So if what you have read up until now does not thrill you, or if you have a long time to explore then you should consider Crete
I cannot say many things about Crete here, because I will need to say many many things.
Crete, is another Greece inside Greece it has its own very distinctive culture and type of people. You could thing of Crete as the Sicily or Bask country of Greece, with its own very pride people and it own unique heritage. Crete is the second largest island in Greece (Mytilini is the third) and it is 100% worth your time. It has evrything from sunny beaches, to beutiful mountains and it own amazing uniques. Crter itself changes significantly between its 3 main parts and is wanderfull to explore the differecne within the island.
In addition they have a unique musique like the one you can listen here which is called "Mantinada"
In Crete there was a very advanced ancient civilaziation called Minoan before the Ancient Athens and after during the end of the Egyptian civilization you can see more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_civilization
There are things to see in Crete for everyone independent of what type of vacations you want. It is a very touristic island and you will be able to find the holiday comfort if you want it. Another good thing about Crete is that there are many regular ferries as well as fast ferries. The normal ferry will take you from Piraeus to 10 to 12 hours and the fast one between 4 and 6 hours depending the port you are going.
You can book tickets from here: http://paleologos.forth-crs.gr/english/npgres.exe?PM=BB (I know that it looks dodgy but they still have teh same layout since the 90s - dont worry!) Also there are several Airports that you can use, so look into flights to save time.
The one thing to keep in mind is that exploring Crete needs time 1 week minimum, if you do not have this time you will be better of visiting on of the smaller islands.
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