Greece villa holidays provide access to historic and chic port towns

Greece villa holidays have already been popular because of the country's beautiful islands, which have now been recognised in a list of the top Mediterranean ports.

Some 14 experts gave their opinion of the best ports in the region, ahead of The Cruise Show, with Greece claiming two of the top ten spots.

Judge Andy Harmer cast his vote for Mykonos, saying it was one of the more "cosmopolitan" Greek islands, which boasts "sandy beaches and diverse and intense nightlife".

He advised visitors to the port to take some time to "sit in the shadow of a cafe and watch as native fishermen and jet-set Europeans pass by".

His fellow judge William Gibbons named Corfu as his top port in the Mediterranean.

"The port is close to the fascinating and large old town with its labyrinth of shops, tavernas and bars," he said.

Unesco has certified the old town in Corfu, which has been a settlement since the 8th century BC, as a world heritage site.

Visitors should make the effort to visit one of the town's three forts, which were used to defend the Venetian republic against the Ottoman Empire.

Posted by Alison Selby 

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