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Acropolis   Athens

Acropolis, Athens

 189 Reviews  Some non-Greeks have told me that Athens exists because of the Acropolis, perhaps the most important ancient monument in the Western world. Still standing sentinel over Athens, it’s visible from... 

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Fira, Imerovigli and Firostefani   Santorini Island

Fira, Imerovigli and Firostefani, Santorini Island

 125 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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Knossos   Crete Island

Knossos, Crete Island

 48 Reviews  Knossos was undeniably the capital of Minoan Crete.Knossos was inhabited for several thousand years, beginning with a neolithic settlement sometime in the seventh millennium BC, and was abandoned... 

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Delos Island   Mykonos

Delos Island, Mykonos

 27 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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Aghios Dimitrios church   Thessaloniki

Aghios Dimitrios church, Thessaloniki

 14 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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Castle/Old town   Ioannina

Castle/Old town, Ioannina

 15 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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Lycabettus Hill   Athens

Lycabettus Hill, Athens

 55 Reviews  Like in Istanbul there are seven hills in Athens, the Acropolis is the most famous but Lycabettus is the tallest one. Oh, what sweet memories I have from this hill! I used to live in close distance,... 

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Oia Village   Santorini Island

Oia Village, Santorini Island

 104 Reviews  Like an enormous crescent moon, Santorini encloses the pure blue waters of its caldera, the core of an ancient volcano. Its two principal towns, Fira and Oia (also transliterated as Ia), perch at the... 

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Chania (City)   Crete Island

Chania (City), Crete Island

 40 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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Paradise Beach   Mykonos

Paradise Beach, Mykonos

 11 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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White Tower (Lefkos Pyrghos)   Thessaloniki

White Tower (Lefkos Pyrghos), Thessaloniki

 20 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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Lake and island   Ioannina

Lake and island, Ioannina

 12 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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Hersonissos   Prefecture of Heraklion

Hersonissos, Prefecture of Heraklion

 2 Reviews  Coming a 2nd only to Malia, Hersonissos is a hive of Bars and night clubs. There are some good restaurants and tavernas and various sections of sandy or pebbly beaches and rocky outcrops we had a walk... 

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Changing of the Guard   Athens

Changing of the Guard, Athens

 53 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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Kamari and Perissa   Santorini Island

Kamari and Perissa, Santorini Island

 58 Reviews  A very good swim, with a great surprise - no sand. No sand, but no rocks, too. The soil is so compact that we felt like in a tarmac surface - smooth but extremely hard. With a great surf, that... 

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Hersonissos   Crete Island

Hersonissos, Crete Island

 12 Reviews  Every Monday their is a cretan night in the Old village Chersonissos,its a few kilometers away from the center of chersonissos.It can be reach by walking to also enjoy the view,but its a little... 

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Town of Hora   Mykonos

Town of Hora, Mykonos

 15 Reviews  One of the most beautiful Chora in Cyclades islands. In fact Chora in greek means “town” and it’s the way locals call the capital of an island when it has the same name with the island (the capital of... 

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Museums & Galleries   Thessaloniki

Museums & Galleries, Thessaloniki

 22 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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Museums   Ioannina

Museums, Ioannina

 14 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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Gouves   Prefecture of Heraklion

Gouves, Prefecture of Heraklion

 2 Reviews  We were stopping in Gouves so as the Crete Aquarium was nearby we decided to make it our first stop on our first day. It's €8 for Adults and €6 for children so it is a little on the pricy side as far... 

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Ancient and Roman Agora   Athens

Ancient and Roman Agora, Athens

 152 Reviews  The entrance of this sights are included in the 12euros entrance fee for the Acropolis.In greek language ΑΓΟΡΑ(AGORA)=Market(english).But this place doesn't mean a... 

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Volcano   Santorini Island

Volcano, Santorini Island

 51 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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Heraklion (City)   Crete Island

Heraklion (City), Crete Island

 39 Reviews  Heraklion is the capital and the commercial and business heart of Crete. The city is a place to visit not to stay in, unlike the rest of Crete it is a huge, dusty and noisy place with ships, liners,... 

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Little Venice Quater   Mykonos

Little Venice Quater, Mykonos

 12 Reviews  Mikri Venetia (Little Venice) is a small part of Chora (on the western edge) where some colorful houses built by the sea and they have their balconies made of wood hanging up above the waves. In the... 

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Meteora Monasteries Part II

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Photograph is panoramic so be sure to click for quite a view!The name "Meteora" means "suspended in air". Today it encompasses the entire rock community of 24 monasteries.Once there were no steps; the main access to the monasteries was by a net that was hitched over a hook and hoisted up by rope and a hand crank! Monks actually descended in the nets or on retractable wooden ladders to the valleys below where they grew grapes, potatoes, and corn.The five occupied monasteries today contain only a few monks and nuns. However, to see it is to get a glimpse of Orthodox monastic life.Because of weather and/or crowds, the best time to visit is either May or June. Appropriate clothing is required to visit the monasteries. No shorts, no sleeveless tops, no tanktops.Plan to spend a full day at Meteora. Explore the paths between the rock towers, but be careful. If you acquaint yourself with Greek...

Panoramic of St. Stephonas Nunnery
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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Kos Island

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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 1999See My Travel Page for more information.

Crete

by grayfo

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands, it has plenty of resorts, miles of golden beaches, a summer which lasts longer than anywhere else in Europe and is also the most authentic of the Greek islands, with its ancient ruins dating back to the Greeks, Romans and Venetians.Some 160 miles long and around 35 miles wide, Crete boasts everything from buzzing nightlife to sweeping mountains and beautiful ancient ruinsCrete was the birthplace of European civilisation, the home of the Minoans who were trading centuries before classical Greece. The Minoans only existed in myths until excavations revealed the truth about this cultured society. From the Romans to the Nazis, many invaders have fought for control of Crete and access to this strategic region. Cretans are fiercely proud of their history and have a warm welcome for their latest invaders – the tourists.June 1998See My Travel Page for...

Try a taverna

by etfromnc

The traditional, quintessential public eating house of Greece is the taverna. This is Zorba the Greek, Henry Miller, and Lawrence Durrell-type dining. This is what amounts to an extension of the Greek home table, offered to the community. It is believed that this is the origin of the taverna. There had always been inns in Greece. Since ancient times private homes along the road opened their doors to the passing public. There the traveler could get a simple meal, a bed, and a bed companion. It was not until the late Byzantine era that the inn began to lose its association with the brothel and slowly acquire a reputation as a place where quality cooking was the chief attraction.When I lived on Crete, I actually lived in a very small village named Kokkini Hani (trans., Red Hut). Though commerce began to move in while I lived there, when I first moved into my palatial estate, there were only...

The Temple of Olympian Zeus

by traveldave

The tall columns in the center (best seen by enlarging the picture) are all that remain of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the largest temple ever built in Greece. It was constructed on the site of an earlier sanctuary dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. The new temple was dedicated to Zeus as well, and was planned to be the greatest temple in the world. However, it would take 638 years for the new temple to be completed.Construction on the Temple of Olympian Zeus began in 520 B.C. by Hippias and Hipparchos, the sons of the Athenian tyrant Peisistratus, the builder of the sanctuary on whose site the new temple would be built. The architects charged with designing and building the project were Antimachides, Antistates, Callaeschrus, and Porinus. Their plans called for a limestone temple with Doric columns. Work on the temple ceased in 510 B.C. after Peisistratus was overthrown and...

Meteoras.

by Maurizioago

Meteoras are smooth vertical rocks with six monasteries on their tops.By 1500 there were 24 monasteries. The oldest was begun around 1382. Today only six monasteries are active there. Kastraki is a village at the foot of Meteoras. This could be surely a good base to visit the monasteries. From there you can go to the monasteries by bus or by foot. There should be some direct buses from Athens to Kastraki (or Kalambaka). The journey takes around 5 hours.

Port Piraeus

by hopang

It is worthwhile to visit and explore the Port of Piraeus whenever you visit the city of Athens. You may take a leisurely walk along the port or enjoy the sunset from the port or simply have some seafood dinner in one of the fine restaurants at the port. The Port of Piraeus is located approximately 10 kilometers southwest of the city center of Athens at Phaleron Bay. Piraeus is a small municipality within the city of Athens. It has a total population of just 180,000 inhabitants. Port Piraeus has history that dates back to the Ancient Greece when the port was built in the 5th century BC. It has been the port of Athens for the past 2,500 years! Today it is the main port of Greece. It is the largest and busiest passenger port in Europe and the third largest in the world. The port serves approximately 20 millions passengers per year and handles approximately one and half millions vehicles...

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Kerameikos Cemetery, Athens

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Kerameikos Cemetery was the main cemetery of Ancient Athens dating as far back as the 10th century BC. It was discovered by German archaeologists only in the 20th century. The cemetery is situated just outside the ancient city walls, northwest of Acropolis. The ceramic gate Dipylon and the Holy Gate are both located in the premises. They were the two most important gates in Ancient Athens. Kermeikos is named after Keramos, the son of god Dionysus. Admission fee to the cemetery is 2.00 euros for adults and 1.00 euro for children. You will be able to enter the cemetery free-of-charge if you are the holder of 12.00 euros Acropolis ticket. Visitors can also see the cemetery from outside the fence free-of-charge. Opening hours are between 8.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. daily during the summer months with shorter opening hours during the winter months.

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Athens Central Market

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Athens Central Market (named Varvakios Agora) is a great location to visit and explore if you happen to be around the area or stay in the area. The atmosphere is great. It is the place where Athenians do their daily shopping for fresh fish and meat while the butchers plying their trade. We place Athens Central Market under "Things to Do" travel tips instead of under "Shopping" as most foreign tourists stay in hotels and don't do their own cooking. We certainly do not buy fresh fish and meat or cook in the hotel while we are on vacation! Athens Central Market is one of the largest fish and meat markets in Greece. The floor of the central market is usually wet and slippery. So please wear proper shoes whenever you visit Athens Central Market. Opening hours are between 8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday.

Athens Central Market
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