Why we love it
The Greek islands reward slow island hopping, with hidden coves and characterful hotels.
We shape the journey around the season, the right places to stay and the way you like to travel, pairing it beautifully with Athens or a sailing route where it suits.
barefoot mornings
Best for
Island hopping, boutique hotels
Best time
May to September
Style
Coastal, unhurried, design-led
Pair with
Athens or a sailing route
Atlas note
We tailor the routing, the stays and the pace entirely around you.
barefoot mornings
Where the day begins and ends in the water.
Where to stay
The hotels we recommend in Greek Islands.
A handful of stays we would book first, each arranged as part of a bespoke itinerary shaped around you.
Swipe to explore · the stays we would book first
The places
Where to go in the Greek Islands.
The islands we know best, what to see on each, when to go and how we would shape the days. Swipe each card for more, and open the panels for the detail.
Swipe to explore · the islands worth knowing
The Cyclades · the famous caldera
Santorini
Caldera glamour, cliffside suites and the most photographed sunset in the Aegean. Santorini is whitewashed Oia, blue-domed churches and long, golden evenings looking out over the flooded crater.
Don't miss
- Oia at sunset
- The blue domes
- The caldera
- Assyrtiko vineyards
- Ancient Akrotiri
- Cliffside suites
The Cyclades · easy glamour
Mykonos
Chic beaches, designer boutiques and the most stylish nights in the Aegean. Mykonos balances the whitewashed lanes and windmills of the old town with sleek beach clubs and a famously easy glamour.
Don't miss
- Mykonos Town
- The windmills
- Little Venice
- Psarou Beach
- The beach clubs
- Ancient Delos
The Cyclades · quiet island calm
Paros & Antiparos
Cycladic cool, design hotels and the slower side of the islands. Paros and its quiet neighbour Antiparos offer whitewashed villages, harbour-front tavernas and clear water, all without the crush of the better-known names.
Don't miss
- Naoussa harbour
- Parikia old town
- Antiparos village
- The sea caves
- Kolymbithres beach
- Hidden coves
The Cyclades · surprising design
Ios
Surprising design and some of the finest sand in the Cyclades. Once known only for its nights, Ios has quietly reinvented itself around a handful of striking hotels, sweeping beaches and an unhurried, barefoot kind of calm.
Don't miss
- Mylopotas beach
- Chora at dusk
- The clifftop pools
- Manganari bay
- Hilltop windmills
- Quiet coves
The Cyclades · quiet and raw
Milos
Quiet and raw, a volcanic island ringed by some of the most extraordinary coastline in Greece. Milos rewards the curious with lunar-white rock formations, fishing villages painted in primary colours and beaches reached only by boat.
Don't miss
- Sarakiniko
- Kleftiko by boat
- The fishing village of Klima
- Plaka old town
- Volcanic beaches
- Sunset at Pollonia
Signature experiences
Once in a lifetime.
The rare days we open up across the Greek islands, from the famous to the few-ever-see. Each one arranged privately, as part of your journey.
Swipe to explore · rare days out
The Cyclades · on the water
A private crewed yacht through the Cyclades
Your own crewed yacht to island-hop the Aegean at your own pace, anchoring in coves few ever reach.
Santorini · at golden hour
A clifftop dinner above the caldera
A private chef and sommelier on your own terrace, as the sun goes down over the flooded crater.
Milos · by speedboat
A hidden-cove swim and long lunch
A private speedboat to the sea caves of Kleftiko, with a swim in glassy water and a table laid where no one else can reach.
Santorini · among the vines
A private Assyrtiko cellar tasting
A guided tasting in a volcanic-soil estate, the island's celebrated Assyrtiko poured straight from the barrel.
The Aegean · under sail
A sunset sail with a chef aboard
A private sailing yacht for the golden hours, a chef cooking the day's catch as the islands slip past.
The Aegean · from the air
An island-to-island flight by helicopter
Skip the ferries and lift between the islands, the whole Cyclades laid out below you.
Paros · with a local family
A market and table with an island family
Shop the morning market with a celebrated cook, then a long lunch in their home with wine from the hills.
Mykonos · after dark
A guided evening through Mykonos Town
A local host to lead you through Little Venice and the lanes, the best tables held and the doors quietly opened.
Things to do
What to do in Greek Islands.
The icons worth seeing, and the rare, one-off experiences we can quietly open up for you.
Not to be missed
- Caldera sunsets in Santorini
- Beach clubs and town in Mykonos
- Quiet coves in Paros and Milos
- Boat days and fresh-fish lunches
Rare & remarkable · by private arrangement
Beyond the obvious.
The experiences we quietly open up for travellers who want something few others will ever have.
- A private yacht between the Cyclades
- A sunset sail with a private chef aboard
- A helicopter transfer between islands
In frames
Greek Islands, in frames.
A few moments to set the mood. Click any image to view it larger.
Good to know
Greek Islands, answered.
When is the best time to visit Greek Islands?
May to September. We will refine the timing around your dates, the weather and the wider journey.
Who is Greek Islands best suited to?
Island hopping, boutique hotels. Tell us how you like to travel and we will tell you, honestly, whether it is the one.
Can Atlas&Co. arrange the full Greek Islands itinerary?
Yes. We shape the whole journey, including the stays, transfers, guides and the details, and can pair it beautifully with Athens or a sailing route.
shall we?
Every Greek Islands journey we plan is private and made to measure.
Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and we will shape the stays, the routing and the details around you.