One of the year’s first bucket lists of “must-see” destinations, a mainstay of travel sites and popular UK dailies, includes two destinations in Greece.
The Daily Mail’s “Fourteen of Europe’s prettiest seaside towns” include both the Ionian seaside resort of Parga, a historic settlement in northwest Greece, and Gytheio, a small port town in the extreme south of the country.
Although the summer season is still months away, publications are already “teasing” readers with prospective holiday destinations.
About Parga, which faces a large island well-known to British vacationers, Corfu, the Daily Mail writes: “Lonely Planet describes Parga on the north-western Greek mainland as a ‘picture-perfect beach town’ that’s an ‘undeniable beauty’. The travel guide explains that the pretty seaside town has a ‘clear turquoise bay pierced with islets’ and a ‘slew of seafront tavernas and bars’.”
At the other end of Greece, in the far south, the media outlet notes that “Gytheio’s name translates as ‘Land of the Gods’ – and it’s certainly heavenly. Visit Peloponnese describes it as ‘a charming, vibrant town with lots of beautiful neoclassical buildings’ that has an ‘island vibe’, despite its mainland location.”
Gytheio port.
