Budget vacation is the dream of every traveller, who wants to see as many places as possible during his/her life. Greece is the ultimate destination for budget travellers thanks to its unbeatable prices and deals in hotels, ferry tickets, food and entertainment. If you are looking for cheap accommodation in Greece and super ferry tickets deals, these Greek islands are the cheapest places in Greece to spend unforgettable and wonderful Greek vacation on a budget.
Tilos
Tilos is located between Kos and Rhodes in the Dodecanese. It is an amazing unspoiled destination with secluded beaches and small traditional villages. The most touristic place is the port of the island, but you will be impressed by the village Mikro Chorio, a ghost village with abandoned buildings. If you want total privacy and low prices, your place to be is Tilos, which is also the ultimate destination for free camping in nature.
Anafi
This small island of the Cyclades will impress you with its gorgeous beaches, the azure waters of the Aegean Sea and its typical Cycladic Chora. On Anafi, you can eat cheap fresh fish and stay in hotels and rooms to let, where the double room costs less than 30€ in the low-season. Moreover, all beaches are public, and you can swim without having to pay an entrance fee or a sunbed.
Arkioi
Arkioi is the least populated island in Dodecanese with only 44 residents. It is located near Patmos, and when you visit this totally unspoiled from the mass tourism Greek island, you will feel that you have travelled back in time. In Arkioi, you will find unbelievable serenity, you can discuss with the hospitable people there, eat cheap fresh fish and forget the expensive prices of the touristic islands.
Gavdos
The tiny island of Gavdos, which is located to the south of Chania, is an undiscovered paradise between Crete and Africa. Gavdos is an exotic oasis in the Libyan Sea with cedar trees, dunes and soft, thick, golden sand. You will see there only peaceful young people, with their guitar singing, laughing and having fun. In Gavdos, you will forget everything, forget modern civilisation and get lost on this island, where you will spend the most relaxing vacation of your life.
Kimolos
Kimolos was basically, million years ago, part of Milos, and thus, it has the same impressive landscape as well as volcanic and mineral earth, which gives Kimolos its natural product, the chalk that is also the name of the island (Kimolos comes etymologically from the Greek word κιμωλία, which means chalk). Imposing rocks, azure waters and a colourful scenery together with a white, lovely capital is what Kimolos has to offer to its visitors together with unbelievably low prices. An off-the-beaten-track heaven, an unspoiled oasis that is a hidden gem of Greece, ideal for people, who search the authentic place and want to save money.