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Aerial view of the beautiful city of Chania with medieval harbour.

Four must-visit eateries in Greece’s newest food destination

In historic Cretan city of Chania, a new generation of food makers are adding to the list of reasons to holiday on the beautiful island.

  • Carli Philips
Paros is no longer the chilled alternative to Mykonos it once was.

Party tourists ruined Mykonos. Now they’re heading for another island

The island is now a far cry from the unassuming, undeveloped outpost it once was. It will soon be too late to reverse the damage.

  • Heidi Fuller-Love
Try Greek salad on Samos, an island in the eastern Aegean Sea.

The only place you should ‘go on a diet’, according to a food writer

It’s the last thing any sane person would think about on holiday. But in the Mediterranean, you may already be eating some of the healthiest food in the world.

  • Terry Durack
A welcome retreat - the hotel pool.

Near-perfect hotel overlooks one of the most remarkable ancient sites

Athens is one of Europe’s most walkable cities, but the rooftop pool at this polished oasis will make you want to swim instead.

  • Jenny Hewett
Skyline of Oia, traditional white architecture with windmills, Greek village of Santorini, Greece.

On an island overrun by tourists, I found the most photogenic spots

Wildly popular with tourists in search of the perfect shot, Oia’s narrow streets are packed shoulder-to-shoulder, but our guide is a pro.

  • Kristie Kellahan
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Hidden havens… Oriental Costa Navarino.

Forget the Greek Islands: Paradise exists here on Greece’s mainland

The overlooked Peloponnese peninsula offers a locale worthy of a goddess.

  • Belinda Jackson
The Library of Celsus, Ephesus.

This is a cruise fit for the gods

This eastern Mediterranean cruise takes in history, myth, and a date with Dionysus.

  • Keith Austin
Local icon… diners line the Plaka Stairs.

Greek neighbourhood is an astonishing maze of hidden surprises

Tucked under the Acropolis, Athens’ Old Town features a concentration of ruins, museums, tavernas and rooftop gems.

  • Jenny Hewett
The spot for sunlovers.

On board giant shipping line’s first foray into luxury cruising

Explora I feels like a spacious motor yacht rather than a ship, especially as the luxury is intimate rather than grand.

  • Lee Tulloch
The origins of baklava are murky.

The surprisingly long, contested history of baklava

Baklava is much loved around the world, but while its true origins are a mystery, there are some theories.

  • Ben Groundwater

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