Where Closest airport Naxos, then ferry to Schinoussa
When 16-22 June, 15-21 September
Exertion Easy
Training Must be able to swim 3km in advance, train for 12 weeks from beginner
Clear, clean sea water around 22C, and swimming routes to uninhabited islands, sea caves, tunnels, arches and isolated beaches, make a new open-water swimming holiday in the Greek Cyclades a tempting prospect to anyone who enjoys practising their strokes outside the leisure centre pool. Unlike its other trips, which typically involve swimming 6km stretches each day, this new short-swim itinerary with swimming holiday pioneer Swim Trek covers just 2-3km a day, following the craggy coastline of islands such as Schinoussa, Iraklia, Ano Koufonissi, Glaronisi, and Keros, making it more suitable for beginners.
• £1,030pp 7 days half-board in two hotels, excluding flights and ferry. Olympic Air flies to Naxos from Athens (from about £126 return), or fly to Santorini direct from UK and take the two-hour ferry. Six airlines, including easyJet, fly to Santorini from Gatwick in the summer, from £190 return. Ferry from Piraeus to Naxos takes 3-5hrs, from £50 return. swimtrek.com
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