Island 34
Kayak between
Grecian isles
OdysseusfamouslyreturnedtoIthacaona
magicallyfastPhaeacianship.MuchBetter
Adventures’two-daytripvisitssomeofthe
Ionianarchipelago’slesser-knownisles
inahumblervessel:thekayak(from £183;
muchbetteradventures.com).Goingbythismode
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toexploresmallcovesreachedonlybysea–and
thebraggingrightsofhavinggotthereunder
yourownpaddle-power.Highlightsinclude
campingonabeachandbarbecuingunderthe
starsonMeganisi,andsnorkellingaroundthe
uninhabitedislandofThilia(pictured),inwarm
waterssuchavividshadeofcyanit’shardto
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ARRIVEEasyJet flies to Preveza Airport from
London(from £310; easyjet.com).Fromthere,
it’s a 40-minute taxi(£35)to Nidri.
STAYWith a pool and location set just back from
Nidri beach, George hotel is a good spot to stay
the night before the trip(£105; hotelgeorge.gr).From bustling cities to otherwise
unpopulated escapes, circumscribed
pieces of land can offer boundless rewardsweekends