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      Rio bridge as seen from the Rio castle
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Gazi Factory   Athens

Gazi Factory, Athens

 6 Reviews  An old gas factory made by some industrial buildings, is now a live industrial museum. This factory, once closed was gradually transformed into a versatile cultural centre and now it hosts several... 

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Hidden Beaches   Crete Island

Hidden Beaches, Crete Island

 22 Reviews  Leaving Sitia we headed off to the east for Vai the beach with the palm forest. The road to Vai was pretty new and looked like it had been resurfaced which I was glad about as I could imagine it had... 

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Excursions   Thessaloniki

Excursions, Thessaloniki

 12 Reviews  The best experience in Greece could well be the "Uninhabited Island Hopping" - Robinson Crusoe Expedition. An expedition that takes adventurous travelers to small uninhabited islets and islands in... 

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Towns and Villages   Prefecture of Heraklion

Towns and Villages, Prefecture of Heraklion

 1 Review  Try to get to the villages in the hills above the resorts. There most of the people are children and old women. The children laughed and ran by our scooter while the old ladies, who usually sat at the... 

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Kifissia   Athens

Kifissia, Athens

 4 Reviews  Beautiful store windows, a tranquil retreat from the downtown hustle and bustle of dusty Athens. My fav suburb of Athens. Just a 30min train ride on the train (ilektriko ISAP) from Syntagma. The... 

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Coastal Places   Crete Island

Coastal Places, Crete Island

 17 Reviews  Now this is what we had been searching for!! What a beach!! We actually missed the turn off to the beach from Kavousi so stopped on a clifftop to turn round and view the beach. What a stunner!! We... 

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Byzantine Walls   Thessaloniki

Byzantine Walls, Thessaloniki

 2 Reviews  The famous White Tower, near the waterfront, dates from the period of Venetian rule (1423-1430). You can’t miss it. However, if you don’t take the time to wander around the city it’s easy to miss a... 

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Parnitha mountain   Athens

Parnitha mountain, Athens

 3 Reviews  Located in the north part of Athens with 1413m high Parnitha mountain(or else Parnes) is one of the top winter destinations famous for it’s shelters (Bafi is one of them) with pine wood forest and... 

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Towns and Villages   Crete Island

Towns and Villages, Crete Island

 16 Reviews  For years I wanted to visit this village. We set off from Rethimno and followed the sign posts, a beautiful new road, what more could you want. SHOCK! road is under repair, I kid you not, on the worst... 

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Byzantine Churches   Thessaloniki

Byzantine Churches, Thessaloniki

 8 Reviews  This interesting building was 1 of the 1st churches built in the ‘Macedonian School’ style. Inside, there are important wall-paintings. The church of St. Panteleimon’s located north of Egnatia... 

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Paiania   Athens

Paiania, Athens

 6 Reviews  Located on the east side of Ymittos in Peania and separated into two sections The first one is a museum of modern art which present works and arts by Greek artist during the second half of the 20th... 

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Inland Retreats   Crete Island

Inland Retreats, Crete Island

 9 Reviews  Overshadowed by more famous sites at Knossos, the former city state of Aptera near Kalives is not yet on the tourist route and so can be investigated in relative peace. Perched 230 metres up on a hill... 

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Suburbs   Thessaloniki

Suburbs, Thessaloniki

 3 Reviews  Moni Lazariston was built in 1886 by the monks of Saint Paul Vincent battalion, who became famous from their headquarters in the church of Saint-Lazare in Paris. Monis Lazariston functioned as a... 

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Kerameikos   Athens

Kerameikos, Athens

 3 Reviews  The newish site museum at Kerameikos is lovely. Cool and airy, with just enough on view so that your brain does not get entirely befuddled, it contains many of the tomb memorials and grave goods... 

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Archeological Sites   Crete Island

Archeological Sites, Crete Island

 4 Reviews  The late Minoian Cemetery in Armeni you can see during the road trip to the south of Crete Island. There are about 200 tombs in the rocks there. You can see really small graves but there are also... 

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City overview   Thessaloniki

City overview, Thessaloniki

 4 Reviews  Thessaloniki can feel a bit small, especially if you've come up from Athens, but it is actually a sprawling city that hugs the coast. To get a good set of shots of the city, both old and new, climb up... 

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Penteli mountain   Athens

Penteli mountain, Athens

 2 Reviews  After the fall of the Byzantine Empire, Greece came under Turkish rule for 400 years. Churches were turned into mosques and the operation of schools was outlawed. Children nowadays who moan about... 

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Phourmi - the Minoan cemetery   Crete Island

Phourmi - the Minoan cemetery, Crete Island

 2 Reviews  Visiting Knossoss don't hesitate to visit the Minoan cemetery in Phourmi because the Minoan cemetery at Phourni is one of the most important sites in Crete and certainly the most important Minoan... 

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Old Mansions   Thessaloniki

Old Mansions, Thessaloniki

 2 Reviews  Thessaloniki has a lot of beautiful old houses with traditional balkan architecture. These are spread round the city. In the picture you can see Ahmet Kapantzis (top-left), Villa Bianca (top-right),... 

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Mountain and Plateau   Crete Island

Mountain and Plateau, Crete Island

 8 Reviews  A lovely drive up through the mountains , the scenery is spectacular. Almost at the highest point a visitor centre and the Homosapiens museum are to be found, We did not visit the museum as a chance... 

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Summer Resorts nearby   Thessaloniki

Summer Resorts nearby, Thessaloniki

 1 Review  I think the nearest place to swim in Thessaloniki is Aghia Yorgi and the beach is really very good although I didnt like very much the quality of the sea but the facilities are enough and its also an... 

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Places to Walk   Crete Island

Places to Walk, Crete Island

 4 Reviews  The surrounding area of Melame is very rural, peaceful and quiet and great for wandering around. Watch out for the cats - although greek islands are famous for their catlife I've never seen so many in... 

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Places the Locals go   Crete Island

Places the Locals go, Crete Island

 3 Reviews  Lyraraki Winery It is certain there is not a family in Crete, that at some time during the year, has not either been directly or indirectly involved in the production of Cretan wine. For it is from... 

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Places To Stay   Crete Island

Places To Stay, Crete Island

 1 Review  The island of Crete, presents a wide range of alternatives to people that prefer camping to the more traditional hotel style of tourism. There is something extremely appealing about sleeping under an... 

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Islands   Crete Island

Islands, Crete Island

 1 Review  It is a big island, which means that you can still find many "hidden" places, undiscovered caves, beaches, gorges... Islands like Gavdos, the southern point of Europe (this painting about it was made... 

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Hosios Loukas

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Hosios Loukas is a 10th century Byzantine monestary situated a couple of hours north west of athens.It´s UNESCO world heritage because of it´s fine mosaics and it has two interesting churches inside the monestary.It was founded by a hermit called Loukas who was thought to have healing powers and still this day people flock to the monestary to pass by the relics of Loukas in the hope that it will heal them.The entry to the monestary is free, but if you want to visit the little museum inside the monestary then you have to pay a small fee.

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The less tourist Island, Karpathos

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Having to have gone to many islands in Greece, some of the smaller unknown islands are just as well and less tourist. Try Karpathos , they have friendly people, less touristy, and easy to get to know. Just ask? Old traditions and a few mix of Greek-americans makes it a interesting place to travel. I stay in Arkasa, but there is the main town Pigada that is too hot, Menetes in the hills that is just too windy and Amoopi that is beautiful in a valley where the heat just does not move eventhough it is surrounded by water. To me St Nicholas beach has it all. Cool breeze, easy access to town and beaches by scooter. Good food with the locals that has been there for years. Find this hidden treasure and others by taking the chance to explore and venture out of the norm. I did and have return many times to Karpathos. Cheers

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Meteora.

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Meteora is one of the most spectacular sights in Greece and for that matter in all Europe.It´s located on the plain of Thessaly and it´s a collection of monestaries build in the 14th century.The very unique thing about them is that they are build on pillar like mountains and used to be almost impossible to acces.The reason why they were build there was because at the time they were build was a period of great unrest in greece where the ottomans had invaded Greece and many went to live in the monestaries simply cause it offerd a better life than what they could get in a country with war and civil unrest.These days they are accesible to visitors and they are absolutely spectacular and an absolute must if you are in that part of Greece.

Navpaktos.

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Navpaktos is not really one of the big tourist sights of greece for the foreign tourist, but it´s a pretty and pleasant town situated by the gulf of Corinth.It´s a seaside town that also has an ok beach, but it´s first of all an old venetian town with a very pretty harbour to it and a lot of history.Because of the strategic importance of the gulf of Corinth there have been many battles there over the centuries and spanish writer Cervantes took part in one of them and really put the town on the world map.

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Makedonia

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Makedonia: Prefecture of Thessaloniki, Prefecture of Pieria, Prefecture of Kozani, Prefecture of Grevena,Prefecture of Pella,Prefecture of Serres,Prefecture of Drama,Prefecture of Kavala,Prefecture of Florina,Prefecture of Chalkidiki,Prefecture of Imathia,Capital and largest cities:Thessaloniki, Kavala, Veria, Kozani, Serres and more...

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Central Greece

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Central Greece: Prefecture of Etoloacarnania, Prefecture of Viotia, Prefecture of Fokida, Prefecture of Evritania,Prefecture of Evia,Prefecture of Fthiotida.One of the most mountainous districts of the country, Central Greece lies in the heart of the mainland.InformationName of province: Sterea ElladaLocation: Central GreeceMy PhotosFirst Photo: Galaxidi villageSecond photo: Itea village

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Epirus

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Epirus: Prefecture of Ioannina, Prefecture of Thesprotia, Prefecture of Arta, Prefecture of Preveza.Epirus occupies the north west corner of Greece and it is the most mountainous region. The skyline of the Pindus range forms the natural eastern boundary of the area, separating it but also linking it with other sections of the country.

Thrace

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Thrace:Prefecture of EvrosPrefecture of XanthiPrefecture of RodopiThraki is the last part of North Greece ending at Alexandroupolis on the south and Orestiada almost to the north. This is the part connecting Europe with Asia and Aegean Sea with Black Sea

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Peloponnese

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Peloponnese: Prefecture of Ahaia, Prefecture of Messinia, Prefecture of Laconia, Prefecture of Ilia, Prefecture of Argolida, Prefecture of Arcadia, Prefecture of Korinthia.The Peloponnese (Peloponnesos) is a rugged land and in its interior is a highland. The climate is purely Mediterranean along the coasts, unlike the centre, which has a relatively continental climate.InformationName of province: Peloponissos or PeloponesseLocation: South GreeceMy PhotosFirst Photo: Nemea Archaeological SiteSecond photo: Argos CityThird photo: Nafplio CityForth photo: Nafplio City

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Thessaly

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Thessaly have four prefectures: Prefecture of Magnesia, Prefecture of Larisa, Prefecture of Trikala, Prefecture of Karditsa.Capital and largest cities:Volos, Larisa, Trikala, Karditsa, Farsala, Tirnavos, AlmyrosIt has a higher percentage of flat land than any other part of the country. The mountains Pindos, Othrys, Ossa and Agrafa surround the entire plain. Among them Pinios river flows draining into the Aegean Sea after passing through the area of Tempi. This part was the home of ancient gods and CentaursInformationName of province: ThessalyLocation: Central GreeceMy PhotosFirst Photo: Volos CitySecond photo: Larisa CityThird photo: Trikala City Forth photo: Karditsa City

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