Greek isles
Mediterranean island group
The Greek isles are the islands of Greece, scattered across the Aegean and Ionian seas.
The phrase evokes Mediterranean beauty, whitewashed villages, and turquoise waters—a travel-brochure vision of the region: We spent two weeks sailing the Greek isles.
Also called the Greek islands.
- whitewashed housesHomes painted stark pale
- cobblestone streetsRoads surfaced with rounded rocks
- olive treesDrupes from gnarled branches
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- goat herdsGroups of domesticated caprines
folk music · beaches · Cyclades · archipelago · feta cheese · fishing villages · Aegean Sea · Odysseus · sea turtles · dolphins · cypress trees · sailing routes · resorts · Byzantine Empire · traditional dances · Ionian Sea · crystal clear waters · sunset views
- cruise destinationsCaribbean, Mediterranean, Alaska, Bahamas, Baltic Sea
- Greece travelGreece, Acropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Santorini
Greek islesAttica
Greek region containing Athens
Thessaly · Peloponnese · Macedonia · Thrace · Balkan Peninsula
Greek isleslandlocked countries
States lacking coastal borders
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