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Places to visit in Aegean

11 towns, cities and natural areas we have written up in Aegean, with our picks first.

A high-angle view of the iconic blue-domed churches of Oia on the cliffs of Santorini, overlooking the volcanic caldera and the Aegean Sea.

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Santorini

Volcanic island with white-washed villages and caldera views
A row of traditional wooden houses built on stilts over the water at sunset, with a distant island silhouette in the background.

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Mykonos

Cycladic island with iconic white windmills
A high-angle view of a sandy beach with rows of sun loungers and umbrellas, a small harbor with several tour boats docked at a stone pier, and a distinctive rocky headland with a small tower in the background.

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Rhodes

Aegean island with medieval Old Town
AI-generated illustration of Naxos

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Naxos

Largest Cycladic island with Portara and Venetian castle
A coastal scene showing a sandy beach with gentle waves, white buildings, and trees under a clear blue sky.

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Paros

Cycladic island with white marble churches and beaches
A high-angle view of a white, sculpted rock formation (volcanic rock) bordering a small inlet of turquoise water, with people swimming and sunbathing on the rock ledges, set against a deep blue sea and sky.

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Milos

Volcanic island with unique rock formations
A white-washed Greek Orthodox church with bright blue domes and a bell tower, situated on a roadside with arid hills in the background.

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Kos

Aegean island with ancient Asklepieion and sandy beaches
An outdoor cafe terrace with light green tables and wooden chairs, shaded by a vine-covered pergola, with a white-washed building and a church dome visible in the background.

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Patmos

UNESCO island with monastery where Revelation was written
Fishing boats in Pythagoreio harbour below the town, Samos

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Samos

Aegean island with ancient ruins and lush mountain landscapes
A vaulted medieval lane in the village of Mesta, Chios

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Chios

Aegean island known for mastic production and medieval villages
A view of a Greek coastal town square with neoclassical buildings, a Greek flag, and a hillside settlement rising behind it, featuring a prominent fortress at the summit.

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Ermoupoli

Cycladic capital with neoclassical architecture and large port

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