Destinations in the Greece
Whilst concentrating mainly on the beautiful Aegean islands of the Cyclades. We also offer holidays in combination or separately to other carefully chosen locations within Greece.
The Cyclades Islands (in Greek Κυκλάδες) were so named in antiquity as it was believed they formed a circle around the sacred island of Delos.
Lying south of Athens and north of Crete in the Aegean Sea there are approximately 220 Cycladean islands most of which are uninhabited. The biggest inhabited island of the archipelago is Naxos at 429.785 km2
These beautiful islands in the Aegean have a shared rich cultural and archaeological history, however they all have diverse identities and like the bespoke holidays we provide no two are the same.
Santorini and Mykonos are probably the most well-known islands in the archipelago and attract thousands of visitors from around the world each year, even though they are both widely visited they still retain their charms, the views from the Caldera in Santorini are not to be missed. Mykonos is a “marmite” island you either love it or you don’t! But if you want to rub shoulders with the rich and sometimes famous and party all night, it maybe the one for you, otherwise just an overnight visit or a day trip is a better option.
Whatever you look for in a Cyclades island holiday, there is an island for you and why stop at one? The proximity of the islands means that two or three Greek island hopping experiences are achievable on a two-week break, or you may even want to add more, your Greek holiday package can be any length you like on as many islands as you want – you can start in Athens and end in Crete it is all entirely up to you.
If you are looking for an authentic Greek holiday look no further than these beautiful islands, they have so much to offer, for all types of traveller. So, whether you are looking for beach holidays on some of the most beautiful sandy beaches in Europe, or take part in a variety of water sports, including scuba diving and snorkelling, mountain biking, hiking, bird watching, archaeology, ancient churches and religious buildings-classical mansions, gastronomy or any combination there is a destination for you and whoever you choose to travel with!
Our destination guides are snapshots of each of the islands we cover, we can offer lots more advice should you need it.
What our customer say...
Mykonos Naxos
We wanted to go ‘Island Hopping’ but within a limited time period. To have Rachel organise it all, plan it and work out the ferries enabled us to do just what we wanted with no hassle. It was just simple and relaxing. Not everything with the ferry plans ran smoothly – but Rachel dealt with the stress and we didn’t have to worry. This really is the easy way to explore Greek islands. Really appreciated your knowledge of the different islands and the way you understood our wishes of seeing a number of islands but not moving on every day or two. You recommended the best options to suit our needs – staying on two islands with the option to visit other islands. It was a really enjoyable, interesting and relaxing holiday. Everything we could have hoped for.
Amanda
30 May 2018
Athens Santorini
From start to finish it was a pleasure dealing with Astreaus Holiday, well Rachel! We felt you really cared about our trip. You worked hard with us to arrange the itinerary and did not give up on requests like must have a tennis court! The arrangements for all transport, flights, transfers and hotels were trouble free and easy. Your texts to check we had made all our connections and had arrived in places were just right for us, ie not too much and just taking care to see all was well.
Craig
25 Jul 2019