HOPPING OFF; Greek island hopping is no longer the preserve of hippies. But how do you get started? Rachel Galbraith reports from the Sporades . . .

The Daily Mail (London, England) | September 14, 2002| | Copyright

Byline: RACHEL GALBRAITH

MORE than two thousand islands belong to Greece, of which more than 100 are inhabited.

Those that do not have people on them range from little more than large rocks with a few trees teetering on top to great expanses of uncultivated land. So, where should you start?

There are seven distinct groupings of islands: the Ionian, Cyclades, Sporades, North Aegean, Argo-Saronic, East Aegean and Dodecanese. Before you book anything - flights, ferries, hotels - you should decide what kind of holiday you want.

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