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Athens Acropolis Athens
57 Reviews It’s on all those annoying lists of ‘places you must see before you die’ but the city’s centrepiece, the Parthenon, and the Acropolis, the rocky hill on which it stands, really do live up to the hype....
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Fira Town Santorini Island
14 Reviews We arrived nearly midnight here at Fira. It was dark and there were locals leading us to the bus that takes everyone to the little town called Fira. We got on the bus and packed with young students so...
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Towns and Villages Crete Island
11 Reviews Bali is a small, picturesque village between Heraklion and Rethymno. People go there usually when they buy the whole package (flight, hotel, food etc) Bali used to be a fisherman village, but now...
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City overview Thessaloniki
14 Reviews this tip is not about a "favourite thing" nor a "fondest memory". it is only here to give you a link to this website http://www.thessaloniki360.com an excellent work that gives 360 degree images of...
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Museums Ioannina
9 Reviews You shouldn't miss the VRELLIS WAX MUSEUM! If you have heard of Madam Tysseu's museum in London then you'll get to know that its only Greek counterpart are to be found in Ioannina! But in contrast...
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Ancient Civalisations Prefecture of Heraklion
2 Reviews Faistos, 63 km south of Irakleio, was the second biggest administrative, economical and religious city of minoan Crete. The excavations by Italian archaeologists in 1900 gave away the history of the...
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Plaka Athens
23 Reviews Starting at the foot of the Acropolis, the old area of Plaka is a maze of narrow, cobble-stoned, medieval streets that twist through ancient sites, tourist-packed squares and lovely Byzantine...
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Oia Village Santorini Island
13 Reviews Our accommodation was in Firostafani Village only 10 minutes walk from Fira Town. It would have been easy to remain in this comfort zone and have a memorable holiday on Santorini , however we made the...
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Exploring Cities Crete Island
22 Reviews Chania (Hania) is the capital of the Prefecture of the same name and the second biggest town in Crete, with a population of 60.000 inhabitants. As for me Chania is one of the nicest towns in Crete...
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Upper (old) city (Ano Poli) Thessaloniki
5 Reviews Take a long walk at the Old Town It's one the pretiest areas of Thessaloniki. With old houses, small alleys and a beautiful view its worth it. Especially when you realise that you are totally lost but...
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Lake and island Ioannina
3 Reviews visit the ISLET ON THE LAKE. A Very picturesque place. Frequent boat departures from 'molos' (every half an hour during the summer). You can visit the house where Ali-Pasha's killing and decapitation...
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Exploring Towns and Cities Prefecture of Heraklion
2 Reviews Matala is still charming, although the beach is full of tourists, even at the end of October... About one hour by car south of Irakleio, you may feel how hippies in 1960's were enjoying their lifes......
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City Scenes Athens
19 Reviews Time schedule is posted here: http://www.sunshine-express.gr/ The train departs from Ermou Street, which is at the bottom of the Square. The departure point is in front of Geniki Bank, across the...
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Beachs Santorini Island
12 Reviews The photo I place in my tip is to show you on the map where the most popular beaches of Santorini are found. My fondest memory was the beauty of the island, its architecture, but to be honest being a...
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Beaches Crete Island
10 Reviews While staying in Stalis although the beach there is not bad I prefer sissi , sissi is a very picturesque village and a lot of boat trips come here and stop for a swim and lunch. we drove the short...
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Food and Drink Thessaloniki
9 Reviews Usually the Greeks dont have a breakfast at home but most of them every morning eat bougatsa (a pastry constiting of custard, cheese, or minced meat filling between layers of phyllo)accompanied with...
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Castle/Old town Ioannina
2 Reviews A Stroll Around the Frourio: The Walled Old Town & Citadel / For many of the centuries that Ioannina fell under the occupation of foreign conquerors, city walls enclosed all the most important...
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Athens Museums and Galleries Athens
30 Reviews This small museum is situated on the Acropolis, just next to the Parthenon. It contains finds from the Holy Rock. The exhibits are put chronologically. You'll see the characteristic Kouri and Kores,...
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Nea Kameni - The Volcano Santorini Island
11 Reviews The present-day funny shape of the island is created by a huge eruption of the ancient supervulcano, which dates back more than three thousand years. The 30-40 kilometers high eruption cloud was seen...
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Exploring the Island Crete Island
17 Reviews Cretean spring is beautiful. After months of bad weather, relative cold and rains the plants burst with life. Crete becomes a blooming place and the fresh greens give a great shade against strong...
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White Tower (Lefkos Pyrgos) Thessaloniki
8 Reviews There are three floors inside the White Tower, their shape is circular. You can see in a few minutes some such byzantine icons. Thessaloniki is the richest city of Greece in byzantine temples, Agios...
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Cave of Perama Ioannina
1 Review visit PERAMA CAVE (located in the homonymous village, 4 km north of the city of Ioannina) The Cave was incidentaly discovered during the Greek-Italian war of 1940 by a resident of the village who was...
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Panathenaic Stadium Athens
11 Reviews This Stadium is called "KALIMARMARON" which means "Beautiful marble stadium". It was built in the 4th century BC. It has been restored twice and its capacity is 70.000 spectators. In 1896 the first...
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History of Crete Crete Island
8 Reviews Crete was the centre of Europe's most ancient civilisation, the Minoan. Though early Cretan history is surrounded by legends (such as those of King Minos; Theseus and the Minotaur; and Daedalus and...
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Aristotelous square Thessaloniki
6 Reviews Aristotelous square is just beautiful. It's full of cafes and shops and the best place to meet friends..it's a large square that connects the bigest street in Thessaloniki, 'Egnatia Odo' with the sea...
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Watch the sunset on a Greek island while eating a picnic-style dinner. Some red wine, chunks of feta cheese on cucumber slices, canned Dolmas (stuffed grape leaves -- delicious!), a can of tuna, some pita bread, black olives, and some tomatoes. This was the feast we had whilst enjoying the gorgeous view from our room in Ios (see my Greece Accommodations Tips). Was the cheapest and most pleasant meal we had on the island.
Since most of the well known places in Greece are already covered by many travel pages , I would like to take this opportunity and make a short presentation to my parents homeplace , which is situated in the southeastern peninsula of Peloponnisos. For more info visit: www.asopos.gr
I didn't get to stay there long enough, but I definitely want to go back there some time. I will never forget the experience that I had there, and the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen. It literally was like a beautiful dream.
Tsilivi in Zante is just perfect for families and couples it has a wonderful choice of tavernas and cocktail bars and the beach is very safe. The friendly Greek people are what I will miss the most they are lovely.
The Orthodox cathedral of AnnunciationCity of Rodos is obviously capital of Rodos. It is the only place where you can find restaurants and cafes and clubs as you imagine them. This nice crowded town contrasts otherwise lonely island. Rodos town was the first even built on an urban plan. It's 2400 years old!! Rodos architecture was influenced by the Italian architecture of the late thirties (fascist). There is the Rodos harbor in the first picture.
One of the three parts of the City of Rodos, The Old Town of Rodos Beautiful with it's medieval buildings. I recommend going to the Archaeological Museum [tel. 0241/27.674]. It includes collections of coins, pots and sculptures from the Mycenaean up to the Roman era.
Remember not to forget the visit some of the Mainland sights such as Meteora, Monemvasia, and Mystras. Greece has a glorious if turbulent history and very interesting historical sights. Beyond the archeological sights and sea, I really enjoyed eating in Greece. Nowhere else in the world have I found so many wonderful reasonably priced restaurants.
PeloponneseThe Peloponnese, Greece's southern peninsula, is rich in history and scenically diverse. Packed into its northeastern corner are the ancient sites of Epidaurus, Corinth and Mycenae, all easily reached from Nafplio. The ghostly, capacious Byzantine city of Mystras clambers up the slopes of Mt Taÿgetos, its winding paths and stairways leading to deserted palaces and fresco-adorned churches.Further south, you can explore the Mani, a region of bleak mountains and barren landscapes broken only by austere and imposing stone towers, mostly abandoned but still standing sentinel over the region. Other attractions in the region include ancient Olympia, the beautiful medieval town of Monemvasia and the thrilling Diakofto-Kalavryta rack-and-pinion railway, which rollercoasts its way through the deep Vouraïkos Gorge.
AthensAthens ranks with Rome and Jerusalem for its glorious past, yet few fall in love with the modern city. Most visitors never see beyond the nefos (smog) and the high-rise apartment blocks built hurriedly to house the refugees who poured in from Asia Minor during the 1922 population exchange with Turkey. But beyond the off-putting veneer of concrete there is a kind of dilapidated charm. Almost every house and apartment has a balcony bulging with geraniums, and many of the city's streets and squares are fringed with orange trees. Athens is a curious blend of east and west; its raucous street vendors and colourful markets are reminiscent of Turkish bazaars, while crumbling neoclassical mansions hark back to the city's brief heyday as the 'Paris of the Mediterranean'. The Acropolis, crowned by the Parthenon, stands sentinel over Athens and is visible from almost everywhere in the city....
We have visited the island of Lesvos twice in the last 5 years. It is one of the most uncommercialised of all the Greek Islands. When visiting Lesvos you absolutely must vistit the Petrified Forest at Sigri. It is well worth a visit. What I really love about all my visits to Greece is the food. MMMMM My mouth is watering just thinking about it. More on that later.
Grand Bretagne Hotel Athens Athens
17 Reviews and 637 Opinions Every visitor to Athens cannot fail to notice this huge hotel. It's right on Syntagma Square,...
Astra Apartments & Suites Santorini Island
1 Review and 404 Opinions My husband and I finished off our honeymoon at the Astra Apartments, an all-suite hotel. The website...
Marni Village Crete Island
1 Review and 219 Opinions Stayed in October 2006, and really have no complaints about the accomodation,Very friendly and...
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Q: Hi! Last holiday I had to give up on Greece but this year I ve decided to visit there. I am planning to go on mid-October , but I...
A: I have been to Athens during the winter months and it can sometimes be quite pleasant weatherwise but colder in the evenings even in October.. It is a capital city...
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