Mykonos

The Top Ten Beaches In Greece

Mention Greece as a holiday destination and everyone just sighs. The beaches in Greece are some of the best in the world and, although the economy is shot, the beaches are not! As a beach destination Greece still has a lot to offer the single or family traveler. The only thing is – which beach to choose!

The island of Santorini Greece

The island of Santorini Greece or Thira is located in the Cyclades islands, in the middle of the Greek Islands of the Aegean Sea. Santorini is, along with Mykonos and Crete, the most famous holiday destinations in Greece. It is a small group of volcanic islands and its name refers to to Saint Irene. Called also Strongili and Kalisti, the island was the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the world and what remains today is a submerged volcano and a caldera.