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Petras
About 2km southeast of town on a low hill overlooking the sea are the remains of this Minoan palace and of later buildings. The site is always accessible. There is limited parking.
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Rampa Al Mare
A ramp running along the north side of the palace is thought to have led all the way to the sea, which was at a much higher level then; hence the name given to it by archaeologists.
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Queen’s Bathroom & WC
The ruler’s wife’s bathroom, complete with terracotta bathtub and a water closet, is touted as the first ever to work on the flush principle; water was poured down by hand.
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Qbox Gallery
Myrtia Nikolakopoulou directs this gallery, which promotes young, emerging local and visiting artists on the international scene. Great for a taste of Greeces cutting edge.
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Oblique Building
Strangely situated and at odds with the rest of the design of the Malia Palace, this building is dated to the 13th century BC, and was probably used by the Myceneans as a sanctuary.
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Nikos Doxastakis Workshop
Watch the giant clay pots being churned out at the traditional Nikos Doxastakis workshop. From the centre of town, head up to the village’s municipal offices and it’s beyond that.
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Municipal Ethnographic Museum
The erstwhile Aslan Pasha Mosque (1619) exhibits local costumes and period photographs, along with tapestries and prayer shawls from Ioanninas former synagogue (Ioustinianou 16).
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Focas
See displays on Kefallonia’s cultural and political history in a pre-earthquake building. Their Cephalonia Botanica , a lovely botanical garden, is about 2km from Argostoli centre.
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Dimini
A late Neolithic site (4800–4500 BC) inhabited through to the Bronze Age, complete with traces of streets and houses and a wonderful tholos (Mycenaean tomb shaped like a beehive).
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Magazines and Workshops
Believed to have been storage rooms and workshops, given the types of practical items including storage vessels and pithoi found here; the ‘Chieftain Cup’ was found in one of them.
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Skouras
George Skouras has two wineries, one near Argos and the other in the AOC region of Nemea, and has been producing wines from local and international grape varieties since 1986.
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Varkotopo
Next after Livadi beach is Varkotopo, a tiny, narrow strip of sand flanked by young palm trees. There are a couple of quite classy bars here that are nice for sunset cocktails.
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Maritime Museum
This museum is located along a narrow lane that leads off right from Nikolaou Nomikou. It’s housed in an old mansion and has endearing displays on Santorini’s maritime history.
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Korgialenio History & Folklore Museum
Dedicated to preserving Kefallonian art and culture, this fine museum houses icons and pre-earthquake furniture, clothes and artwork from the homes of gentry and farmworkers.
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Koumantarios Gallery of Sparta
An annexe of the National Art Gallery, the quaint Koumantarios art gallery holds a permanent collection of around 40 paintings on a rotating basis, plus temporary exhibitions.
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Moni Zoödohou Pigis
The 18th-century Monastery of the Life-giving Spring, well signposted 4km east of Poros Town, has a beautiful gilded iconostasis (a screen bearing icons) from Asia Minor.
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Church of Agios Ioannis
The Church of Agios Ioannis, built by the Mavromichalis family on a tiny square west of the main square, contains a series of well-preserved frescoes relating the life of Jesus.
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Antisamos Beach
Long, stony Antisamos Beach, 4km northeast of Sami, sits in a lovely green setting backed by hills. The drive here is also a highlight, offering dramatic views from cliff edges.
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Amphipolis Archaeological Museum
A well-appointed museum with displays ranging from neolithic figures to twinkling gold jewellery, plus an exhibit showing pictures of the dramatic excavation of the Amphipolis Lion.
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Agios Markos Basilica
Located opposite the fountain on Lion’s Square, and dedicated to the patron saint of the Venetians, Agios Markos Basilica was built at the beginning of the Venetian rule in 1239.
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