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Travel: Pack your dancing shoes for lesser spotted luxury on the Greek Islands

This year, the most exciting hotel openings in Greece are popping up in places that are off the usual tourist track. Here we profile five of the best new arrivals

Folegandros, Greece: with a population of under 1,000, it is just an hour by ferry from Santorini but far less travelled Picture: Getty

Following a stellar 2023, Greece appears to be heading for another record-breaking summer. So say government forecasts and forward bookings with airline and tour operators, whose projections all point toward 2024 being Greek tourism’s best year.

For travellers interested in visiting the most popular islands - namely Mykonos and Santorini - that’s not necessarily a good thing. Last summer brought overcrowded streets as tourists spilled out of cruise ships, along with sky-high prices at resorts and restaurants, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and little elbow room on ...