For your next getaway – Greece is most definitely the word. It’s the perfect holiday destination, brimming with beautiful beaches, peppered with picturesque villages and bubbling with brilliant bars. And Which? Recommended Travel Provider Jet2holidays, which is Abta and Atol protected, can transport you to all the top spots – Crete, Corfu, Kefalonia, Kos, Rhodes, Skiathos, Zante, Santorini, Halkidiki, Lesvos, Peloponnese and Lefkas. What’s more, Jet2.com & Jet2holidays flies from nine UK airports – London Stansted, Birmingham, Belfast International, Leeds Bradford, East Midlands, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester – offers free child places, free transfers and 22kg of baggage. Here we pick out some of the highlights of the amazing places Jet2holidays can take you to. Crete — Crete is also the word. And no wonder. For starters, there’s an irresistible food scene – markets trading juicy olives, bakeries selling honey-soaked doughnuts called loukoumades, restaurants offering the tasty Greek bougatsa breakfast pastry and tempting tavernas – many set in fishermen’s cottages – grilling the freshest seafood and serving it amid plates of delicious meze. To walk it all off take a hike through the amazing Samariá Gorge, among wild goats. For blissful beach treats make your way to tranquil Kolymbari, to elegant Agia Marina and its string of inviting sandy strips, the gorgeous Gouves region and the magical Elafonisi Islet – which is connected at low tide to the mainland by a ribbon of beautiful pink coral sand. Another incredible island is Spinalonga. Take a boat – or kayak – to it and explore its amazing 16th-century Venetian fortress. City musts include Heraklion – where you can step back in time at the extraordinary Heraklion Archaeological Museum and at the blockbuster Palace of Knossos, the capital of mighty Minoan Crete – and Chania, where sun-soaked strolls past the pastel-coloured buildings on its Venetian Harbour beckon. And don’t miss Rethymnon, where you can wander a maze of rustic streets lined with pretty wood-balconied houses. Corfu — If soft-sand beaches, sun-dappled secret sandy coves lapped by azure waters and rustic tavernas are your thing, Corfu is for you. They are bountiful on this spectacular island. For particularly exquisite beaches head to the western coast – try Instagram-baiting Paleokastritsa and Agios – while in the north the picturesque fishing villages of Kalami and Agios Stefanos boast sensational strips of sand. Corfu’s biggest settlement is stunning too – elegant Corfu Town, a Unesco world heritage site. Here visit the grand Liston arcade for buzzing cafes and bars – coffees and local speciality kumquat liqueur are popular here – gaze upon stunning artefacts at the captivating Corfu Museum of Asian Art and behold the magnificence of the seafront Palaio Frourio fortress and the city’s cathedral, the Church of St. Spyridon. Kefalonia — One of the most jaw-dropping beaches in Greece is on Kefalonia – Myrtos Beach. But this breathtaking strip of sand is just one of many reasons for visiting this beguiling Ionian island. There are superb wineries – the popular Kefalonian Robola wine variety is produced at the foot of Mt. Ainos – fantastic opportunities to explore in a kayak and on horseback, and picture-perfect Assos to relax in. This dreamy, photogenic village lines a crescent-shaped, swimmable bay and several excellent tavernas make lingering even more tempting. Other highlights include the lively town of Argostoli and its stylish shops and cafes, and swanky Fiskardo, which is a prime base for scuba diving, thanks to the surrounding gin-clear waters. And don’t forget to visit Sami, the scintillating setting for Hollywood movie Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Kos — If great beaches are the top priority, you’ll be spoiled for choice on Kos, which has 290 kilometres of coastline. You’ll think you’re dreaming as you soak up the rays in white-sand resorts such as Kardamena and Kefalos, which are lapped by glistening turquoise waters. There’s plenty of history to soak up, too. In Kos Town visitors can stroll the outer walls of the formidable 15th-century Castle of the Knights, which guards the harbour, sit underneath the plane tree – in Plateia Platanou square – where Father of Medicine Hippocrates used to teach his students, and peer at the ruins of a Shrine of Aphrodite and the Temple of Hercules. Kos’s pretty mountain villages, such as Zia and Pyli, meanwhile, make for perfect day trip destinations. As do the island’s superb wineries. You can charge your glass at the Triantafyllopoulos and Hatziemmanouil vineyards and toast the perfect holiday. Lefkas — This is the real-deal Greece – a dreamy under-the-radar island paradise. On the east coast, myriad sleepy bays await, along with fun-filled Nidri, which is barnacled with bustling waterfront tavernas. Fancy heading out to sea? Grab your snorkel and book a boat tour from the harbour here for a trip to stunning island beaches and azure waters. On the magnificently rugged west coast you’ll find the postcard-perfect beaches of Egremni and Porto Katsiki. Kitesurfers, windsurfers and surfers should head to Agios Ioannis beach on the north coast and Vasiliki in the south, where the waves can be epic. And shutterbugs – Lefkada Town is calling, with its Instagram-baiting marina. There’s plenty to explore inland, too. It’s a kingdom of timeless villages – like Karya, Eglouvi and Exanthia – olive groves, pine forests, waterfalls and walking trails. Thirsty for more? Lefkas produces some of Greece’s finest wines – crisp dry whites from the local Vardea grape and deliciously full-bodied Barzamino reds. Visit the Lefkas Earth Winery for a vineyard tour and a top tipple. Rhodes — Prepare to have your breath taken away. The island of Rhodes contains jaw-dropping worlds within worlds. Like Rhodes Old Town, which is a labyrinth of cobbled alleyways, restaurants, shops, the stunning Archaeological Museum – and Byzantine, Turkish and Italian architecture – all wrapped in 40ft-thick ramparts. A string of great beaches lies to the south of the city, including Paralia Faliraki and Tsambika. And you’ll want to head in that direction for another reason – the ancient town of Lindos. It’s another magical kingdom – a tangle of hidden alleyways, tantalising tavernas and cafes and elegant houses with blossom-strewn courtyards. Lording over the town, several hundred feet up, is the mightily impressive Acropolis of Lindos, which dates back to the 6th-century BC. To cool down, take a dip in idyllic St Paul’s Bay behind it. A visit to Rhodes is also a great chance to visit other interesting islands. Day trips, for instance, can be booked to Megisti, Greece’s easternmost island, former sponge-diving centre Halki and idyllic Symi, which is popular thanks to its stunningly preserved neo-classical buildings. Skiathos — Two of Greece’s most breathtaking coastline sights are found on glimmering Zante and both are easily reached via boat tours. The impossibly stunning Shipwreck Beach – in a cove flanked by dramatic cliffs, lapped by cobalt-blue water and featuring an actual shipwreck – is one. A selfie here will set your Instagram feed on fire. As will a snap in the Blue Caves, the other big-ticket coastal must-see so-named because of their electric-blue waters. This Ionian jewel is also famous for the loggerhead turtles that lay their eggs in the island’s golden grains, having swum all the way from Africa. One of the best places to see them is the islet of Marathonisi in Laganas Bay, which has come to be known as Turtle island due both to its shape, and its importance as a breeding ground for these beautiful creatures. Fancy a beach break? Head inland and you’ll discover plenty of wildernesses and traditional rural villages to explore. Santorini – And the award for most dramatic Greek island goes to… Santorini. This incredible archipelago is formed from a volcano that erupted thousands of years ago and whose caldera then sunk into the sea. Santorini is so jaw-dropping that one of the main activities for holidaymakers is simply staring from a terrace, drink in hand, at the stupendous view. Sunseekers can soak up rays here on multi-coloured beaches – Perissa Beach, for instance, has black sand – culture vultures can soak up the incredible history of the island at the Museum of Prehistoric Thera, which displays a gold figurine dating from the 17th century BC, and those who like a place to be seen can sip a drink in seriously chic bars. Peloponnese – Step back in time, to a world ruled by the gods. The Peloponnese is where Hercules fought the Nemean Lion and where the Argonauts set off from in search of a certain sparkly fleece. And this mythical peninsula has plenty of jaw-dropping real-world sights – Ancient Olympia, where the Olympic Games was born; the mindblowing medieval ruins of Mystras, the former capital of the Byzantine Empire; the breathtaking Vouraikos Gorge and its amazing rack-and-pinion railway; the stunning walled city of Monemvasia; the Mani peninsula and its spectacular Diros caves and fortified villages, and the marvel that is the Corinth Canal. The region also boasts some of Greece’s premier vineyards – the organic Papaioannou vineyard in Corinthia comes highly recommended – excellent hiking opportunities and some gorgeous beaches. If you have little ones in tow try Simos Beach and its clear shallow waters. Love beautiful white sand? Flip-flop over to Megali Paralia. Verdict? A truly legendary destination. Lesvos – Ouzo enthusiasts will have the time of their lives on Lesvos – it produces around half the amount sold worldwide and is home to some truly excellent ouzeries. The island, the third-biggest in Greece, also makes outstanding olive oil from its 11million or so olive trees. You can learn more about the former at the Varvagianni Ouzo Museum and more about the latter at the Museum of Industrial Olive Oil Production in Mantamados. Great beaches are bountiful, with some tranquil spots in the north and a 10km-long strip of sand at Vatera in the south, which is also home to beautiful mountain and fishing villages, olive trails and romantic seafood dinners at ports such as Skala Polyhnitou and Nifidha. For those all-important sundowners, Mytilini Town is an enticing option – it has some wonderful waterfront bars and backstreets peppered with gems, too. Halkidiki – Welcome to the Blue Flag beach capital of Greece. Halkidiki has three peninsulas that reach out into the Aegean like the prongs on Poseidon’s trident. Each one an enticing finger of lush forests and fine sand, with shallow waters little ones will love. The Athos Peninsula alone has 61 beaches, including stunners such as Kakoudia, Mousiou, Tratovoli, Faka, Kastri and Kourisome. Athos is also home to the Mount Athos Orthodox Monastic community, a Unesco World Heritage Site comprising 20 monasteries. It’s only open to religious tourism, but this fascinating site can be viewed from boat tours. Treasures can also be found on the Kassandra peninsular, such as Possidi Cape beach and the seaside resorts of Afitos, Pefkohori – which nestles amid citrus and olive groves – and Sani, heaven for those who love a sophisticated bar and seafood eateries. Further north lies the port city of Thessaloniki, which boasts a fine array of museums and epic sea views. And on the other side of the region to the east you can explore Stagira, the birthplace of philosopher Aristotle. You can walk away feeling enlightened after a visit to the town’s impressive Aristotle Park, an attraction dedicated to the great thinker that has a series of fascinating interactive exhibits.