Paxos or Antipaxi is a Greek island in miniature that puts everything on a human scale. Tiny villages, tiny beaches and tiny hills - a bit like a trip to Legoland but charming and interesting as well.

Abundant flora and fauna also make it a favourite with amateur botanists and ornithologists, especially in spring. Home to a quarter of a million olive trees, it is also reputed to give the best olive oil in the world though there are plenty of other islands that claim the same.

The endless ranks of olive trees can make walks on Paxos' inland hillsides thoroughly monotonous. The ancient trees are rarely sprayed and each family has its own grove; the result is a golden oil that has snaffled a clutch of international medals. The bane of Paxos is it popularity with day trippers. Boats disgorge them in droves and it is not unknown for ferries to queue to tie up in the tiny harbours.

With just three tiny villages to accommodate them, expect crowded restaurants and cafes at certain times of the day and higher than average prices. Antipaxi could very well be considered the ultimate Greek island. It may not even be the best in any single respect, but still, combine all the factors and you get a pretty terrific package.

The island is small, cozy and green. Very pretty to look at. It's small villages are about as picturesque as it is possible to get. The main town of Gaios (in the south east) set in a gorgeous deep bay, the very small and friendly Loggos (in the north east) and the picture perfect Lakka (in the north).