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Wellness retreats
From wild swimming to silent retreats, we picked out three wellbeing breaks to rejuvenate the mind and body.
Think you know the Greek Islands? Think again. Samantha Priestley uncovers the lesser visited islands on a seven-day cruise, taking in Ikaria, Patmos, Lipsi, Kalymnos, Amorgos, Iraklia and Serifos
Greece has over 6,000 islands, with between 200 and 227 of these inhabited. That’s a lot of Grecian coastlines just waiting to be explored.
Ticking them off by staying on one island at a time is going to take… well, at least a lifetime.
But that’s not the only reason why cruising the smaller, less touristy islands is the best way to experience them.
Boarding a small motor-sailer yacht, I was lucky enough to visit a different island each day, making it possible to hit seven in a single week.
Of course, not all will be your perfect cup of tea, but cruising them is a like a taster menu. Get a flavour of what’s on offer and pick the islands where you’d like to arrange a longer stay.
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