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  Rio bridge as seen from the Rio castle
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  • Rio bridge as seen from the Rio castle
      Rio bridge as seen from the Rio castle
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      The view from the castle
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  • Lalaria Beach
      Lalaria Beach
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      The Samaria gorge.
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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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Amazing what you can just stumble across

by Whitevanman

We hate motorway, autoroute, autobahn, autopista, freeway doesn't matter what you call it we hate it and always prefer to use A roads. It might take a bit longer and burn more fuel but at least you get to see the places you are travelling through. You never see anything from the autoroute!The huge 6m high lion stands proud at the roadside just outside Chaironeia and marks a battle in 338BC where Greece was defeated by Phillip II of Macedon and his son Alexander. I first saw this lion illumnated very late one night while lost. It totally blew me away and gave me a moment I'll never forget and it more than made up for travelling an hour in the wrong direction.

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More Choice

by sinequanon

Another option is to contact EOS or else the Hellenic Climbing Association. They also organise expeditions that you could participate last minute. The telephones below are the Athens offices but I know that they have branches all over Greece so you could contact the people of other areas to find out what they are up to. Unfortunately, I could not find a website for EOS. I am sure they have one somewhere, they are the oldest climbing association in Greece, but where?

The Archeological Museum in Nafplio

by Paul2001

On of the more pleasants surprises I had while touring Greece was my visit to the Archeological Museum in Nafplio. The museum is located in a very fine Venetian mansion located on the end of lovely town square. The museums collection is not that large but it is strong just the same. This is because it is loaded with artifacts collected from the many sites that surround Nafplio. This includes a superb 14th century B.C. bronze armour from Dendra. This is what the soldiers during the time of Siege of Troy would have worn so I found it quite interesting. There is also a good bronze armour from Tiryns. There are many ceramic pieces from the nearby sites of Mycenaen culture including a great figurine. Finally there are also may terracotta masks and figurines to gaze upon during your visit. As the museum is not that large you will not find that the collection's artifacts all seem to "run...

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Thermopylae

by viddra

Thermopylae is a very famous place in central Greece, where a historic battle between the Spartans, led by Leonidas I, and Xerxes's 30,000 Persians took place in 480 BC. Leonidas I and his soldiers fought bravely but died during their attempt to stop an invading Persian army.The great monument in Leonidas I's honour and 300 cypresses surrounding it reminds people of their heroic death.Thermopylae, meaning 'hot gates', got its name from the hot sulfur springs nearby. And it sure is hot there, as if the ground itself burns under your feet.

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Forget the Cyclades

by KESinMN

For some reason I thought my experience of Greece won't be all that it should be because I didn't visit Santorini or Mykonos. After sailing in the Dodecanese, I realized it was probably better because I didn't visit those islands.

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Eternal Optimists...

by nickandchris

We came across this sign on a deserted beach in Pilion. We are still trying to work out all the facilities available, (not that there was much sign of any of them) and just had to take a photo!

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Tiryns (Tírynthos) - Hercules' Hometown!

by Paul2001

This small but relatively important ancient ruin does not receive many visitors, especially when compared to nearby Mycenae. The ruins are about 3,000 years old and consists of massive 7m thick walls that stretch 750m over a cigar shaped space. Inside this huge stoned barrier were several majestic buildings of which only the foundations remain. However because the site is fairly flat you make out what were a palace, colonnaded court, royal apartments and a great hall called a megaron. It is according to legend the birthplace of the famed hero, Hercules.The site is open daily from 8am to 8pm on a daily basis but closes at 2pm during the off season. It costs 1.50 Euros to visit

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The Agia Sofia Church in the Kastos in Pilos

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Located in the middle of the great castle at Pilos is the very fine Agia Sofia Church. The church is a superb example of the 12th century Byzantine style. It was at onetime a mosque under Turkish rule but converted back to a church upon the expulsion of the Turks from Greece.

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Island Simi.

by olja1234

View to the Simi island from the seaSimi is so cute island. Many people from Rhodos, has their own cottages there, and they spent weekends and holidays there. In the Simi island there is also a monastery Panormitis . highly recomanded to visit it.

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Island Simi

by olja1234

Panoramic viewIsland Simi, is not far away from Rhodos. You can take a ferry - in the harbour were all kind of boats, ships bounded for Simi at very reasonable price.Simi is small picturesque island, known after sponges.

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