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Places to visit in Greece

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

A wide landscape shot showing a densely built hillside town with terracotta-roofed buildings cascading down a steep, scrub-covered slope under a blue sky.

Central Greece

Arachova

Ski resort town on Mount Parnassos slopes
A twilight view from an elevated position overlooking a city, featuring a stone structure with a row of arches in the foreground and a crescent moon in the sky.

Epirus

Ioannina

Historic city on a lake in the Epirus region
Stone houses of Papigo village in Zagori beneath the Astraka towers of Mount Tymfi

Epirus

Papigo

Traditional stone village in Epirus
Fishing boats in Pythagoreio harbour below the town, Samos

Aegean

Samos

Aegean island with ancient ruins and lush mountain landscapes
A vaulted medieval lane in the village of Mesta, Chios

Aegean

Chios

Aegean island known for mastic production and medieval villages
The turquoise bay of Aliki framed by stone-roofed houses, Thassos

Macedonia

Thassos

Macedonian island with ancient ruins and pine forests
A high-angle view of Kalamata, Greece, featuring a prominent orange church with a white dome surrounded by terracotta-roofed buildings and palm trees.

Peloponnese

Kalamata

Coastal city in the Peloponnese known for olive oil and ancient ruins
The image shows a coastal town at dusk, featuring a prominent rocky islet or headland topped with trees and a stone structure (likely a castle or fortress) on the left, while the right side shows a shoreline with multi-story buildings, a promenade, a

Epirus

Parga

Coastal town in Epirus with colorful cliffside homes
A panoramic view of a harbor filled with numerous fishing boats and small vessels docked along a curved, paved waterfront promenade under a cloudy sky at dusk.

Thessaly

Volos

Port city between sea and Mount Pelion
The Kamares aqueduct and Kavala castle above the old town

Macedonia

Kavala

Historic Aegean port with Ottoman architecture
A street scene in a mountain town showing a cobblestone road, a white building with a "NATIONAL BANK" sign on the left, a wooden tavern on the right, and snow-capped mountains in the background.

Epirus

Metsovo

Vlach town with traditional architecture in the Pindus mountains
A yellow church with a central red dome and two smaller side domes rises above a dense cluster of terracotta-roofed houses, set against a backdrop of arid, scrub-covered hills.

Central Greece

Galaxidi

Neoclassical seafaring town on the Corinthian Gulf

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