Top Greek Islands to Visit – Santorini, Rhodes and Mykonos
In this video we will take a mesmerizing voyage to the heart of the Aegean Sea in Europe through the Greek islands: Santorini, Rhodes and Mykonos.
Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη, romanized: Santoríni), officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα, romanized: Thíra) and Classical Greek “Thera”, is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland.
It is the largest island of a small circular archipelago, which bears the same name and is the remnant of a caldera.
Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος, romanized: Ródos) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the ninth largest island in the overall Mediterranean Sea.
It is located northeast of Crete, southeast of Athens.
Rhodes has several nicknames, such as “Island of the Sun” due to its patron sun god Helios, “The Pearl Island”, and “The Island of the Knights”, named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1310 to 1522.
Historically, Rhodes was famous for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.
Mykonos (Greek: Μύκονος) is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos.
Mykonos’s nickname is “The Island of the Winds”, due to the very strong winds that usually blow on the island. Tourism is a major industry and Mykonos is known for its vibrant nightlife.
Chapters:
00:20 Santorini
03:00 Rhodes
06:32 Mykonos
Video Source: Greek Islands Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes. Travel vlog. Travel tips 2024 from Dude On Travel on Youtube ⁄ CC BY
