
Another is the Melissani Cave system that starts above ground and descends downwards until it meets the water.

A popular attraction in the park on top of the 5,300-foot tall Mount Ainos. It still has some modern and urban areas as well. The island is a natural paradise for travelers. Spinalonga Island is a former leper colony turned into a fascinating tourist. Kefallinia is the largest island in the Ionian Sea around Greece. Come quick though - Kythira saw a whopping 340-percent increase in search interest this year, over eight times as much as the next-most-popular search. When you solo travel to Greece, one area that women are not allowed to. You can also visit the capital city of Hora where a Venetian castle looks out over the island, and you’ll enjoy book shops, coffee shops, and serene rooftop restaurants. Here, you’ll hike past ruins of old mills to waterfalls perfect for cooling off after a long hike.Īnother hidden trail takes you to the secluded beach at Kalami, which will require either a canyoning guide or a 90-foot descent down a cliff to reach. Once on-island, you’ll find a place filled with rivers and deep gorges where you can lose yourself in river trails like the one off the village of Mylopotamos. Antiparos island is the younger brother of the Cycladic island of Paros, not inferior in its beauty, but more calm and peaceful.


The most cost-effective way to get here is to travel to the far south of the Peloponnese peninsula and grab a ferry from Neapoli, a long trip but also a cool way to see some new parts of the country. No slice of paradise should be easily obtained, and the sparsely populated island of Kythira is no exception.
