Amy Laughinghouse visits the Greek islands of Tinos and Mykonos and finds each is very different and each offers visitors their own unique brand of fun and hospitality.

Greek writer Dina Maniatis points out 10 things that makes the ancient country one of the best in the world to visit and become part of the local culture and customs.

Sophie Torro visits the sleepy little Greek island where her grandparents grew up and gets hooked on the lifestyle the charming fishing village of Sigri has to offer.

Sophie Torro, a 16-year-old, opens the doors to her ancestry when she visits the small Greek town and reconnects with her family roots.

Rosalind Cummings-Yeates visits the Peloponnese Peninsula and tours 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including some of the most important in Greek histiory.

PIRAEUS, GREECE — Roughly half an hour into our sail from Athens’ chief seaport, a crew member on our chartered sailboat — a 44-foot catamaran called “Windsprite” — points at the water off our stern.

CRETE, GREECE — On a terrace overlooking the moonlit Sea of Crete, a man strokes a bow across a delicate, pear-shaped lyra, deftly coaxing a song from its strings. Accompanied by his deep baritone, the ballad is borne on a breeze that carries with it the scent of wood smoke and flowers, perfuming the night.

ATHENS - Summer after summer, I return to Greece to spend the better part of my vacation and the reason is simple: it’s home, even if you’re not Greek.

MYKONOS, GREECE - It all started in the 1960s when Jackie O and Grace Kelly made this place, known as the “island of the winds,” a highly coveted escape for the rich and famous.

KANDILA, GREECE - This may look and feel like the majority of the villages found in Greece, but it possesses an emblematic history that defines its existence.