2Donousa

In Greek mythology, Dionysus, god of wine and pleasure, is said to have hidden Ariadne from Theseus on this remote island in the Small Eastern Cyclades.

East of Naxos and north of Amorgos, it’s still the ideal place to get away from it all with just over 100 residents in four tiny villages. Visit for empty beaches, glittering emerald-green waters and traditional white houses as picture-perfect as those Santorini is known for, but without the hordes of Instagrammers posing outside.