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Little Banana Beach, Skiathos, Greece

by Dave Jackson

It is a green island with forests; abundant water and at least 60 large and small fine beaches, which stretch all along the south-facing coast. Skiathos town the capital and the main port of the island, offers a busy cosmopolitan life, numerous local taverns, ouzeris and cafes located at the harbor.

The character of the beach has developed over the years. It used to be difficult to get to and therefore only a handful of dedicated people would make the effort. Beaches, history, walking, cycling, water sports, festivals, food ecology: chances are if you want it, they’ve got it. Here are just a few of the incomparable offerings Greece’s islands hold.

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La Gomera Beaches Canary Islands

by Jim Lawton

La Gomera is mountainous and only accessible by ferry, La Palma is the northernmost island with intense natural beauty and El Hierro is the smallest and most remote of the Canaries. With an abundance of hotels, more than a dozen golf courses, exceptional water sports (including windsurfing and scuba diving) 140 plus nature reserves, 29 archaeological sites, four national parks and hundreds of volcanoes, you may be torn between lying on the beach doing nothing and getting out and about discovering the islands.

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