Hotels in South Aegean, Greece

The South Aegean, a region of Greek islands including the Cyclades and Dodecanese, has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers reaching 86°F (30°C) and mild, rainy winters around 55°F (13°C). It is famous for ancient ruins like the 3rd-century BC Temple of Apollo on Naxos and volcanic sand beaches on Santorini, where you can sail the Aegean Sea in summer or explore castles like the 13th-century one on Rhodes during winter. For windsurfing, head to Paros between June and September; in cooler months, the spring wildflowers on Kalymnos make climbing its limestone cliffs a top activity.