WITH my floating breakfast and infinity pool overlooking the ocean, I feel like I’m in the Maldives. Yet I’m barely four hours from the UK, on the Greek island of Crete, where temperatures reach into ...

12. Gria Spilia, Syros The most northern and secluded beach on the island of Syros, Gria Spilia is also known as “Americanou” or “The American”. The American in question was economist John H.G.

This beautiful island might boast some of the most tranquil beaches, but it’s one tourists often miss. Skyros, in eastern Greece, is rarely visited by tourists with secluded beaches full of unspoilt ...