Holiday Villas to Rent in Greece

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Land of the ancients, and birthplace of iconic civilizations – Greece is regarded to have the most abundant and fascinating ancient history in all Europe. The Minoans and Mycenaeans recognised the volcanic topography of Greece prime for agricultural development, while the proximity of Athens to the warm Aegean Sea made it ideal as the gateway for trade and exploration.

Over 80% of Greece's territory comprises of mountainous regions, the highest being Mount Olympus on the borders of Thessaly and Macedonia. The contours of the mountain contribute to 52 individual peaks, the highest of which is Mýtikas at 9.556 feet (2,918 metres). Litochoro, at the base of Mount Olympus offers cottage rentals with the most magnificent mountain views of all holiday properties in Greece.

Greece's intrinsic natural beauty stems from her geographical settlement on the Southern Balkan Peninsula. Bound by Bulgaria, Macedonia and Turkey to the North, the Hellenic Republic also benefits from three alternate coast frontiers with the Aegean, Ionian and Mediterranean Seas. Renowned for balmy warm fronts, the Balkan Peninsula climate is the most consistent in Europe. Temperatures along the coast regularly exceed 92F, while the mountainous central regions reach 76-82F in summer.

Mainland Greece attracts a diverse crowd, many of which seek the sun, sea and sand hot-spots along the 13, 676 km of coastline. The pristine beaches of Halkidiki in the North, continually rank within the top ten Blue Flag beaches for cleanliness and safety, bordered by the most picturesque villages in the region. Cottages, self-contained apartments and condos here, rank within the top ten of affordable holiday rentals in Greece.

In recent years, tourism has extended to the stunning islands off Greece's turquoise coastlines. With over 1,000 islands, just 200 are inhabited – significantly, Corfu, Mykinos, Crete and Santorini. Crete offers a paradisical idyll, with a wealth of heritage sites to explore. Corfu and Mykinos attract family groups and the 18-30 crowd, while couples and smaller families head to Santarini for spectacular sunsets, five-star cuisine and comfortable, spacious accomodation. Santorini's white-washed private villas occupy the outskirts of affluent Megalohori village; renovated villa mansions being some of the most sought-after holiday property rentals in Greece.

Greece (; , Elláda, ; , Hellás), also known as Hellas and officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Ellīnikī́ Dīmokratía), is a country in southeastern Europe. Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east (...)

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