Vido Island, Corfu – A Quiet Green Islet of Memory & Stillness | A Greek Oddity
Vido is a small, wooded islet just off Corfu Town, known for its emerald trees, quiet bathing spots and moving Serbian memorial. Peaceful, reflective and gently beautiful, it offers a quiet counterpoint to the bustle of Corfu’s Old Town. Vido sits just opposite Corfu Town, close enough to hear the i...
Pontikonisi, Corfu – The Iconic Mouse Island & Greece’s Most Photographed Islet | A Greek Oddity
Pontikonisi (Mouse Island) is a tiny, iconic islet near Corfu, known for its miniature Byzantine chapel, cypress-covered silhouette and fairy-tale setting. Photographed endlessly and deeply atmospheric, it’s one of Greece’s most recognisable tiny landmarks. Pontikonisi isn’t really an island in the...
Paxos, Ionian – Olive Groves, Emerald Bays & Quiet Island Elegance | A Greek Oddity
Paxos is a small, olive-covered Ionian island south of Corfu, known for its emerald waters, Venetian harbours, quiet fishing villages and gentle, refined atmosphere. Elegant, peaceful and beautifully balanced, it offers a calm and sophisticated island experience. Paxos feels cultivated in the most n...
Othonoi, Ionian – The Western Edge of Greece & Quiet Island Wilderness | A Greek Oddity
Othonoi (Othoni) is the westernmost point of Greece and the largest of the Diapontia islands, known for its clear turquoise waters, rugged coastline, small traditional settlements and powerful sense of remoteness. Quiet, elemental and rarely visited, it feels like the very edge of the Greek world. O...
Meganisi, Ionian – Quiet Fishing Villages, Turquoise Coves & Slow Island Life | A Greek Oddity
Meganisi is a small, green Ionian island east of Lefkada, known for its crystal-clear coves, sleepy fishing villages and gentle, boat-based way of life. Low-key, intimate and beautifully unhurried, it offers a quiet counterbalance to busier Ionian neighbours. Meganisi feels like a secret that someho...
Mathraki, Ionian – Remote Diapontia Island Life & Quiet Coastal Beauty | A Greek Oddity
Mathraki is a tiny, remote Diapontia island northwest of Corfu, known for its quiet sandy beaches, rural landscapes and slow, traditional way of life. Peaceful, authentic and beautifully simple, it offers a rare experience of Greece far from mainstream tourism. Mathraki feels open and uncluttered. U...
Lefkada, Ionian – Turquoise Cliffs, Iconic Beaches & Wild Island Scenery | A Greek Oddity
Lefkada is a dramatic Ionian island connected to the mainland by a floating bridge, famous for its electric-blue waters, towering cliffs, white-sand bays and wild, windswept beauty. Powerful, visually stunning and wonderfully accessible, it offers some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in Gree...
Kythira, Ionian – Waterfalls, Wild Gorges & Undiscovered Greek Island Life | A Greek Oddity
Kythira is a remote Ionian island south of the Peloponnese, known for its waterfalls, Venetian castles, wild gorges, quiet beaches and unspoilt villages. Dramatic, spacious and wonderfully under-visited, it offers a sense of isolation and raw beauty rarely found in Greece. Kythira feels like it sits...
Kefalonia, Ionian – Turquoise Beaches, Mountain Villages & Wild Greek Beauty | A Greek Oddity
Kefalonia is the largest Ionian island, known for its dramatic landscapes, turquoise bays, underground lakes, Venetian villages and wild, mountainous interior. Diverse, powerful and endlessly beautiful, it offers some of the most breathtaking scenery in all of Greece. Kefalonia isn’t a gentle island...
Ithaca, Ionian – The Island of Odysseus, Emerald Bays & Poetic Greek Beauty | A Greek Oddity
Ithaca is a small, mountainous Ionian island best known as the legendary home of Odysseus, with emerald bays, forested hills, peaceful villages and a deeply poetic atmosphere. Quiet, authentic and richly symbolic, it is an island for reflective travellers and slow, thoughtful journeys. Ithaca feels...
Erikousa, Ionian – Quiet Diapontia Island Life & Turquoise Shallows | A Greek Oddity
Erikousa (Erikoussa) is a tiny, lush Diapontia island northwest of Corfu, known for its shallow turquoise waters, quiet village life and remote Ionian atmosphere. Peaceful, traditional and beautifully understated, it offers a rare glimpse of island Greece at its most gentle. Erikousa feels like the...
Corfu, Ionian – Venetian Old Town, Green Landscapes & Timeless Island Beauty | A Greek Oddity
Corfu is one of Greece’s greenest islands, known for its Venetian old town, elegant architecture, olive groves, crystal-clear Ionian waters and rich cultural layers. Lush, historic and deeply atmospheric, it offers a unique blend of island beauty and European-influenced heritage. Corfu feels differe...
Antipaxos, Ionian – Turquoise Waters, Wild Beaches & Untouched Island Beauty | A Greek Oddity
Antipaxos is a tiny Ionian island south of Paxos, known for its Caribbean-coloured waters, vine-covered hills and some of the clearest beaches in Greece. Wild, sparsely inhabited and intensely beautiful, it offers a raw, elemental island experience reached only by boat. Antipaxos is the kind of plac...