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Administrative region of Greece
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The South Aegean Islands are a region of Greece.
The Cyclades are a group of Greek Islands, located in the southern part of the Aegean Sea (south of Athens and north of Crete). The archipelago contains some 2,200 islands, islets and rocks; but only 33 islands are inhabited.
The Dodecanese Islands are an island group in the South Aegean Islands of Greece .
Travel amongst the islands using the extensive Greek ferry network, many boats of which head to or from Athens (Piraeus) on the Greek mainland.
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