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Best Greek Island?

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Poed · 20/03/2025 20:44

Going to take my mum on her first holiday in 5 years (ploughed all her money on her new house post divorce).

Where is just breath breathtakingly beautiful and not a tourist trap a la Mykonos?

We adore swimming in little coves, sun bathting, reading on the beach and going out for meals/drinks. A little bit of civilisation for shopping would be nice. It doesn’t have to be the most buzzing place.

Don’t know where to start!

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musicalfrog · 20/03/2025 21:02

Rhodes.

Although I've not been to any smaller ones much as I'd like to!

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Poed · 20/03/2025 21:00

LindorDoubleChoc · 20/03/2025 20:59

YABU.

Ffs.

Why do we have holidays and travel topics? Just why??

You could just have avoided clicking the link.

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Poed · 20/03/2025 20:59

angelinawasrobbed · 20/03/2025 20:56

How about one of those caique holidays where the boat goes from cove to cove?

Never heard of that. Will google.

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LindorDoubleChoc · 20/03/2025 20:59

YABU.

Ffs.

Why do we have holidays and travel topics? Just why??

user1471453601 · 20/03/2025 20:56

Well, it depends how good you and your Mum are with having nothing to do. Apart from going for lunch, dinner, walking to that quiet cove for a swim, sitting and watching the children play, or the big ship pulling in (bringing washing machines, fridges for next doors bar, exiting stuff like that). If this sounds like your kind of thing, I'd recommend Halki, as it was five years ago.

Cannot say what it's like now, but when I was able to travel, I loved every moment of the two months a year I used to spend there.

Just avoid the harbour between 11:00 and 4:00 while the day trippers are there.

angelinawasrobbed · 20/03/2025 20:56

How about one of those caique holidays where the boat goes from cove to cove?

ranoutofquinoaandprosecco · 20/03/2025 20:55

Symi?

Chocolate85 · 20/03/2025 20:53

Zakynthos, particularly Argassi and Gerakas areas are stunning. Amazing beaches (we stayed in Gerakas and were walking distance from three sandy beaches). Argassi is more lively, Gerakas quieter but busy enough. We did a boat trip to the shipwreck and swam in the caves, it was pretty amazing and I’d go back in a heartbeat.

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Poed · 20/03/2025 20:53

Fidgety31 · 20/03/2025 20:48

Kefalonia- not overly touristy but enough to get by . Beautiful sandy beaches and blue sea for swimming .

This is going to sound random but what are the chances of encountering stray dogs? I just find it heartbreaking. I made friends with one in Thailand and it broke my heart. Never again. I know I am very weird for this

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Fidgety31 · 20/03/2025 20:48

Kefalonia- not overly touristy but enough to get by . Beautiful sandy beaches and blue sea for swimming .

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Poed · 20/03/2025 20:45

I’m thinking you can’t go wrong with Corfu?

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