Zakynthos

Tsilivi is a lively town. It has a gorgeous two-kilometre beach.

Halkidiki

Think craggy hillsides, the smell of pine trees and beautiful beaches. This gorgeous region has holidays for every taste and budget. There are unspoilt villages and traditional harbours, with everything from back-to-basics accommodation to treat-yourself luxury. And take your pick of romantic restaurants, lively tavernas and bars. Then all you have to do is choose between hiking trails inland and the lure of the sea.

Take a boat trip to see Mount Athos, the oldest surviving monastic community in the world, which is forbidden to women, and which men need a special permit to visit (hence the fact that you view it by boat, often followed by a school of dolphins. The ban applies to all animals on the peninsula too, apart from cats weirdly. The many hillside monasteries around here look like something from a fairy tale.