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Blue and white Greek church of Agios Kirykos, situated on the rocky coast of Ikaria Island.

Why visit Northeastern Aegean Islands

Clinging to the Turkish coast and influenced by Asia Minor in many ways, this is a bunch of radically idiosyncratic islands with landscapes and local cultures so distinct, even the smallest ones feel like proto-nations. In fact, many of them enjoyed quasi-independence at various points in time and remember it fondly.

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  1. 1 Strolling along the Santorini shoreline on a sunset hike from Fira to Oia
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