Top 100 places to visit in Greece
100 must-see places and attractions in Greece, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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100 places
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1Archaeological site
Acropolis of Athens
Ancient citadel crowned by the Parthenon, the defining monument of classical Greek civilisation.
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2Island
Santorini
Volcanic Cycladic island of whitewashed villages such as Oia and Fira perched above a flooded caldera.
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3Religious site
Meteora
Byzantine monasteries built on top of towering sandstone pillars, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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4Archaeological site
Delphi
Sanctuary of Apollo and seat of the ancient oracle on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, with a fine museum.
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5Museum & gallery
Acropolis Museum
Modern museum at the foot of the Acropolis displaying its sculptures, including the Caryatids.
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6Archaeological site
Palace of Knossos
Extensive remains of the largest Minoan palace, linked in legend to King Minos and the Labyrinth.
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7Archaeological site
Ancient Olympia
Sanctuary of Zeus and birthplace of the Olympic Games, with its stadium, temples and museum.
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8Old town & city
Medieval City of Rhodes
Walled old town of the Knights of St John, with the Street of the Knights and Grand Master's Palace.
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9Museum & gallery
National Archaeological Museum
Greece's largest archaeological museum, holding the Mask of Agamemnon and the Antikythera Mechanism.
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10Island
Mykonos
Cycladic island known for its windmills, Little Venice waterfront and lively beaches.
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11Archaeological site
Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
Healing sanctuary whose 4th-century BC theatre is renowned for its acoustics and still stages plays.
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12Archaeological site
Mycenae
Bronze Age citadel of Agamemnon's legend, entered through the Lion Gate, with beehive tombs nearby.
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13Nature & national park
Samaria Gorge
Long gorge through the White Mountains national park, walked from the plateau down to the Libyan Sea.
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14Coast & beach
Navagio Beach
Cove with a stranded shipwreck beneath white cliffs, seen from a clifftop viewpoint or by boat.
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15Archaeological site
Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
Marble temple on a headland at the tip of Attica, famous for sunset views over the Aegean.
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16Old town & city
Monemvasia
Fortified medieval town on a rock island linked to the mainland by a causeway.
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17Archaeological site
Mystras
Ruined Byzantine city of churches, palaces and monasteries on a hillside above Sparta.
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18Old town & city
Nafplio
Elegant seaside town and first capital of modern Greece, with Venetian houses and neoclassical squares.
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19Old town & city
Old Town of Corfu
UNESCO-listed Venetian-era town with arcaded streets, two fortresses and the Liston promenade.
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20Neighbourhood & street
Plaka
Historic neighbourhood beneath the Acropolis with narrow lanes, neoclassical houses and tavernas.
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21Archaeological site
Ancient Agora of Athens
Heart of ancient Athenian public life, with the well-preserved Temple of Hephaestus and Stoa of Attalos.
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22Coast & beach
Balos Lagoon
Shallow turquoise lagoon and sandbar at the tip of the Gramvousa peninsula in western Crete.
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23Coast & beach
Elafonissi
Protected beach and islet in south-west Crete known for its pink-tinged sand and shallow water.
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24Old town & city
Old Town of Chania
Venetian harbour town with a lighthouse, Ottoman mosque and lanes of restored merchant houses.
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25Nature & national park
Mount Olympus National Park
Greece's highest mountain and mythical home of the gods, with marked trails and mountain refuges.
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26Archaeological site
Delos
Uninhabited island sanctuary and mythical birthplace of Apollo, covered in extensive ancient ruins.
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27Nature & national park
Vikos Gorge
Deep limestone gorge in the Pindus Mountains, walked between the stone villages of Zagori.
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28Museum & gallery
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum holding the world's foremost collection of Minoan art, including the Phaistos Disc.
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29Island
Hydra
Car-free Saronic island with a stone-built harbour town, donkeys and a long artistic tradition.
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30Landmark
Panathenaic Stadium
Marble stadium rebuilt on an ancient site that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
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31Archaeological site
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Remains of a colossal temple completed under Hadrian, next to Hadrian's Arch.
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32Coast & beach
Myrtos Beach
Crescent of white pebbles below steep cliffs on the north-west coast of Kefalonia.
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33Archaeological site
Royal Tombs of Aigai
Underground museum at Vergina housing the tomb and treasures attributed to Philip II of Macedon.
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34Archaeological site
Lindos Acropolis
Clifftop acropolis with a Doric temple of Athena above a whitewashed village and bay.
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35Landmark
White Tower of Thessaloniki
Waterfront Ottoman-era tower that is the city's symbol, housing a museum of Thessaloniki's history.
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36Religious site
Rotunda of Galerius
Massive 4th-century Roman rotunda later used as church and mosque, with early Christian mosaics.
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37Historic site
Spinalonga
Islet with a Venetian fortress that served as a leper colony until 1957, reached by boat.
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38Landmark
Corinth Canal
Narrow 19th-century canal cut through sheer rock walls to separate the Peloponnese from the mainland.
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39Archaeological site
Ancient Corinth
Remains of a wealthy Greek and Roman city with an archaic Temple of Apollo beneath Acrocorinth.
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40Religious site
Monastery of St John and Cave of the Apocalypse
UNESCO-listed monastery and the cave where St John is said to have written the Book of Revelation.
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41Mountain & viewpoint
Mount Lycabettus
Highest hill in central Athens, reached by funicular, with panoramic views to the Acropolis and sea.
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42Archaeological site
Akrotiri
Bronze Age town buried by volcanic ash, preserved with multi-storey buildings under a protective roof.
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43Island
Naxos
Largest Cycladic island, with the Portara gateway, mountain villages and long sandy beaches.
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44Island
Milos
Volcanic island of colourful rock formations, sea caves such as Kleftiko and lunar-like Sarakiniko.
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45Old town & city
Zagori Villages
Cluster of stone-built mountain villages linked by old arched bridges and cobbled mule paths.
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46Castle & palace
Palamidi Fortress
Large 18th-century Venetian fortress on a hill above Nafplio, reached by hundreds of steps.
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47Archaeological site
Phaistos
Minoan palace site on a ridge overlooking the Messara plain in southern Crete.
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48Religious site
Hosios Loukas Monastery
Middle Byzantine monastery with outstanding gold mosaics, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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49Religious site
Mount Athos
Autonomous monastic community open only to male pilgrims by permit; others see it on boat cruises.
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50Island
Paros
Cycladic island with the fishing harbour of Naoussa, marble villages and windsurfing beaches.
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51Religious site
Arkadi Monastery
Fortified Venetian-era monastery, a symbol of Cretan resistance for its role in the 1866 revolt.
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52Old town & city
Old Town of Rethymno
Harbour town of Venetian and Ottoman buildings overlooked by the Fortezza citadel.
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53Archaeological site
Ancient Messene
Remarkably complete ancient city with a stadium, theatre and long fortification walls.
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54Archaeological site
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Remote 5th-century BC temple in the Arcadian mountains, among Greece's first UNESCO sites.
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55Museum & gallery
Benaki Museum
Mansion museum tracing Greek culture from prehistory to the 20th century through art and crafts.
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56Museum & gallery
Museum of Cycladic Art
Collection of marble Cycladic figurines and ancient Greek and Cypriot art.
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57Landmark
Hellenic Parliament and Syntagma Square
Central square before the parliament, where the Evzones guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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58Market & shopping
Monastiraki Flea Market
Busy market streets around Monastiraki Square selling antiques, crafts and souvenirs.
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59Museum & gallery
Byzantine and Christian Museum
Museum of icons, frescoes and artefacts spanning early Christian to post-Byzantine art.
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60Religious site
Church of Hagios Demetrios
Large basilica dedicated to Thessaloniki's patron saint, with a crypt and early mosaics.
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61Museum & gallery
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Major collection of Macedonian finds, including the gilded Derveni Krater.
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62Neighbourhood & street
Ano Poli
Hilltop upper town of Thessaloniki with Ottoman-era houses, Byzantine walls and city views.
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63Archaeological site
Philippi
Ruins of a Macedonian and Roman city where St Paul preached, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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64Archaeological site
Dion Archaeological Park
Sacred city of the Macedonians at the foot of Mount Olympus, with sanctuaries and mosaics.
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65Nature & national park
Diros Caves
Cave system on the Mani coast explored by small boat through underground lakes of stalactites.
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66Nature & national park
Melissani Cave
Collapsed-roof cave lake on Kefalonia where sunlight turns the water vivid blue, toured by boat.
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67Castle & palace
Achilleion Palace
Palace built for Empress Elisabeth of Austria, with neoclassical statues and gardens over the sea.
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68Coast & beach
Paleokastritsa
Series of coves and headlands on Corfu's west coast, topped by a 13th-century monastery.
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69Coast & beach
Porto Katsiki
Beach of pale stones beneath high white cliffs on the south-west coast of Lefkada.
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70Old town & city
Parga
Colourful Ionian coastal town beneath a Venetian castle, facing small islands.
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71Mountain & viewpoint
Mount Pelion
Forested mountain of traditional villages such as Makrinitsa, with beaches on both coasts.
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72Castle & palace
Ioannina Castle
Walled old quarter on Lake Pamvotis, with mosques and museums linked to Ali Pasha.
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73Old town & city
Metsovo
Mountain town of stone houses in the Pindus, known for Aromanian traditions and local cheese.
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74Religious site
Nea Moni
11th-century monastery on Chios with fine Byzantine mosaics, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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75Old town & city
Mesta
Fortified medieval mastic village on Chios with vaulted lanes and stone houses.
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76Archaeological site
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Ancient harbour town with the Tunnel of Eupalinos and the ruins of a great sanctuary of Hera.
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77Nature & national park
Petrified Forest of Lesbos
Protected geopark of fossilised tree trunks from ancient volcanic eruptions, with a museum at Sigri.
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78Archaeological site
Asklepieion of Kos
Terraced healing sanctuary associated with the school of Hippocrates, overlooking the sea.
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81Island
Sifnos
Cycladic island known for pottery, hilltop villages, monasteries and traditional cooking.
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82Religious site
Church of Panagia Evangelistria
Major Orthodox pilgrimage church on Tinos housing a revered icon of the Virgin.
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83Old town & city
Olympos Village
Mountain village on Karpathos where traditional dress and dialect remain part of daily life.
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84Nature & national park
Nisyros Volcano
Walkable hydrothermal crater of Stefanos in the caldera of a dormant volcano.
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85Island
Kastellorizo
Remote easternmost Greek island with a colourful harbour and a sea cave known as the Blue Grotto.
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86Archaeological site
Temple of Aphaia
Well-preserved Doric temple on a pine-covered hill on the island of Aegina.
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87Island
Spetses
Pine-clad Saronic island with sea captains' mansions and a history linked to the 1821 revolution.
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88Island
Kythira
Island off the Peloponnese with a hilltop Venetian castle, waterfalls and unspoilt beaches.
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89Coast & beach
Preveli Beach
Palm-fringed beach where a river meets the Libyan Sea below Preveli Monastery.
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90Archaeological site
Gortyn
Roman capital of Crete, known for the inscribed Gortyn law code and the Basilica of St Titus.
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91Nature & national park
Dikteon Cave
Cave above the Lasithi Plateau said in myth to be the birthplace of Zeus.
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93Archaeological site
Palace of Nestor
Best-preserved Mycenaean palace, under a protective roof, linked to Homer's King Nestor.
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94Castle & palace
Methoni Castle
Large Venetian sea fortress with a small Ottoman tower on an islet reached by a stone bridge.
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95Old town & city
Vathia
Mani village of stone tower houses on a hillside, typical of the region's feuding clans.
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96Lake & river
Lake Kerkini
Wetland reservoir in Macedonia known for Dalmatian pelicans, water buffalo and birdwatching.
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97Lake & river
Prespa Lakes
Remote border lakes with pelican colonies and Byzantine hermitages on the water's edge.
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98Old town & city
Kastoria
Lakeside town with Byzantine churches and fur traders' mansions on a peninsula.
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99Nature & national park
Edessa Waterfalls
Waterfalls cascading from the edge of the town into the valley below, with parkland and a cave.
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100Landmark
Diakopto-Kalavryta Railway
Narrow-gauge rack railway climbing through the Vouraikos Gorge to the mountain town of Kalavryta.
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