Greek Islands - Northeastern Aegean Islands (PDF Chapter)
This is the Northeastern Aegean Islands chapter from Lonely Planet’s Greek Islands guidebook.
Clinging to the Turkish coast and influenced by Asia Minor in many ways, this is a bunch of radically idiosyncratic islands with landscapes and local cultures so distinct, even the smallest ones feel like proto-nations.
- refuel with post-midnight coffee and spoon sweets in Hristos Rahes on Ikaria
- maps
- trek through unearthly terrain towards the mountaintop cave chapel of Panagia Kakaviotissa
- transport
- find a secret taverna above wooded waterfalls after lazing on Potami Beach, a picture-perfect marble gravel beach on Samos
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Ikaria, Agios Kirykos, Evdilos, Kambos, Hristos Rahes, Armenistis, Karavostamo, Fourni Islands, Samos, Vathy, Pythagorio & Around, Northern Samos, Chios, Chios Town, Lesvos, Mytilini Town, Limnos, Myrina, Samothraki, Kamariotissa & Around, Hora (Samothraki), Loutra, Thasos, Thasos (Limenas).
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