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A SHORT STAY IN ATHENS
THE SPORADES AND EVVOIA
ATHENS
THE IONIAN ISLANDS
THE ARGO-SARONIC ISLANDS
THE CYCLADES
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THE NORTHEAST AEGEAN ISLANDS
THE DODECANESE
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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
THE GREEK ISLANDS
EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
THE GREEK ISLANDS MAIN CONSULTANT: MARC DUBIN
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Agios Nikítas beach and harbour on Lefkáda, Ionian Islands
THE IONIAN ISLANDS • Majestic island scenery • Buzzing resorts and nightlife • Corfu’s Venetian architecture
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THE NORTHEAST AEGEAN ISLANDS • Uncrowded beaches • Ancient and medieval sites • Eastern flavour of Lésvos
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• Spring flowers and wildlife • Minoan palaces • Hiking the Samariá Gorge
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THE DODECANESE • Ideal for island-hopping • Monastery of St-John • Rhodes’ sun, sand and sights
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