For the last decade Greek Island Hopping has carried a questionnaire asking readers for info on islands visited and length of stay.

The tables below show readers literally voting with their feet: this is where they go and how long they are choosing to stay.

Note: Unlike the 'Island Ratings' pages in Greek Island Hopping (covering everything from Sightseeing to Nudism), these rankings are based solely on reader feedback. However, they should only be used as a rough indication of true appeal as better connected islands get pushed up the '% visiting' rankings, and poorly connected islands often encourage readers to stay longer (while they wait for a means of moving on).
 
  Top 20 Islands (% of Readers Visiting)

 
#
 Island
% Visiting
1 Naxos 53.03
- Athens 52.27
2 Paros 50.76
3 Santorini / Thira 48.51
4 Ios 24.62
5 Crete 22.73
6 Mykonos 21.22
7 Kos 15.91
8 Rhodes / Rodos 15.80
9 Antiparos 15.14
10 Serifos 12.50
11 Sifnos 12.12
12 Amorgos 11.36
13 Kalimnos 10.23
14 Patmos 09.10
15 Folegandros 08.71
16 Astipalea 07.20
17 Aegina 06.44
18 Milos 06.06
19 Symi 06.02
20 Delos 05.30
#
 Island
Average Stay (days)
1 Crete 6.11
2 Amorgos 5.50
3 Sifnos 4.84
4 Astipalea 4.73
5 Kos 4.64
6 Symi 4.43
7 Naxos 4.33
8 Milos 4.10
9= Rhodes / Rodos 4.09
9= Serifos 4.09
11 Santorini / Thira 3.67
12 Ios 3.56
13 Patmos 3.45
14 Aegina 3.29
15 Mykonos 3.16
16 Antiparos 3.05
17 Paros 2.64
18 Folegandros 2.56
19 Kalimnos 2.55
- Athens 2.15
20 Delos 0.20

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