Retreats in Greece

From off-the-beaten-track havens to awe-inspiring ancient ruins, Greece is the country that has it all. You can be a hedonist and lie on white sandy beaches under piercing blue skies all day, listening to the Aegean lapping the endless coastline, or get out and about and see the country from the dizzying heights of mountain summits or from your surf board out at sea. The retreats in Greece that we’ve reviewed are a gorgeous collection. On the mainland, we recommend an elegant hillside Mediterranean villa with spectacular sea views in the Pelion region. There’s also a holistic spa retreat within striking distance of the ancient UNESCO world heritage site of Mystras on the Peloponnese. With views out to the plains of Sparta and its moody mountains beyond, you can sample a wellbeing programme that will sort out your stress levels and help you detox, get fit and shape up. Or maybe an olive grove on the Peloponnese is more your style? You’ll stay on Mani peninsula in the foothills of the Taygetos mountains and immerse yourself in yoga, meditation, mindfulness and soothing treatments. Of course, there’s always the Greek Islands too. Those dreamy beaches and wide-open skies always deliver.