Condé Nast Traveler Readers Place 7 Greek Islands Among Europe’s Best

Mykonos, Greece

Seven Greek islands – Mykonos, Zakynthos, Hydra, Rhodes, Paros, Crete and Santorini – are included on the “Top 20 Islands in Europe” list of Condé Nast Traveler’s (CNT) Readers’ Choice Awards 2021.

Published annually by CNT, the Readers’ Choice Awards aim to recognize the world’s best hotels, cities, islands, cruises, and resorts, as chosen by Condé Nast Traveler readers.

For the 34th awards survey, over 800,000 registered voters weighed in on their favorite islands in Europe and other continents around the globe.

The Greek island of Mykonos ranks second on the “Top 20 Islands in Europe” list with a score of 95.46 points.

Zakynthos island, Greece Photo © – ΟΙ ΟΜΟΡΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΜΑΣ

Zakynthos is in third place with 95.19 points, while Hydra and Rhodes rank sixth and seventh, respectively.

Naoussa, Paros island. Photo source: @Aegean Islands

The list also includes Paros and Crete in eighth and ninth spot, respectively, and Santorini in 18th position.

CNT Readers’ Choice Awards – Top 20 Islands in Europe

1. Hvar, Croatia 96.56
2. Mykonos, Greece 95.46
3. Zakynthos, Greece 95.19
4. Madeira, Portugal 94.38
5. Ischia, Italy 94.19
6. Hydra, Greece 94.07
7. Rhodes, Greece 93.87
8. Paros, Greece 93.34
9. Crete, Greece 93.17
10. Mallorca, Spain 93.01
11. Ibiza, Spain 92.96
12. The Azores, Portugal 92.35
13. Sicily, Italy 91.32
14. Sardinia, Italy 91.23
15. Capri, Italy 90.72
16. Canary Islands, Spain 90.58
17. Corsica, France 89.34
18. Santorini, Greece 88.27
19. Malta, 87.92
20. Jersey, United Kingdom 85.83