Every guide on Beaches & nature for a trip to Greece, in one place.
Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos: pine forest running down to the water, the film locations everybody recognises, and short boats between the three. A greener, quieter island cluster in the western Aegean.
Everything to know before hiking the Samaria Gorge in Crete: the route, the difficulty, when it is open, how to get there and back, and how to time the walk sensibly.
Balos and Elafonisi are Crete's two dream lagoons: turquoise water and pink tinged sand. Here is how to reach each, what the road demands, and when to go.
From the pink sand of Crete to the turquoise bays of the Cyclades and the wild coves of Milos, here are the best beaches in Greece, which ones you can actually land on, and how to plan a trip around them.