Greece


A classical landscape

Whether you are looking for culture, sandy beaches, lazy days exploring by boat, walking or all this and more, you will find it in this compelling country. There are places where you keep making new discoveries, be it an unspoiled island you spot from a ferry, a secret cove near a favourite village, a little-explored path to a waterfall, or a taverna in a forgotten mountain hamlet overlooking rolling hills that stretch as far as the eye can see. Above all, Greece is a timeless land of ancient civilizations and classical architecture. Wherever you go, you will never be far away from an historic site of great importance: from temples to the Gods in Olympia to medieval castles in the Peloponnese, and from Minoan palaces on Crete to Byzantine citadels on the coast.

Peloponnese


Timeless traditional villages beside a deep blue sea

The Peloponnese remains one of the undiscovered beauties of Greece and has a very distinctive feel. It is unspoiled and wild, rich in mythology and history and, wherever you visit, you brush against a rich cultural fabric: ancient sites such as Olympia and Sparta, extraordinary mediævel castles and fortified towns. Above all, this is a region of spectacular scenery, with vast, sweeping sandy beaches, lush gorges and forested mountains that stretch far inland. Follow a country lane and you will discover sleepy villages, friendly tavernas and hidden corners that will surprise and delight you.

> Notos Hotel Apartments near Kardamili (sleep 2-4)

Crete


Watch the world go by from one of many waterfront cafés

Fiercely proud of their island and their heritage - Crete was the birthplace of Europe’s earliest civilisation, the Minoans - Cretans are by nature also a very generous and hospitable people. This extraordinary island, with its enticing combination of mountains, glittering seas and ancient history, makes for a wonderfully varied holiday. Panoramic mountain trails, splendid Minoan palaces, old towns with Venetian mansions and forts, sandy beaches, remote hill villages, dramatic gorges, winding coastal paths, frescoed monasteries and delightful fishing ports all vie for your attention, promising a holiday on which no two days need be the same.

> Maheri Village Houses near Almerida (sleep 2-4)
> Villa Dafnes near Heraklion (sleeps up to 5)

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