The city and the mainland beyond it — neoclassical rooftops beneath the Acropolis, Delphi at first light, and the stone estates of the Peloponnese. Arrive to a house with a view of the hill, and let the driver handle the rest.
Luxury villas in Greece, chosen in person — whitewash and deep water across the Cyclades, the Ionian and the Aegean, offered by the week with concierge included in every stay.
Greece is best taken out of sequence. Skip the high-summer scramble and arrive in late May or September, when the caldera light softens, the ferries empty and the tavernas return to the people who run them. We keep houses in Athens and on the mainland — beneath the Acropolis and across the Peloponnese — among the whitewashed villages of the Cyclades, and on Crete and the Ionian islands, where pastel harbours give onto pine-backed bays and the water turns glass at dawn. Each comes with a resident team who know which caïque to charter, which cellar pours Assyrtiko worth the detour, and which beach is empty on a Tuesday. For 2026 we are also looking to the quieter Dodecanese — the same sea, fewer footprints.
Where to go in Greece
Whitewashed villages above deep blue water — Paros, Naxos and the caldera light of Santorini. Come in late May or September, walk the stone paths before the sun climbs, and dine where the fishermen eat.
Olive groves and a Venetian harbour in Crete; the Ionian at its most unhurried — pastel harbours, bougainvillaea over tiled roofs and pine-backed bays. Long lunches in Assos and Fiskardo, water the colour of glass.
Houses here

Halkidiki, Greece
Olympus Sunset Villa
5 bedrooms · Sleeps 10

Paros, Cyclades, Greece
Marble Villa
5 bedrooms · Sleeps 10

Corfu, Greece
Emerald Odyssey Villa
5 bedrooms · Sleeps 12 · From EUR 11,900 / week

Mykonos, Greece
Delos Light Villa
7 bedrooms · Sleeps 14 · From EUR 84,000 / week

Mykonos, Greece
Island Winds Villa
8 bedrooms · Sleeps 17 · From EUR 17,500 / week
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