The columns of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi beneath Mount Parnassus

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Historic Sites & Ruins

80 Attractions

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20 Destinations

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Ancient Ruins

16 attractions

Medieval Towns

4 attractions

Acropolis Sites

6 attractions

Fortifications

6 attractions

Castles

6 attractions

Archaeological Sites

13 attractions

Historic Mansions

6 attractions

Village Centers

2 attractions

Monuments

6 attractions

Historic Districts

26 attractions

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Crete, Crete

Knossos

Ancient Minoan palace ruins near Heraklion, Crete

9.0

A close-up of a rusty metal mooring bollard on a pebbled quay, with a blurred stone breakwater and blue sky in the background.

Rethymno, Crete

Venetian Harbor

Historic Venetian harbor in Rethymno, Crete

9.0

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A marble sculpture of a bull rubbing its horns against a tree trunk, displayed on a stone plinth against a black background.

Athens, Attica

Kerameikos

Ancient cemetery and pottery district in Athens

8.8

€10 full, €5 reduced; €30 combo ticket available

A night photograph showing a fortified acropolis on a rocky hill illuminated by floodlights, overlooking a village with white buildings and stone steps in the foreground.

Rhodes, Aegean

Lindos Acropolis at Night

8.8

A large ancient Greek temple with Doric columns, heavily covered in scaffolding and construction equipment, indicating active restoration work.

Athens, Attica

Acropolis

5th-century Greek acropolis on a limestone hill

8.6

Full price €30, reduced price €15. Free admission:

A large medieval fortress with crenellated stone walls sits atop a steep, rocky cliff, overlooking a cluster of white buildings and trees below under a blue sky.

Rhodes, Aegean

Lindos Acropolis and Acropolis Museum

8.6

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A white-washed church with a prominent blue dome and a separate bell tower, situated on a cliff overlooking the deep blue sea under a clear sky.

Santorini, Aegean

White Buildings With Blue-domed Churches

White-washed churches with blue domes in Oia

8.5

Free

A stone Venetian fortress with crenellated walls, a central tower, and a prominent sculpted relief of a winged lion on the facade, situated by a harbor with a boat visible in the background.

Heraklion, Crete

Koules Fortress

Venetian fortress guarding Heraklion's old port

8.3

€10 for adults, €5 for reduced rates.

The image shows the ancient stone ruins of a Greek temple portico with four fluted columns and a section of entablature, situated on a rocky cliff overlooking the blue Aegean Sea.

Rhodes, Aegean

Lindos Acropolis at Sunrise

8.2

€20

A large Byzantine-style cathedral with a central dome and red-tiled roofing, situated in a paved public square with a separate tall bell tower to the right and people walking in the foreground.

Volos, Thessaly

Agios Nikolaos Church

8.1

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A view of a harbor with numerous sailboats docked on the left and a distinctive stone lighthouse situated at the end of a long breakwater on the right.

Crete, Crete

Hania Old Town

Venetian Old Town in Chania, Crete

8.1

A forested hilltop featuring a prominent ancient stone monument (the Monument of Philopappos) and a bronze statue against a clear blue sky.

Athens, Attica

Philopappou Hill

Historic park with Acropolis views

8.1

Free