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Built from stone, VOLOS KORINTHOS TRANSFER wood and river reeds, with white and earthy interiors, the cottages make the perfect base to get away from it all. In the protected wetlands of Ahla Valley, this collection of 14 cottages lies between a white-sand beach on a secluded bay and a rockpool fed by a waterfall. For a similar eco-village in the wilderness feel, try Onar on Andros, just a couple of hours by ferry from Athens.
It has been reported by some Greek press that one topic of discussion during the meeting could be how to get to Pelion to better manage and preserve the Tatoi estate, once the summer residence of the Greek royal family.
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You can also hire a catamaran complete with skipper and chef to sail round the less-well-known Cyclades. Tick off Serifos and Sifnos, Naxos and Paros as well as the wild, mountainous island of Kythnos.
The local goat's milk, olive oil, organic vegetables and red wine must help, as well as the beautiful setting of sandy beaches and lush hillsides. 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.
There are sunloungers and shade at the rocky shore, or it's a five-minute drive to a sandy beach. Here, a group of 19 individually owned and decorated villas are available for how to get to Pelion hire, each with sea views. A network of footpaths weaves among the lemon and olive trees - it's a mile-and-a-half hike to the village of Spartia.
A week's B&B costs from £647pp, excluding flights (cittadeinicliani.com). Swim in rocky coves a short drive away, and visit the Diros Caves - one is more than a mile long that can be explored during a 40-minute boat trip.
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, transfers and car hire, costs from £971pp (The tiny islands that will make a huge impression
For some dramatic mountain and VOLOS PORT TAXI lake scenery, head to Epirus in northern Greece, where you can stay in a lodge in the heart of the Zagori region, visiting cheese farms and vineyards as well as quaint villages with medieval arched stone bridges spanning babbling rivers.
Better still, head over for lunch at one of the tavernas on Paxos's smaller, vine-covered neighbour, Antipaxos. Hire a boat to see the best bits, pottering around the coast to stop at Galazio beach, which is accessible only by water, and to marvel at the natural rock arch of Kamara.
With 17 beautifully designed suites, villas and houses, it is an ideal place to relax, with plenty of privacy and space. Pictured, the view from a garden view villa In the Cyclades, The Rooster has just opened on the under-the-radar island of Antiparos, offering a luxuriously contemporary take on an authentic Greek hotel.
A separate visit explores one of the six remaining monasteries once the day-trippers have left, VOLOS ACHILLION TAXI ending with a magical view of the sun dipping behind the rocks. Six nights' B&B costs from £1,660pp with flights (Alternatively, follow the gods, who, according to Greek legend, chose the Pelion peninsula between Athens and Thessaloniki for their revelries, but which is blessedly free from mass tourism.
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. Stay on an organic olive oil farm on the island's shores, with just four eco-luxe villas on the seven-acre Levendis Estate.
Take in the imposing Chora town on a rocky hill on Serifos, and ALONISSOS THESSALONIKI TAXI 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 lamb marinated in red wine and cooked in ceramic pots). Why settle for one island when you could squeeze in lots more?
Enjoy a massage using herbs grown on the estate, practise yoga in the pavilion, or walk to the nearby beach. On a hillside with sea views, the villas are set within their own gardens and share a pool, open-air cinema and a large library. A villa for two costs from £2,200 a week, or £2,500 for four, with car hire but excluding flights (oneoffplaces.co.uk).
At night, dine on organic fresh produce from the vegetable garden. Take a boat trip from the beach to explore the coast, which is scalloped by more than 70 beaches, or head inland on one of the networks of old shepherds' footpaths to explore this lush island which feels a touch more Scottish Highlands than Cyclades. With 17 beautifully designed suites, VOLOS KORINTHOS TRANSFER villas and houses, it is an ideal place to relax, CRUISESHIP VOLOS TAXI with plenty of privacy and space. A week's B&B costs from £1,255pp with flights and transfers (Also in the Cyclades, The Rooster has just opened on the under-the-radar island of Antiparos, offering a luxuriously contemporary take on an authentic Greek hotel.
