Rhodes Island
The Island of Rhodes is a must see historic Greek island at the crossroads between Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Rhodes strategic position on important ancient sea routes has provided a rich history stretching back over 5000 years. This long and often violent history has given the island many interesting faces. From the early Greek acropolis of Lindos, to the Crusader built medieval walled town of Rodos, to the Islamic mosque domes and minarets built by conquering Muslim armies. Some of the best moments include walking the 12m high 3m thick, moat protected walls above Rhodes Old Town to climbing ancient Greek ruins perched high above the Mediteranean and seeing early Greek writing inscribed into marble pillars.

Athens
Athens is a vibrant congested sprawling metropolis and widely referred to as the cradle of Western Civilization. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world with a recorded history of at least 3,000 years. Ancient Athens was a powerful city-state that was a centre for arts, learning and philosophy. The classical era importance is still at the forefront of the city with the famous Acropolis standing as a symbol of Athens and Greece itself. Getting lost in the labyrinth of ancient twisting streets below the Acropolis is a travelling experience in Europe everyone should enjoy first hand. One of my top 10 cities in Europe.

Delphi
Delphi is an atmospheric ancient historical site and modern mountain village on the southwestern spur of Mount Parnassus. A 3-hour bus ride from Athens replaces the big city and congested roads with large ruins and narrow streets of tavernas set amid flourishing olive groves high above the valley floor. In ancient times it was the site of the oracle of Delphi who had considerable influence throughout the Greek world and even Egypt. She was consulted before wars, the founding of colonies, and important journeys. Delphi also hosted the early Pythian Games, a fore runner of the Olympic Games, and running the length of the giant stadium built high up into the mountainside is timeless for any athlete.

Ios Island
Ios is in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. The small main village known as Chora is a white and very picturesque village, full of stairs and narrow alleys that make it inaccessible for cars of any kind. Today, the main path through this village is completely taken over by tourism with some restaurants, shops and numerous bars that cater to a thriving party scene of backpackers from around the world. The excellent sandy beaches provide sun and activities during the day while the bars and resorts offer the best parties on any Greek island at night. Go to Ios for wild memorable times and you wont be disappointed.

Santorini Island
Santorini is a stunningly beautiful island. Iconically famous for its 300m high, volcanic created, sheer cliffs with intricate white wash villages perched precariously on the top. The island of Santorini is what was left over from an enormous volcanic eruption 3500 years ago. This eruption wiped out the ancient Greek settlements and created the current geological caldera. Watching the sunset over the caldera is a stunning visual display found in few other places on the globe.  To top it off the beaches around the island are unique stretches of black sand.