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Greece
Culture, places to visit and food in Greece, all in one place.
Culture guide20 museums, galleries and venues
Places to visitTop 100 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 50 places to eat
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Top places to visit
Athens, GreeceAcropolis of AthensAncient citadel crowned by the Parthenon, the defining monument of classical Greek civilisation.Cyclades, GreeceSantoriniVolcanic Cycladic island of whitewashed villages such as Oia and Fira perched above a flooded caldera.Kalambaka, GreeceMeteoraByzantine monasteries built on top of towering sandstone pillars, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Delphi, GreeceDelphiSanctuary of Apollo and seat of the ancient oracle on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, with a fine museum.Athens, GreeceAcropolis MuseumModern museum at the foot of the Acropolis displaying its sculptures, including the Caryatids.Heraklion, GreecePalace of KnossosExtensive remains of the largest Minoan palace, linked in legend to King Minos and the Labyrinth.Olympia, GreeceAncient OlympiaSanctuary of Zeus and birthplace of the Olympic Games, with its stadium, temples and museum.Rhodes, GreeceMedieval City of RhodesWalled old town of the Knights of St John, with the Street of the Knights and Grand Master's Palace.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- Archaeological Site of OlympiaArchitecture · Archaia Olympia
- Acropolis MuseumMuseum · Athens
- Acropolis of AthensArchitecture · Athens
- Athens Concert Hall (Megaron)Music · Athens
- Greek National OperaMusic · Athens
- Museum of Cycladic ArtArt · Athens
- National Archaeological MuseumMuseum · Athens
- National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos MuseumArt · Athens
- National Theatre of GreeceTheatre · Athens
- Odeon of Herodes AtticusMusic · Athens
- Panathenaic StadiumArchitecture · Athens
- Museum of Asian Art of CorfuArt · Corfu Town
Taste
Food of Greece
GreeceMoussakaAubergine and mince layered under thick béchamel.GreeceSouvlakiSkewered grilled meat served with pita, tomato and tzatziki.GreeceGyrosSpit-roasted meat shaved into pita with chips and sauce.GreeceHoriatikiVillage salad of tomato, cucumber, olives and feta.GreeceSpanakopitaFilo pie filled with spinach, feta and dill.GreecePastitsioBaked pasta with cinnamon-spiced mince and béchamel.GreeceDolmadakiaVine leaves rolled around rice, herbs and lemon.GreeceFasoladaWhite bean soup considered the national dish.Eat out
Restaurants in Greece
Athens, GreeceSpondiRefined French-influenced tasting menus served in a stone-walled courtyard in Pangrati.Piraeus, GreeceVaroulko SeasideCreative seafood cooking by the water at Mikrolimano harbour.Heraklion, GreecePeskesiRevives old Cretan recipes using produce from its own organic farm, set in a restored mansion.Santorini, GreeceSeleneModern Santorinian cuisine built on local island produce such as fava, capers and cherry tomatoes.Athens, GreeceBotrini'sInventive modern Greek cooking with Corfiot roots in a converted mansion in Chalandri.Athens, GreeceHytraContemporary Greek tasting menus in a sleek dining room at the Onassis Stegi cultural centre.Athens, GreeceKaramanlidika tou FaniDeli-meze house serving cured meats, pastourma and cheeses from Anatolian Greek traditions.Athens, GreeceDiportoUnmarked basement taverna by the central market serving chickpea soup, fried fish and barrel wine.Travel
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