Villas and Apartments to Rent on the Aegean Islands, Greece

Welcome to our selection of holiday homes to rent on the Aegean Islands, Greece.

The Aegean Islands can be found between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean Sea. Crete is the most southerly of the islands and also the largest. The islands here are typically split into seven groups and these are as follows: the North-eastern Aegean Islands, which consists of Lesbos, Lemmons and Samos. The Sporades has a total of 24 islands, however only four have permanent inhabitants and these are Skiathos, Skopelos, Skyros and Alonnisos.

Euboea is the second largest island in the overall grouping of Aegean Islands and has a shape that is similar to a seahorse. The Argo-Saronic Islands include Salamis, Poros, Angistri and Aegina, while Cyclades has a massive 220 islands in total and major ones here are Andros, Syros, Melos and Naxos, to name just a few.

The Dodecanese, or Southern Sporades, are home to the islands of Rhodes, Kos and Patmos, however there are 12 larger islands in total with an additional 150 smaller ones included in this grouping. Finally there is Crete, which has already been mentioned; is the largest of all the islands and along with a few of the others mentioned is a very popular holiday destination.

All of these Greek Islands have something to offer holiday makers, from ancient ruins and medieval castles to buzzing nightlife and bars galore. It all depends on what you want and most of the largest islands can accommodate a wide range of tastes. Crete, for example, has a wonderful range of landscapes from fabulous beaches to mountains, valleys, rivers and gorges.

Although places like Crete, Rhodes and Kos are the well known Greek Islands, it is well worth investigating some of the other islands; they may not be as commercial as the more common holiday destinations, but this will ensure you have a more authentic Greek holiday. Also you are likely to find a beautiful place which has everything you want for a fraction of the price of the more commercialised islands. Skiathos and Alonnisos in the Sporades are excellent examples of this.

Looking for self catering holiday accommodation on the Aegean Islands? Then below is a selection of apartments on the Aegean Islands and villas on the Aegean Islands that can be rented direct from their owners. You can either click on each listing for further details or you can use our search engine on the left if you are looking for something in particular.