Family Holidays to Greece

With sunshine for some 300 days of the year, a trip to Rhodes makes for a great family holiday. Choose from sandy and pebbled beaches, with protected bays and calm, shallow waters for little paddlers. You’ll also find plenty of water parks, go-karting and crazy golf spots for adrenaline-seekers.

Rhodes will appeal to slightly older groups, too. Culture vultures can visit the ancient city of Ialyssos and the UNESCO-listed medieval old town of Rhodes. Hiking trails snake along the 250-kilometre coastline, which is dotted with olive groves, lemon farms, and ancient monasteries.

Rhodes has been one of the biggest regional wine producers for 2500 years, and adults can enjoy touring Rhodes’ many vineyards. Follow your busy day by sampling the island’s cuisine. Look out for dishes like pitaroudia (fried chickpea balls), stews made with wild greens and herbs, and spetzofai (baked sausages with peppers and onions).

You’ll find some of the best family resorts in Greece dotted across Crete. Walk or cycle with your family along a stretch of the island’s 1000-kilometre coastline. Reward yourselves with a picnic featuring Cretan culinary highlights like sun-ripened figs, graviera cheese, and marinated meat.

For lazy beach days, Crete spoils you for choice. The calm, clear waters of Agia Pelagia promise plentiful snorkelling opportunities. Rest and relaxation is the order of the day on the pebble beach at Kolymbari, and you’ll find aquariums and theme parks for the kids to enjoy around Gouves.

Culture-seeking families can head to Heraklion. Teach the kids the legend of the minotaur with a trip to the nearby Palace of Knossos, followed by a visit to the city’s Archaeological Museum.

Indulge in serious rest and relaxation with luxury family holidays to Greece. 

Mykonos family holidays take you to an island that’s renowned for its Michelin-starred restaurants and designer boutiques. Corfu family holidays blend the very best of Greek culture with Italian influences – there are some great luxury family resorts around Agios Ioannis and Glyfada. 

Meanwhile, the blue domes and whitewashed walls of Santorini are picture-perfect and best enjoyed with a glass of local dessert wine, Vinsanto.

No matter what kind of family hotels in Greece you’re looking for, we’ve got you covered. Choose all inclusive family resorts in Greece to take the stress out of mealtimes, or opt for the freedom and flexibility of self catering apartments.

Many of the best all inclusive family hotels in Greece have plenty of facilities for younger kids. Drop your clan off at a kids’ club, or exhaust their energy at amenities including tennis courts, beach volleyball and swimming pools with water slides. Plus, Greece’s beaches are often shallow, calm and sheltered – perfect for younger swimmers.

Some 6000 islands are dotted around mainland Greece, and 227 of them are inhabited. Many are linked by regular ferries, and it can be a lot of fun for kids and adults to visit a nearby island for the day. 

Picture yourself enjoying Lefkada’s dramatic sunsets while sampling traditional olive oil cake – or bathing in the natural springs of Kos. Maybe you’d prefer to hike the 30-mile Skiathos Trail before rewarding your family with a well-earned dip at one of the island’s 67 beaches. And for rugged coastal scenery punctuated by secluded coves, Kefalonia is hard to beat.

Whether you’re looking for tranquil beaches or spectacular scenery, a Greek island family holiday will be a trip to remember.