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Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus on the western edge of the Agora was surrounded by foundries and metalwork shops, and was dedicated to Hephaestus, god of the forge. It was one of the first buildings of Pericles rebuilding programme and is the best preserved Doric temple in Greece. Built i
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Achillion Palace
In the 1890s the Achillon Place was the summer palace of Austrias Empress Elizabeth (King Otho of Greece was her uncle). Be sure to climb the stairs to the right of the villa to the marbled terrace for a view of the fresco depicting Achilles, to whom she dedicated the villa. The be
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Amfissa Castle
Also known as the Castle of Salona, the Castle of Amfissa dominates the hill behind the village. Around 600m of the castles fortified wall remains and you can wander through the castle grounds. Believed to have been constructed under the orders of Thomas I dAutremencourt, the first
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Ancient Thira
First settled by the Dorians in the 9th century BC, Ancient Thira consists of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine ruins and is an atmospheric and rewarding site to visit. The ruins include temples, houses with mosaics, an agora (market), a theatre and a gymnasium. There are splendid v
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Kronios Cave
As you approach Tzermiado from the south, a sign on the right indicates the Kronios Cave, which is thought to have been used from the earliest human period as some form of shrine, and during the Minoan period as a grave site. A rough track of about 500m can be walked from the main
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Pythio Castle
Guarding a tall bluff above Pythio village (Empythion, in Byzantine times), this burly fortification on the border with Turkey is Thraces only surviving example of Byzantine defensive architecture, and dates to the early 14th century. It was built by Emperor John Kantakouzenos to c
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Lower Town
Heading downhill from the main square, then taking your first main left will get you to the tavernas clustered around the springs in the lower village. Towering chestnut and plane trees and luxuriant vegetation create a shady, restful spot for lunch among the waterfalls and fountai
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Fish & Olive
This gallery displays the exquisite work of Naxian potter Katharina Bolesch and her partner, artist and craftsman Alexander Reichardt. Each piece of work reflects ancient Mediterranean themes of fish and olives, motifs that frame the edges of shining plates, tumble down the sides o
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Sfendoni Cave
Guided tours take you 270m below ground and through seven chambers with such fanciful names as Sanctuary of the Fairy and Zeus’ Palace. All teem with illuminated stalagmites and stalactites shaped into drapery, organ pipes, domes, curtains, waves and other strange formations. The c
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Ramnous
The evocative, overgrown and secluded ruins of the ancient port of Ramnous, about 10km northeast of Marathon, stand on a picturesque plateau overlooking the sea. Among the ruins are the remains of the Doric Temple of Nemesis (435 BC). Another section of the site leads 1km down a tr
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Tower of the Winds
The well-preserved Tower of the Winds was built in the 1st century BC by a Syrian astronomer named Andronicus. The octagonal monument of Pentelic marble is an ingenious construction that functioned as a sundial, weather vane, water clock and compass. Each side represents a point of
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Rotunda of Galerius
In AD 306 Roman emperor Galerius built this stocky 30m-high brick structure as his future mausoleum. But instead of being laid to rest within the 6m-thick walls of the Rotunda, he was buried in todays Serbia after succumbing to an unpleasant disease that still puzzles historians to
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Areopagus Hill
This rocky outcrop below the Acropolis has great views over the Ancient Agora. According to mythology, it was here that Ares was tried by the council of the gods for the murder of Halirrhothios, son of Poseidon. The council accepted his defence of justifiable deicide on the grounds
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Paleontological Museum
Dwarf Cretan elephants and hippopotami aren’t likely to start a ticket stampede, but it’s well worth swinging by this museum for its setting in the restored 17th-century Temple of Mastaba (aka Veli Pasha Mosque). Nine domes shape its silhouette, overlooked by the city’s oldest mina
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Mausoleum of Inousses
In the leafy courtyard of the Church of Agia Paraskevi stands the Nekrotafion Inousson (Mausoleum of Inousses), where the island’s shipowning dynasties have endowed the tombs of their greats with huge chambers, marble sculptures and miniature churches. It’s a melancholy, moving pla
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Jewish Quarter
The Jewish Quarter is an almost forgotten sector of Rhodes Old Town, where life continues at an unhurried pace. This area of quiet streets and sometimes dilapidated houses was once home to a thriving Jewish community.Built in 1577, Kahal Shalom Synagogue is Greece’s oldest synagogu
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Sanctuary of Athena Pronea
The Sanctuary of Athena Pronea is the site of the 4th-century-BC tholos (rotunda). This much-photographed spot is often wrongly interpreted by tourists as the place the Pythia delivered her pronouncements. The graceful circular structure comprised 20 columns on a three-stepped podi
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Moni Gonias
Founded in 1618, Moni Gonias was damaged by the Turks in 1645, but rebuilt in 1662 and extended in the 19th century. The monastery houses a unique collection of icons dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. Some are in the church while others are in the monastery’s two-room museum
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Waterfalls Park
Several viewing points around Waterfalls Park allow you to gaze at Edessas thundering star attraction. The larger of the two falls, Karanos , is especially impressive at 70m high; visit on a sunny day to see rainbows glint from its swirling mists. A path winds downwards to a second
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Preveli Beach
Also known as Palm Beach, dazzling Preveli Beach is one of Crete’s most celebrated strands. At the mouth of the Kourtaliotiko Gorge, where the river Megalopotamos empties into the Libyan Sea, the palm-lined river banks have freshwater pools good for a dip. The beach is backed by ru
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