6Iraklia

Another pocket-sized island squeezed between Naxos and Ios in the Small Eastern Cyclades, Iraklia feels like stumbling into an idyllic time gone by. 

Narrow streets snake through the island’s only two villages, while fuchsia bougainvillea blooms at every turn and olive groves carpet hillsides perfect for hiking. Discover Venetian fortifications and bubbling hot springs, or snorkel to spy eerie shipwrecks in crystal-clear waters.