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Ethnological Museum of Thrace
Inside a grand sandstone mansion, this museum with backyard cafe packs its displays with colourful Thracian costumes, musical instruments, oil presses, and exhibitions on traditional occupations such as beekeeping and tobacco production. Down some stairs theres a musty cellar full
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Monument to Konstantinos Kanaris
In the centre of Psara village is a small park containing the monument where Greeks pay their respects to this national hero. Kostantimos Kanaris is actually buried in Athens while his heart is kept in the Naval Museum in Piraeus.If in Psara on the last Sunday in June, attend the r
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Thermopylae
About 20km southeast of Lamia is the narrow pass of Thermopylae where, in 480 BC, Leonidas and a band of 300 brave Spartans managed to temporarily halt the invading Persian army of Xerxes. Theres little here now, except for a statue of Leonidas, honouring the heroic battle site whe
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Moni Ioannou Erimiti
From Moni Gouvernetou it’s a 2km or so walk (uphill on the way back) down to the coast to the ruins of Moni Ioannou Erimiti. In disuse for many centuries, the monastery is dedicated to St John the Hermit, who lived in the cave behind the ruins, at the bottom of a rock staircase. Wh
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Koutouki Cave
Although the facilities here are run-down, this two-million-year-old cave is one of the finest in Greece, covering 3300 sq metres and containing stalagmites and stalactites. Its well lit, and guided tours end with a quirky sound-and-light finale set to classical music.The cave is b
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Lighthouse
The lighthouse at the mouth of the Venetian Harbour of Hania is one of the towns special landmarks, luminescent in changing light, and then illuminated after dark. It has a 21m tower atop a stone base and was built in the 16th century by the Venetians, although it underwent various
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Historic & Folklore Museum
Housed in an incongruous castellated villa on the seafront, the Historic and Folklore Museum covers several aspects of local history. The upstairs rooms are given over largely to weapons, helmets and photos relating to WWII, while downstairs you’ll find displays of traditional cost
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Athens Olympic Complex
Crowned by the striking glass-and-steel roof designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, this showpiece stadium complex is where the main Olympic action took place in 2004. The vast site includes the futuristic, shimmering Wall of Nations and hosts major football (soccer) gam
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Agios Georgios Kastro
This Venetian kastro (castle) from the 1500s sits atop a hill southeast of Argostoli; it was the capital of Kefallonia for about two hundred years. Well worth a visit for its stellar views, the castle is also surrounded by a small village with Byzantine churches and restaurants (al
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Monemvasia Archaeological Collection
This small museum housed in a former temple displays finds unearthed in the course of old town excavations, such as pottery from Asia Minor, cementing Monemvasias status as an important trading post. The star turn is the templon (chancel screen) from an 11th-century church. Other o
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Folklore Museum of Zaros
Opened in 2015, this tiny museum, housed within a traditional stone cottage, is one of those things you feel you should go to just to support. It houses a quaint selection of donated items from the past, recreating life as it was until the advent of electricity. The 2nd floor house
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Valley of the Dead
Kato Zakros, the Valley of the Dead, takes its name from the ancient burial sites in the numerous caves dotting the canyon walls. Its setting is awesome; a long winding road snaking downhill from Zakros through a stunning gorge. Trekking in here is fully marked with well organised
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Panagia Hrysospiliotissa
Above the Theatre of Dionysos, an indistinct rock-strewn path leads to a grotto in the cliff face. In 320 BC Thrasyllos turned the grotto into a temple dedicated to Dionysos. The tiny Panagia Hrysospiliotissa (Chapel of Our Lady of the Cavern) is now a poignant little place, with o
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Venetian Castle
Centuries of turbulent history have taken their toll on Pargas castle, now a romantic ruin with remarkable sea views. Dating to the 11th century, the castle passed from Venetian to Ottoman control with numerous invasions and bouts of rebuilding in between. Pause for a drink in the
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Firkas Fortress
The Firkas fortress at the western tip of the harbour heads the best-preserved section of the massive fortifications which were built by the Venetians to protect the city from marauding pirates and invading Turks. It was part of a defensive system begun in 1538 by engineer Michele
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Church of Agios Titos
This majestic church dominates the eponymous square. It has Byzantine origins in AD 961, was converted to a Catholic church by the Venetians and turned into a mosque by the Ottomans, who also rebuilt it after the devastating 1856 earthquake. It has been an Orthodox church since 192
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Asclepion & Stoa of Eumenes
Directly above the Theatre of Dionysos, steps lead to the Asclepion, a temple that was built around a sacred spring. The worship of Asclepius, the physician son of Apollo, began in Epidavros and was introduced to Athens in 429 BC, when plague was sweeping the city – people sought c
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Jewish Synagogue Museum
During the 1920s, the Old Towns Jewish Quarter was home to a thriving Jewish community of around 4000 people. Tragically, 1673 Rhodian Jews were deported to Auschwitz in 1944 and its now a time-forgotten neighbourhood of sleepy streets and dilapidated houses. Early 20th-century pho
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Sitia Archaeological Museum
This museum houses an important collection of local finds spanning neolithic to Roman times, with emphasis on the Minoan civilisation. One of the most significant exhibits is the Palekastro Kouros – a figure pieced together from elements of hippopotamus tusks and gold. Finds from Z
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Komboloi Museum
Whether or not you wish to buy Nafplios most popular souvenir item – komboloï (worry beads) – at the shop below, its well worth popping into the incense-scented museum upstairs to learn what distinguishes the komboloï from prayer beads and why the amber-mastic mix is so special. Yo
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