It highlights the modern trend of “twin destinations”. in a Travel Weekly survey featuring the top five unconventional islands in Greece that offer unique travel getaways without the crowds of the corresponding established names in Greek tourism.
Topping Travel Weekly’s “five secrets” list is Astypalaia, which according to popular British media “is one of the Dodecanese’s best-kept secrets, it looks like a butterfly and has traditional white villages, Impressive sunsets and fantastic landscapes. beaches.
Everything we dreamed of, without the crowds. » Followed by Milos, Symi, Paxos and Ithaca. On the contrary, the five islands that are always in the forefront are Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Corfu and Kos.
Unexplored destinations
The article highlights that the need for new, unexplored destinations becomes more intense every year, as evidenced by internet searches internationally. It is worth noting the interest shown by British journalists and travel agents in sustainable innovations, alternative activities and the beauties of Astypalaia, presented by the mayor of the island Nikos Komineas at the London International Tourism Fair, WTM, as part of the sustainability marathon organized by the EOT office in Great Britain. “Astypalaia is becoming a sustainable destination, unique in the world. The reaction of travelers to the changes is remarkable. We expect a tourism year with very good dynamics,” said the deputy mayor of the municipality of Astypalaia. Astypalaia, Kostas Kambylis.