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

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Historic Sites & Ruins in Greece

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The Island of Ioannina in Lake Pamvotida with the mountains behind

Ioannina, Epirus

Island of Ioannina (Nisaki)

Inhabited lake island with monasteries in Ioannina
The interior of a ruined stone church featuring a brick-vaulted ceiling, an iconostasis with religious icons, and rough masonry walls.

Kalamata, Peloponnese

Koroni Castle

From €96

A night view of the town of Kalabaka illuminated between two massive sandstone rock pillars, with a monastery visible on the summit of the left pillar.

Meteora, Thessaly

Meteora Monasteries (Six Medieval Monasteries)

Six medieval monasteries on sandstone pillars
A high-angle view of a large urban square featuring a prominent neoclassical government building (the Hellenic Parliament) on the left, a central park area with trees, and busy streets with yellow taxis in the foreground.

Athens, Attica

Syntagma Square

Athens' central square with the Hellenic Parliament

Free

Aerial view of the Monemvasia rock with its fortified upper town

Monemvasia, Peloponnese

Castle Viewpoint (Kastro Terrace)
Kavala old town (Panagia) on its peninsula above the sea

Kavala, Macedonia

Old Town (Ano Poli)
A coastal scene showing a sandy beach with turquoise water in the foreground, a hillside village of white cubic buildings in the middle ground, and a large ancient fortress perched on the summit of the hill.

Rhodes, Aegean

Lindos Beach

From €15

A large, historic stone church with a distinctive facade featuring three arched windows on the upper level and a central arched entrance supported by columns, set against a clear blue sky with tourists present.

Paros, Aegean

Panagia Ekatontapiliani
A narrow, paved street in a traditional white-washed village with blue shutters, a parked scooter, and a palm tree.

Milos, Aegean

Plaka (Milos)

Free

Waterfront quay curving around the Venetian Harbour of Chania

Chania, Crete

Venetian Harbour of Chania

Free

A row of five iconic white windmills with conical thatched roofs and large wooden sails, situated on a hill overlooking the sea and a coastal road with parked cars and tourists.

Mykonos, Aegean

Windmills (Kato Mili)

16th-century windmills overlooking Mykonos town

Free

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

Free

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