Greek Islands

Day 1 · Home → Athens

Home→Athens

Day 2 · Athens

Day 3 · Athens → Naxos

Acropolis at opening — buy the combined ticket online and start at the quieter south slope by the Theatre of Dionysus.

Sunset from Lycabettus Hill, then souvlaki in Psyri and a nightcap in a Monastiraki rooftop bar with the Parthenon lit up.

Athens→Naxos

Day 4 · Naxos

Day 5 · Naxos

Day 6 · Naxos → Santorini

The Portara marble gateway is a two-minute walk from the port — go at golden hour when the ferries slide past behind it.

Rent a car for the mountain villages: Halki for kitron liqueur tasting, Apeiranthos for its marble lanes, and a swim at Plaka beach after.

Day trip by boat to tiny Koufonisia — the water at Pori beach is unreal, pack lunch as tavernas are few.

Naxos→Santorini

Day 7 · Santorini

Day 8 · Santorini → Milos

Base in Oia or Imerovigli, not Fira, for the calm side. **Book the caldera-view dinner days ahead** — the good terraces sell out.

Catamaran sail past the Red Beach and the hot springs; the sunset cruise is worth it despite the crowds.

Santorini→Milos

Day 9 · Milos

Day 10 · Milos → AT SEA

Kleftiko's white sea-caves are only reachable by boat — take the full-day tour from Adamas.

Sarakiniko at dusk: lunar white rock, no shade at midday. Fresh grilled octopus in Pollonia after.

Milos→Paros

Day 11 · AT SEA → Paros

Day 12 · Paros → Athens

Wander Naoussa's old harbour at night, then an early swim at Kolymbithres before the catamaran.

Paros→Athens

Day 13 · Athens → Home

One last night near Plaka before the flight home.

Athens→Home