Hotels in Northeastern Aegean Islands, Greece

The Northeastern Aegean Islands sit off Turkey's coast in the Aegean Sea, with hot, dry summers (85-95°F / 29-35°C) and mild, rainy winters (50-60°F / 10-15°C). Each island has its own specialty: on Lesvos you can tour the Petrified Forest and taste ouzo at local distilleries, while Chios invites you to explore medieval villages and harvest mastiha resin. Summer is ideal for swimming at Lesvos's Eftalou Beach or windsurfing near Chios' Karfas beach, and winter means soaking in Ikaria's thermal springs or hiking Samos' trails past ancient wine presses like those at the UNESCO site of Pythagoreion.