Hi,
I am looking for advice on which island(s) might suit us best for a 7- 10-day break in mid-September.
It’s just me and DH so we would like something quite special without breaking the bank!
We have never been to Greece so I am finding the choice of islands is pretty daunting.
Things we would like;
Somewhere easy to get to – we would prefer a direct flight from a London airport and no more than an hour transfer from the airport to where we are staying.
We love to eat out so not looking for an All-Inclusive hotel. We like to explore so somewhere close to a town/village with good restaurants/bars would be ideal (walking distance or reasonable taxi distance) although this is a supposed to be a relaxing holiday so not looking for full on sightseeing, just somewhere with a bit of charm.
All of the islands look like they have lovely beaches, and we would love accommodation within walking distance of a good beach.
In terms of accommodation, we would prefer a small boutique hotel with the benefits of a big hotel! So a decent swimming pool, and a bar. That said – we would also be happy self-catering in a small place with its own pool but needs to be pretty special.
We usually book everything separately rather than a package holiday so we are happy to do the same for this, so if anyone has direct links to properties feel free to share them.
If anyone has any recommendations I would be eternally grateful as I have read guide to nearly everyone of the bloody islands and cannot see the wood for the trees - they all look gorgeous!
TIA