (here you will arrive by boat) calling for refreshing longboats in its crystal clear waters. The port of Othon is called Avlaki, while the coastal settlement next to it is Ammos. Do not forget to visit one of the especially famous taverns of the island for fresh fish and authentic flavors of traditional cuisine.
In Mathraki, the smallest of the Diapontia islands, you will swim in the beaches of Portelo, a beautiful sandy beach 3 km, and Apides, while the many paths with lush vegetation will whet your appetite for hiking. The settlements of the island are located at its two ends and are called Ano and Kato Mathraki.
Ereikousa, the northernmost of all the islands of the complex, has only one port, Porto, with a beautiful beach, while it owes its name to the Reiki bush, which blooms in October and "dresses" the whole island in its pink colors. .
A tiny island of Dodecanese which offers incredible images and moments of calm. Arki is located a short distance from the port of Patmos - from where departures to Arki, Marathi and Lipsi depart - and a breath away from the border of Greece with Turkey, whose shores are even visible.
The beautiful view, the enviable natural scenery, the dreamy beaches and the calm that prevails will enchant you. The point of reference of Arkia is their amazing shores. The most famous is called Tiganakia, which stands out for its crystal clear pool-like waters and the rocky landscape that stretches around it. It is reached by car up to a point and then on foot.
It is also worth visiting the ruins of the old Italian observatory from World War II and the caves, which served as shelters, as well as the church of Panagia Pantanassa in the ruins of the old settlement of the island.
The only inhabited island of Pagasitikos offers an unforgettable experience in the untouched unspoiled nature. In the picturesque village of the same name (the one and only in the whole island), built almost in the olive grove of the island, time seems to have stopped. Here the comforts and luxuries of five-star hotels do not fit, as few hostels are its "potential".
The untouched nature is the biggest lure in Paleo Trikeri, with the dreamy ones beaches with the crystal clear waters winning and with the above the impressions of the public. Afekta, Agia Sofia and Prasini Ammos are some of them, within breathing distance of each other, with the transparent waters of the Aegean calling for unforgettable longboats away from prying eyes.
The reference point of the island is the monastery of Evangelistria at the top of the hill, the highest point of the island, which began to be built in 1825. From here the view to the Aegean, Evia, Pagasitikos and Pelion is truly breathtaking. To reach the island you have to travel a coastal route 85 km from Volos in the direction of Alogoporos. From there water taxis and boats lead to the tiny paradise.
The largest, although also small, of the four islands of the Corinthian - the rest are the desert islands of Ai-Giannis, Prasoudi and Planemi - and the only residential area of the complex, within walking distance of the prefecture of Fokida, and more specifically from the villages of Glyfada and Spilia, Trizonia is a dream destination worth discovering.
They are located just opposite Aigio, geographically belong to Solids Greece, while administratively in the prefecture of Fokida. Access to them is only by sea, with boats departing from neighboring villages, while the presence of cars is prohibited.
The small, colorful and quiet island, its area reaches only 2,5 sq.km. with a maximum length of 3 km is a real paradise on earth. Its permanent residents do not exceed 60-70 during the winter, a number that increases tenfold during the summer season.
Once found here, one is enchanted by the absolute and characteristic quietness and serenity of the island, with only "noise" the splash of the waves, the chirping of the cicadas and the sounds of boats and sailboats arriving on the island. And of course the conversations and laughter of its visitors, who enjoy to the fullest what the island generously offers them and for which, after all, they chose it for their vacation.