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Sesklo
Features the remains of the oldest acropolis in Greece (6000 BC). Once believed to have had a population of up to around 5000.
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Womens Agritourism Cooperative Zagora
A womens cooperative that makes a range of delicious jams and sweet products. Knock on its door and see what might be available.
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Adhrakhti
The adhrakhti , or obelisk, a striking column visible from anywhere in Kastraki, is considered the geological heart of Meteora.
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Medusa Art Gallery
For over 30 years this Kolonaki stalwart has shown excellent Greek contemporary painting, sculpture, installations and photography.
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Moni Evaggelistria
This wonderfully well preserved monastery, founded in the late 18th century, is blinged out with icons and frescoes spanning 200 years.
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Moni Dafniou
The most important Byzantine building is the World Heritage–listed, 11th-century Moni Dafniou at Dafni, 10km northwest of Athens.
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Church of Agiou Georgiou
In the village of Kyprinou, the Church of Agiou Georgiou is one of Evros most significant, and boasts a very ancient baptistery.
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Ecclesiastical Museum of Milos
Tucked in where the waterfront road turns inland, this collection in the Church of the Holy Trinity boasts fine icons and artefacts.
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Drogarati Cave
Drogarati Cave is a massive cave with stalactites. Its fragile infrastructure seems to be suffering erosion from too much human pressure.
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Workshops
The six rooms in a rectangular building appear to have been workshops of the craftsmen who probably used the furnace (kiln) nearby.
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Tourliani Monastery
Aside from Hora, the islands only other village of any size is Ano Mera, which has a peaceful monastery on its taverna-lined square.
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Light Well
A series of rooms, believed to be the servants quarters at Agia Triada, were lit by eastern windows within a rectangular light well.
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Yeni Hammam
An atmospheric 16th-century structure, this former Turkish bath has great acoustics. Today it hosts occasional exhibitions and a restaurant.
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Moni Vatopediou
A two-hour forest path, north of Karyes, reaches coastal Moni Vatopediou, the only monastery to follow the modern Gregorian calendar.
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Museum of Greek Children’s Art
Founded to cultivate a love of art and creative development, there are exhibitions of young artists’ work and workshops for children.
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Koutrakis Art
This wonderful spot has an excellent website, talented potters and has small clay pots for purchase. It’s on the Voni–Thrapsano road.
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Library of Milies
The Library of Milies is home to an extraordinary display of 3000 books (of a collection of around 10,000) printed between 1498 and 1899.
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Queen’s Megaron
Considered to be the rulers wife’s quarters. Above the door is a copy of the Dolphin Fresco, one of the most exquisite Minoan artworks.
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Diskos
About 1km to the west, over the headland, there’s a nice, long stretch of sand called Diskos (or Dytikos), a favourite for ‘nudies’.
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Collection of Post
Works by icon painters from the Ionian school and Russia dating back to 1500 are displayed in an impressive building off Ioannou Mela.
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