Greece is a country with a large number of islands, as it has more than 6,000 islands and islets. Its territory consists of 97% islands, making Greece the country with the highest proportion of islands in the world. Of these 6,000 islands, only 227 are inhabited.
Among the largest and most important islands in Greece are: Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Rhodes, Corsica and Zante. Crete is the largest island in Greece and the fifth largest island in Europe, with an area of 8,336 km2. It is located in the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 160 km south of mainland Greece.
Euboea It is the second largest island in Greece, with an area of 3,675 km2. It is located in the Aegean Sea, east of mainland Greece. lesbos in turn, is the third largest island in Greece, with an area of 1,632 km2. It is located in the Aegean Sea, north of mainland Greece.
Other famous Greek islands are chios, Samos, Rhodes, Corsica Y zante. Chios is an island in the Aegean Sea, located west of mainland Greece. Samos, on the other hand, is an island in the Aegean Sea, located east of mainland Greece. Rhodes is an island in the Aegean Sea, located south of mainland Greece. Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean, located approximately 180 km southwest of mainland Greece. Zante is an island in the Ionian Sea, located southwest of mainland Greece.
