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Among the Ionian islands, Kefalonia may have become busier since its 2001 starring role in the film of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, but there are still quiet corners, including the small peninsula of Cape Liakas, which doesn't attract day visitors thanks to its no-through-road and a rocky beach rather than a stretch of sand.

You can also hire a catamaran complete with skipper and chef Meteora airport to city taxi cost sail round the less-well-known Cyclades. Tick off Serifos and Sifnos, Naxos and Paros as well as the wild, mountainous island of Kythnos. 





There are sunloungers and shade at the rocky shore, or it's a five-minute drive to a sandy beach. A network of footpaths weaves among the lemon and olive trees - it's a mile-and-a-half hike to the village of Spartia. Here, a group of 19 individually owned and decorated villas are available for hire, each with sea views.

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Stay on an organic olive oil farm on the island's shores, with just four eco-luxe villas on the seven-acre Levendis Estate. A ferry ride away, Ithaca may be famous for being the home of the legendary hero Odysseus, but it is much sleepier than neighbouring Kefalonia.

Greeks come here to ski in the winter and to swim in the summer. With pretty villages, lush forests and hidden beaches, Meteora airport to city taxi cost the area where Mount Pelion drops into the sea has a sprinkling of small pensions - or guesthouses - rather than big hotels.

On volcanic Milos, explore the lunar landscape and soft sandy beaches along a shoreline that also features sea caves. Inntravel has a ten-night walking trip in September starting in Athens, including B&B but not flights, from £1,095pp (inntravel.co.uk).

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With plenty of wood and best private tours in Pelion greece stone, the stylish cottages - some contemporary, others more traditional - share a pool surrounded by rocks, and a restaurant on the site of an old monastery that uses produce from Thalori's own farm. A walking trail through the pine forest starts here, linking four villages and spanning 15 miles. In the remote, rugged landscape of the Asterousia Mountains in the south, a collection of 20 cottages form Thalori Retreat, which takes its name from its position between the sea (thalassa) and mountain (ori). Stay in the Erofili Hotel by the fishing village of Armenistis, and take a dip in the seawater pool or in the sea at nearby Livadi Beach. Seven nights' B&B costs from £978pp with flights and transfers (It may be one of Greece's most popular holiday destinations but Crete still has some off-the-beaten-track areas.





Ionian Island Holidays has a number of villas in the area, including the simply furnished two-bed Villa Jason, with private pool in the village of Horto. A week-long trip, with flights, Meteora guided tours transfers and car hire, costs from £971pp (The tiny islands that will make a huge impression

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Take in the imposing Chora town on a rocky hill on Serifos, and the vineyards and olive groves of Sifnos, where trails lead to little monasteries or a medieval fortified village (be sure to try the local speciality of mastelo - goat or online taxi Pelion lamb marinated in red wine and cooked in ceramic pots). Why settle for one island when you could squeeze in lots more?

Just don't make too many journeys on the tortuous roads in the mountainous interior, which might make you feel you've shaved years off your life. The local goat's milk, olive oil, organic vegetables and best private tours in Meteora greece red wine must help, as well as the beautiful setting of sandy beaches and lush hillsides.