Syros hosts festivals of animation, dance, digital art, film, classical music, jazz and rembetiko, the Greek blues popularised by local musician Markos Vamvakaris. Skiathos may be the smallest of the Sporades islands, which counts among its number sleepy Alonissos and the pretty Mamma Mia! Marina Bay Sands is set to welcome the auspicious Year of the Wood Dragon with grand festivities to usher in a most spectacular Lunar New Year.

There are plenty of all-day spots and a few late-night bars where Amorgos groupies meet, summer after summer: Jazzmin, in Hora, for backgammon and cocktails; Pergalidi in Langada for herbal infusions and jazzy tunes; Seladi in Tholaria, with giddying views and a telescope for stargazing. Alternatively, take a back-to-nature break at Milia Mountain Retreat, a 16th-century hamlet powered entirely by solar energy. Doch durch den bevorstehenden Verkauf des Hotels und die Rolle, die sein Vater bei der Abschiebung von Laras Mutter spielte, steht sein Glück plötzlich wieder auf dem Spiel.

A 20-minute drive into the hills above Positano brings you to the small village of Montepertuso which offers cooler air, beautiful views and this rather elegant, family-run restaurant.

This Vega Little Wonder tenor banjo has a maple rim and 2-piece maple neck, 10-15/16" plastic head, Little Wonder tone ring, and a newer period Presto tailpiece. It's not just the emerald hills sliding into the electric blue Ionian: much of the south coast is a nature reserve where endangered loggerhead turtles hatch in the sand. Let our unique and exquisite creations by celebrated chefs at award-winning restaurants take your taste buds on an exceptional culinary journey. Jeff Smith is a musical raconteur, whose poetic lyrics paint common experiences and filtered memories with a tender or playful brush.But fabulous seaside tavernas abound: Iliovassilemar on Galissas beach for samphire and sea-urchin salad and rockfish soup; Allou Yialou in the pretty seaside village of Kini for lobster with orzo. Head west to the Amari valley or Apokoronas for authentic villages surrounded by olive and orange groves. Patmos has an indefinable je ne sais quoi–an otherworldly quality that radiates from its crowning glory, the medieval Monastery of St John. Favourites are tiny Xigia, with its bubbling underwater springs, and craggy Porto Limnionas, with sunbeds wedged between the rocks and palm-frond umbrellas positioned between the pine trees. Warm seafood salad, spaghetti alle vongole, risotto alla pescatora and whole fish baked in a salt crust are all classic dishes brilliantly executed.