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Nea Kameni
Nea Kameni Centered around a ruggedly beautiful volcanic crater, the small island of Nea Kameni offers a dramatic photo opportunity, with its dark cliffs sculpted from lava rock and natural thermal waters tinted orange by the mineral-rich seabed. Floating off the coast of Santorini Island, Nea (Ne
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Spinalonga
Spinalonga For centuries the island of Spinalonga has been known for its Venetian fortress, and more recently it was the setting for the 2005 novel The Island by Victoria Hislop.The now-abandoned island is the perfect place to lose yourself for half a day. You’ll discover how the island was once p
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Koules Fortress
Koules Fortress Situated at the end of the Heraklion’s inner harbor near the Old Harbor jetty is the Koules Fortress. Koules is the Turkish name for the fortress but the Venetians dubbed it the Rocco al Mare and the Castello del Molo in the 16th Century. It was a defensive mechanism, which stopped
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Mt Parnassus
Mt Parnassus Mt. Parnassus is one of the many places in Greece that occupies very real space on the landscape, and is also central to such a number of Greek myths that you might be surprised to learn that the mountain is not a myth of its own. The mountain is in central Greece, just north of Delph
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Santorini
Santorini Santorini is among the best-known Greek islands, mainly for its natural beauty. Santorini is all clear ocean, white-walled buildings and blue-domed churches. In addition, it claims to have some of the best sunsets in the world. Santorini is an extinct volcano, a caldera where the middle
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Kalambaka
Kalambaka Towered over by the Meteora’s otherworldly pinnacles, the Greek town of Kalambaka (Καλαμπάκα) centers around its main square that’s dotted with fountains and surrounded by lively tavernas. A small town of 12,000, the town is fairly new, much of the original having been burned to the grou
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Paros
Paros The holiday island of Paros is the place for chilling out and napping on the beach, soaking up the relaxed Aegean vibe.Away from the beaches, terraced hills climb up to the mountainous interior, where the island’s famous pure white marble is quarried. The Paros marble has been famous for mil
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Hadrians Arch
Hadrians Arch Erected in honor of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century A.D, the monumental gateway of Hadrian’s Arch remains one of the most striking remnants of ancient Athens. Located on the ancient road between the Athenian Agora and the Olympieion, the elaborate structure was supposedl
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Kotzia Square
Kotzia Square Kotzia Square is located in central Athens, Greece and is lined with neo-classical buildings from the 19th century. One of the buildings here is the City Hall of Athens, which is decorated with busts of famous Athenians such as Pericles and Solon. Another impressive building on the s
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Samaria Gorge
Samaria Gorge Samaria Gorge is legendary amongst hikers, with more than 1,000 walkers hitting the rugged river valley trail daily in summer. Europe’s longest gorge offers a wildflower-bedecked river trail with cliff-top views of Crete’s endangered wild goat, the kri-kri. The walk begins at Xyloska
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Cape Sounion
Cape Sounion Greek legend says that the king of Athens jumped from a cliff into the water below, forever tying his name–Aegeus–to the Aegean Sea into which he fell. Cape Sounion is where he is said to have jumped.Cape Sounion sits at the southernmost point of mainland Greece outside Athens. In add
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Corinth
Corinth The city of Corinth, which lies atop the Peloponnese, conjoining the Greek mainland and the Peloponnesian peninsula, was once a jewel of antiquity, and today remains one of Greeces most significant locations, boosting over 6,000 years worth of history. Although the city today is largel
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Syntagma Square
Syntagma Square Syntagma Square is the heart of modern Athens. Also known as Constitution Square, it is a huge public plaza stretching out in front of the Greek Parliament Building. The scene for many celebrations and demonstrations, the square has recently been refurbished as part of the developm
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Piraeus Cruise Port
Piraeus Cruise Port A hugely important historical port in Greece, Piraeus is also one of the largest in the Mediterranean. A full-on city, Piraeus is a great place to go exploring, with traditional European town centers, parks, lovely churches and houses. The tree-lined streets and gorgeous harbor
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Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium Greece is where the Olympic Games began in the 11th century BC, as a festival dedicated to the god Zeus. The first modern Olympics was held in Athens in 1896 in the Panathinaiko Stadium, a 4th century BC stadium which was restored for the games. When Athens won the right to hold th
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Archaeological Museum of Olympia
Archaeological Museum of Olympia The site of the Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia in the Peloponnese was lost to time and earthquake until 1875 when excavation began to uncover the ancient stadium (which could seat 20,000), the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera (where the Olympic Flame is still l
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White Mountains (Lefka Ori)
White Mountains (Lefka Ori) Capped with snow throughout the winter months and sculpted by steep limestone cliffs, dramatic gorges and high desert valleys, the mighty White Mountains (Lefka Ori) are as impressive up close as they are from a distance, and stretch for more than 50km through west Cret
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Philopappou Hills
Philopappou Hills The Acropolis is Athens’ most famous hill, but one that can’t escape notice (especially as you climb up to the Parthenon) is the nearby Philopappou Hill. This forested hill was once called Mouseion Hill, or “Hill of the Muses,” but has been known as Philopappou Hill since a monum
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Odeum of Herodes Atticus
Odeum of Herodes Atticus Herodes Atticus was an aristocratic and wealthy Greek who funded several great building projects in ancient Athens, including the Odeum (also Odeon or Herodeion), which he commissioned in 161 BC in memory of his wife. Found at the bottom of the southern slopes of the Acrop
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Aristotelous Square
Aristotelous Square The hub of civic activity in Thessaloniki is Aristotelous Square, which was designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard in 1918 after the devastating fire of 1917 that destroyed much of the city center. Sitting on the waterfront just off Nikis Avenue, the square was designed to
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