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Places to visit in Greece

47 towns, cities and natural areas we have written up, with our picks first.

A view of the Acropolis of Athens, featuring the Parthenon and other ancient ruins on a rocky hill, with the Odeon of Herodes Atticus visible below amidst trees.

Attica

Athens

Capital city with ancient Acropolis and Parthenon
A high-angle view of the iconic blue-domed churches of Oia on the cliffs of Santorini, overlooking the volcanic caldera and the Aegean Sea.

Aegean

Santorini

Volcanic island with white-washed villages and caldera views
A row of traditional wooden houses built on stilts over the water at sunset, with a distant island silhouette in the background.

Aegean

Mykonos

Cycladic island with iconic white windmills
The image shows a stone-paved courtyard surrounded by ancient Minoan-style stone walls and ruins, with pine trees providing shade on the left and a clear blue sky above.

Crete

Crete

Largest Greek island with Minoan ruins and dramatic gorges
A view of the Venetian harbor in Heraklion, Crete, featuring the historic Venetian Arsenals (large stone buildings with arched openings) along the waterfront, with numerous boats moored in the harbor and modern buildings rising behind them.

Crete

Heraklion

Cretan capital with Venetian port and Minoan museum
A large, light-stone Orthodox church with a tall bell tower and a Greek flag flying in front, situated in a paved public square with palm trees and surrounding buildings.

Crete

Chania

Venetian port city in western Crete
A high-angle view of a sandy beach with rows of sun loungers and umbrellas, a small harbor with several tour boats docked at a stone pier, and a distinctive rocky headland with a small tower in the background.

Aegean

Rhodes

Aegean island with medieval Old Town
The rooftops of Corfu Old Town with the Old Fortress on its headland and the sea beyond.

Ionian Islands

Corfu

Lush Ionian island with Venetian architecture and diverse beaches
A close-up view of the White Tower of Thessaloniki, a cylindrical stone fortress situated on the waterfront promenade with a Greek flag flying from its top, surrounded by green trees and pedestrians.

Macedonia

Thessaloniki

Macedonian capital with Byzantine heritage and Thermaic Gulf
A landscape photograph showing towering sandstone rock pillars with a monastery complex perched on the summit of the formation on the right side, set against a blue sky.

Thessaly

Meteora

UNESCO site with monasteries on rock pillars
AI-generated illustration of Naxos

Aegean

Naxos

Largest Cycladic island with Portara and Venetian castle
A coastal scene showing a sandy beach with gentle waves, white buildings, and trees under a clear blue sky.

Aegean

Paros

Cycladic island with white marble churches and beaches

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