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Stay on an organic olive oil farm on the island's shores, with just four eco-luxe villas on the seven-acre Levendis Estate. A ferry ride away, Ithaca may be famous for being the home of the legendary hero Odysseus, but it is much sleepier than neighbouring Kefalonia.

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The freezing weather has caught several hikers off guard, including a Brisbane man aged in his mid-40s who was rescued by helicopter on Monday afternoon after getting into trouble at Lake Petrarch near Lake St Clair.

In the remote, rugged landscape of the Asterousia Mountains in the south, a collection of 20 cottages form Thalori Retreat, which takes its name from its position between the sea (thalassa) and mountain (ori). A walking trail through the pine forest starts here, linking four villages and spanning 15 miles. Seven nights' B&B costs from £978pp with flights and transfers (It may be one of Greece's most popular holiday destinations but Crete still has some off-the-beaten-track areas. Stay in the Erofili Hotel by the fishing village of Armenistis, and take a dip in the seawater pool or in the sea at nearby Livadi Beach. With plenty of wood and stone, the stylish cottages - some contemporary, others more traditional - share a pool surrounded by rocks, and a restaurant on the site of an old monastery that uses produce from Thalori's own farm.





Take a boat trip from the beach to explore the coast, which is scalloped by more than 70 beaches, Χωριά or head inland on one of the networks of old shepherds' footpaths to explore this lush island which feels a touch more Scottish Highlands than Cyclades. With 17 beautifully designed suites, villas and houses, it is an ideal place to relax, with plenty of privacy and private taxi Vergina greece space. A week's B&B costs from £1,255pp with flights and transfers (Also in the Cyclades, The Rooster has just opened on the under-the-radar island of Antiparos, offering a luxuriously contemporary take on an authentic Greek hotel. At night, dine on organic fresh produce from the vegetable garden.



Take in the imposing Chora town on a rocky hill on Serifos, and the vineyards and olive groves of Sifnos, where trails lead to little monasteries or a medieval fortified village (be sure to try the local speciality of mastelo - goat or lamb marinated in red wine and cooked in ceramic pots). Why settle for one island piraeus bus to Meteora when you could squeeze in lots more?

With pretty villages, lush forests and hidden beaches, the area where Mount Pelion drops into the sea has a sprinkling of small pensions - or guesthouses - rather than big hotels. Greeks come here to ski in the winter and to swim in the summer.

A week-long trip, with flights, transfers and car hire, costs from £971pp (The tiny islands that will make a huge impression Ionian Island Holidays has a number of villas in the area, including the simply furnished two-bed Villa Jason, taxi Pelion airport to piraeus price with private pool in the village of Horto.



While the monasteries are among the most-visited sites in mainland Greece, the company's guides use hidden trails known only to the locals that follow in the footsteps of the first monks who arrived in the area in medieval times.

On volcanic Milos, explore the lunar landscape and soft sandy beaches along a shoreline that also features sea caves. Inntravel has a ten-night walking trip in September starting in Athens, including B&B but not flights, from £1,095pp (inntravel.co.uk).

In the protected wetlands of Ahla Valley, this collection of 14 cottages lies between a white-sand cost of taxi in Katigiorgis greece beach on a secluded bay and a rockpool fed by a waterfall. For a similar eco-village in the wilderness feel, try Onar on Andros, just a couple of hours by ferry from Athens. Built from stone, wood and river reeds, with white and earthy interiors, the cottages make the perfect base to get away from it all.

Among the Ionian islands, Dion guided tours Kefalonia may have become busier since its 2001 starring role in the film of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, but there are still quiet corners, including the small peninsula of Cape Liakas, which doesn't attract day visitors thanks to its no-through-road and a rocky beach rather than a stretch of sand.



Arriving at the laid-back Dodecanese island of Symi is part of the experience - too small for its own airport, it is reached by ferry from Rhodes. But it is worth it to be greeted by superb views of one of the most picturesque harbours in the Aegean, with its colourful red-roofed houses, all of which are listed buildings.

Tick off Serifos and Sifnos, Naxos and Paros as well as the wild, mountainous island of Kythnos.  You can also hire a catamaran complete with skipper and chef to sail round the less-well-known Cyclades.