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Athens Acropolis   Athens

Athens Acropolis, Athens

 437 Reviews  The Temple of Erechtheum, built between 421 and 406 BC and possibly dedicated to the Greek hero, is not just another temple on the Acropolis; it is, in my opinion, the most beautiful of them all. The... 

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Oia Village   Santorini Island

Oia Village, Santorini Island

 146 Reviews  Oia, is one of the most beautiful villages of the island, carved out of the cliffs and clinging to the edge. The architecture is amazing and is highlighted by the stark white of the buildings and the... 

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Knossos   Crete Island

Knossos, Crete Island

 53 Reviews  Also known as Labyrinth or Knossos Palace,it is the largest Bronze Age Archaeological site on Crete and probably the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilisation and culture.The palace... 

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Aghios Dimitrios church   Thessaloniki

Aghios Dimitrios church, Thessaloniki

 25 Reviews  Agios Demitrios (Saint Dmitri) was a third century Christian scholar who was martyred by Galerius and whose ghost has apparently appeared at several key battlesites. The significance of Agios... 

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Delos Island   Mykonos

Delos Island, Mykonos

 34 Reviews  A must-see day trip from Mykonos is to take the boat to Delos, birthplace of Apollo and the largest city in the world at one point. Its history goes back to 3000 BC, and the remains are in excellent... 

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Castle/Old town   Ioannina

Castle/Old town, Ioannina

 16 Reviews  Ali Pasha, the pasha of Ioannina, known as an enlightened but also very cruel ruler. Lord Byron describing him had mixed feelings, noting the splendor of Ali's court and the Greek cultural revival in... 

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Heraklion (City)   Prefecture of Heraklion

Heraklion (City), Prefecture of Heraklion

 15 Reviews  Iraklion (Heraclio) is a proper working city where tourism is important but Greek life and business is the main order of the day. Fashion wear, technology shops and private and public offices can all... 

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The changing of the Guard   Athens

The changing of the Guard, Athens

 76 Reviews  It was a grey cold day at the Syntagma square, but still, as every day at 11AM, the changing guard of the Parliament building went on. This ceremony is 24 times daily but the main one takes place each... 

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Fira, Imerovigli and Firostefani   Santorini Island

Fira, Imerovigli and Firostefani, Santorini Island

 153 Reviews  Fira is the main town on Santorini and a very pretty place. Part of the town is sitting on steep cliffs and there is a superb view of the bay from there. the town itself is small town greece at it's... 

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Heraklion (City)   Crete Island

Heraklion (City), Crete Island

 47 Reviews  The Venetians began construction of the city walls in 1462 and they took more than a century to complete. The walls are about 4km in length and of a triangular shape with seven bastions. The walls... 

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White Tower (Lefkos Pyrghos)   Thessaloniki

White Tower (Lefkos Pyrghos), Thessaloniki

 27 Reviews  The white tower is certainly prominant here. It has been turned into a very effective museum. You clime uo to the various levels inside via the spiral staircase and eventually reach the top from where... 

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Paradise Beach   Mykonos

Paradise Beach, Mykonos

 12 Reviews  This place is AWESOME! It's a total scene from morning 'till night. The beach is pretty rocky, but you can rent a chair for the day. Don't e afraid to bargain low. They would ask for 4EUR/chair, and... 

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Lake and island   Ioannina

Lake and island, Ioannina

 13 Reviews  Lake Pamvotis has always been a popular fishing place. And Nisaki isle a quiet place for monks. But in the period of Ali Pasha's rule, the lake also became witness to his cruelty, when he ordered... 

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Malia   Prefecture of Heraklion

Malia, Prefecture of Heraklion

 2 Reviews  The palace found at Malia is the third largest palace of Minoan Crete after Knossos and Phaistos. It occupies 7500 square meters at the edge of a fertile valley near Hersonissos in Northern Crete. The... 

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Lycabettus Hill   Athens

Lycabettus Hill, Athens

 64 Reviews  Almost 1000 feet tall, this is the highest point in Athens and gives a 360 degree view. The ascent is by walking (45 minutes), bus, driving or funicular. At the summit is the 19C Chapel of Agios... 

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Kamari and Perissa   Santorini Island

Kamari and Perissa, Santorini Island

 61 Reviews  What can I say about Perissa, well, it's very quiet and very laid back and it does have a camp site, a nice church, which is the largest Church on the Island. We took the bus from Fira to Parissa, and... 

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Lasithi Prefecture   Crete Island

Lasithi Prefecture, Crete Island

 52 Reviews  Plaka is a popular little seaside village some 16kms. north of Aghios Nikolaos and 5kms from Elounda. Boat trips leave all three of these places (Plaka being the shortest crossing) to Spinalonga... 

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Museums & Galleries   Thessaloniki

Museums & Galleries, Thessaloniki

 40 Reviews  Over 1000 years of social, secular life and religious rites are being displayed at this very interesting museum. It houses six permanent exhibitions of objects from the Early Byzantine period (300-700... 

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Town of Hora   Mykonos

Town of Hora, Mykonos

 18 Reviews  The Kastro bar behind the Little Venice area in Mykonos town is a beautifully decorated place with a great view to the sea, serving quality coffee. We were caught in Mykonos on a rainy morning, which... 

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Museums   Ioannina

Museums, Ioannina

 15 Reviews  The museum is focused on Greek War of Independence in the 19th century. The most promoted scene form the museum's collection is the one with the slaughter in the monastery of Nisaki, in which also... 

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Knossos   Prefecture of Heraklion

Knossos, Prefecture of Heraklion

 3 Reviews  Knossos Palace is the legendary site of Theseus fighting the Minotaur, Ariadne and her ball of string, Daedalus the architect and doomed Icarus of the wax wings: how many of us dream Minoan dreams and... 

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The Temple of Olympian Zeus   Athens

The Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

 71 Reviews  The Temple of Olympian Zeus - also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus - is a colossal ruined temple in the centre of the Greek capital Athens that was dedicated to Zeus, king of... 

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Volcano   Santorini Island

Volcano, Santorini Island

 58 Reviews   Doesn’t the Caldera look lovely? What a romantic view. Ahhh… Wait! That is an active volcano that could explode at any moment and destroy large parts of Greece! It last erupted in 1950 and you can... 

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Chania (City)   Crete Island

Chania (City), Crete Island

 43 Reviews  With markets selling all kinds and qualities of leather goods and a really interesting indoor food market Chania Town is worth a visit just for the shopping. The harbour is beautiful with an old... 

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Aristotelous square   Thessaloniki

Aristotelous square, Thessaloniki

 13 Reviews  If you want to start getting to know Thessaloniki, start here at Aristoteles Square. It's the heart of the city, pulsating day and night. At the front, there is the sea, on the sides beautiful... 

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The sanctuary to the goddess Athena

by csordila

More than 2,400 years after its construction, the Parthenon still dominates the skyline of the Acropolis in Athens. The structure, originally painted in brilliant shades of red, green and blue, remained largely intact until 1687, when a force of Venetians laying siege to invading Turkish troops ignited a gunpowder magazine stored there. The explosion reduced the sanctuary to near ruins.One treasure, however, will remain absent—the marble friezes that England's Lord Elgin removed from the site between 1801 and 1803 and sold to the British Museum, where they remain.

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Patmos

by solopes

Patmos is one of the biggest islands, but, from my previous readings, I knew that some other are more interesting, and, since we had limited time, we had only a general view of the harbour in our way from Santorini to Mikonos.

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Epidavros.

by cachaseiro

Epidavros is one of the best preserved ancientheaters in the world and the one with the best acustic.It´s located on the peloponese peninsula right next to the sea.The place where it was located used to be a place where people came to cured for sicknesesses in ancient greece and was kinda the first real spa place this world ever saw.Epidavros is dedicated to the Ancient greek god Asklepios who was the god of medicine.

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Chania.

by cachaseiro

Chania is the second biggest town on the island Crete and one of the prettiest towns in Greece.UIt has a lot of venetian and ottoman influence and the harbour is a real gem full of old buildings and a nice old lighthouse by the entrance to the harbour.The town is very touristy in july and august and i would suggest that you visit Chania out of season to get the most out of this pretty place.

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Santorini.

by cachaseiro

Santorini is mabye the prettiest of all greek islands.It's formed by vulcanic lava and was the site of one of the biggest eruptoins ever on this earth.Because of that there is a huge bay today where the vulcano used to be.Some of the villages are put right on the steep rocks and they are very pretty.The place is fairly touristy, but still well worth a visit and one of the "must sees" in Greece.I personally consider the walk from Fira to Oia one of the top 10 walks of this world.

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Thessaloniki.

by cachaseiro

Thessaloniki is the second biggest city in Greece and in my opinion nicer than Athens.It's be the sea and it gives the place a nice feel and some fresh air.It's also quite untouristy and therefor the locals are more curious about foreigners than in Athens.The city has a big university and it has a real univeristy vibe which i personally like a lot.

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Rhodes.

by cachaseiro

The island of Rhodes is quite touristy, but big enough to get away from it all.The old town of rhodes is considerd world heritage and is very well preserved.This is a good island to combine history and beach holiday and it´s quite a family friendly island.

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"Gaze Upon Ancient Culture and Democracy"

by janetanne

The ancient Athenian citizens were proud of their cultural identity, and seemed to have known the historical significance of their unique ideas.Ancient Athenians believed that they were civilized among barbarians, and that their cultural and political achievements were bound to change the history of all civilized people.The catalyst for all their accomplishments was the development of a system of governance the likes of which the world had never seen: Democracy.Democracy, arguably the epitome of the Athenian way of thinking, was at center stage while the Parthenon was built. Theirs was a direct democracy where every citizen had a voice in the common issues through the Assembly that met on the Pnyx hill next to the Acropolis forty times per year to decide on all matters of policy, domestic or foreign.The fact that common people are depicted as individuals for the first time at the...

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Kos

by grayfo

The second largest Dodecanese (meaning twelve in Greek) Islands in population, Kos Island is also the third largest in size and sits in the Aegean Sea. Kos is also well known for its hot summer sun, sandy beaches and rich history, in summer the northern beaches of Kos is known for its cooling breeze and warm waters.. Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, the founder of the first school of medicine, was born in Kos.June 1999

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Athens

by solopes

Main door of Greece, its capital makes a mandatory part of any trip to this country. There are a lot of "must see" in Athens, but also many small details and curiosities that advice the return, for a new look, a deeper look. I don't know when, but I'll be back, maybe out of peak season.

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Top 3 Hotels in Greece

Grand Bretagne Hotel Athens  Athens

 17 Reviews and 640 Opinions  Every visitor to Athens cannot fail to notice this huge hotel. It's right on Syntagma Square,... 

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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... 

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Marni Village  Crete Island

 1 Review and 220 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... 

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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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