Ios might have a legendary reputation for all-night partying, but I discovered the Greek island’s quiet charm over one day in July. Renting a car allowed me to wander beyond the clubs and crowds. My ...

If you're hankering for a beach break, you can be certain you’ll find something in Greece. After all, this is the country with more coastline than anywhere else in the Med, stretching around the Greek ...

Leaving Sorrento, Italy was bittersweet. Sorrento was the perfect place for us to get our minds wrapped around the idea of the sea. We’d been landlocked in Prague for months, so we wanted more oceans.

The Cycladic island of Ios is a rocky, mountainous environment of winding roads sometimes blocked by herds of bleating goats and sleepy villages hugging cerulean coastlines. In the 1960s, backpackers ...

11:27, Mon, Jul 21, 2025 Updated: 11:33, Mon, Jul 21, 2025 This stunning Greek island may be perfect for your next island getaway. Labelled as a hybrid of 'Santorini and Mykonos', Ios is less crowded ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shallow turquoise waters and soft white sand of Balos lagoon in Crete is a perennial favourite with holidaymakers ...

So the question is: what sort of beach experience are you looking for? This isn’t just a choice between pebbles and sand. Do you fancy something urban that's within easy reach of cultural attractions?