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Places to visit in Greece

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

An aerial view of a secluded cove with steep limestone cliffs, turquoise water, and a large white yacht anchored offshore.

Ionian Islands

Zakynthos

Ionian island with lush vegetation and sea turtle nesting sites
A coastal harbor scene featuring a stone pier, several docked boats, waterfront buildings with red-tiled roofs, and green hills in the background under a clear blue sky.

Ionian Islands

Kefalonia

Largest Ionian island with dramatic cliffs and underground caves
The image shows the side of a weathered, white train carriage covered in colorful graffiti, with a set of metal stairs leading up to a central blue door, set against a backdrop of a rocky, tree-covered hillside.

Peloponnese

Nafplio

First capital of Greece in Argolic Gulf
A view of ancient stone columns and ruins within a wooded archaeological site, with tourists visible in the background.

Peloponnese

Olympia

Ancient site of the Olympic Games in the Peloponnese
A high-angle view of a white, sculpted rock formation (volcanic rock) bordering a small inlet of turquoise water, with people swimming and sunbathing on the rock ledges, set against a deep blue sea and sky.

Aegean

Milos

Volcanic island with unique rock formations
Hydra harbour with fishing boats and stone mansions rising up the hillside

Attica

Hydra

Car-free Saronic island with historic stone mansions
A scenic view of a sandy beach with turquoise water, white waves, and steep limestone cliffs on the right side, under a clear blue sky.

Ionian Islands

Lefkada

Ionian island connected to mainland by floating bridge
A white-washed Greek Orthodox church with bright blue domes and a bell tower, situated on a roadside with arid hills in the background.

Aegean

Kos

Aegean island with ancient Asklepieion and sandy beaches
Boats in the Venetian harbour of Rethymno with its lighthouse, Crete

Crete

Rethymno

Cretan city with Venetian fortress and medieval old town
A view of the Temple of Poseidon standing on a rocky coastal promontory with the sea visible in the background.

Attica

Sounio

Ancient temple site on Attica coast
The image shows the historic town of Monemvasia, featuring the distinctive bell tower of the Church of the Savior (Sotiras) and the white-domed church in the foreground, with the medieval castle ruins visible on the rocky cliff in the background.

Peloponnese

Monemvasia

Medieval fortress town on a massive offshore rock
An outdoor cafe terrace with light green tables and wooden chairs, shaded by a vine-covered pergola, with a white-washed building and a church dome visible in the background.

Aegean

Patmos

UNESCO island with monastery where Revelation was written

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