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Aegean

Things to see in Aegean

95 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A coastal view of a Greek island town with white buildings climbing a hillside, a boat docked in the foreground, and a distant hill with a communications tower.

Patmos · Religious Heritage

Chora (Patmos Town)

Climbing the hill above the port of Skala, the whitewashed town of Chora is the medieval capital of Patmos and one of th...
An ancient stone theater with tiered seating and a stage structure, situated on a hillside overlooking the sea with white buildings in the background.

Milos · Archaeological Sites

Ancient Theatre of Milos

The Ancient Theatre of Milos lies on a green hillside above the harbour of Klima, near the village of Tripiti, with a wi...
The blue domes of Agios Nikolaos above the harbour of Ermoupoli

Ermoupoli · Historic Sites & Ruins

Ayios Nikolaos Church

In a town of neoclassical showpieces, the Church of Ayios Nikolaos, or Agios Nikolaos, is the great religious building o...
A sandy beach with turquoise water in the foreground, numerous windsurfing kites and gear on the sand, and a hillside covered in white modern villas and vegetation in the background.

Naxos · Natural Landscapes

Beaches

Golden sand beaches in Naxos, Greece
A sunlit view of ancient stone ruins featuring a dirt path, low walls, and large ashlar blocks, with trees in the background.

Kos · Historic Sites & Ruins

Hippocrates Historical Site

Ancient healing sanctuary on a hillside
AI-generated illustration of Kolymbithres Beach

Paros · Beaches

Kolymbithres Beach

Kolymbithres Beach lies on the northern coast of Paros, a few kilometres from Naoussa, on the western side of Monastiri...
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 · Historic Sites & Ruins

Lindos Acropolis at Night

Lindos Acropolis at Night is a visual experience rather than a visit: after dark the Acropolis can no longer be entered,...
A narrow, stone-paved alleyway in a historic village, featuring rough-hewn stone walls, arched passageways, and potted plants.

Chios · Natural Landscapes

Masta (Mastic) Production Areas

UNESCO-listed mastic production in Chian villages
The image shows a close-up view of ancient stone ruins, specifically the bases of columns and low stone walls, with dry grass and a few small bushes growing in the foreground and among the stones.

Samos · Historic Districts

Pythagorio (Main Hub/Port)

Ancient port and archaeological site
A large wooden three-masted sailing vessel with passengers on deck, sailing on calm blue water with the white-washed cliffside buildings of a Greek island caldera in the background.

Santorini · Natural Landscapes

Sailing Tours

Catamaran sailing tours in Santorini caldera
A white-washed building with reddish-brown wooden shutters and an external staircase, situated behind ancient stone ruins with a metal gate in the foreground.

Mykonos · Historic Districts

Whitewashed Structures (general)

Cycladic whitewashed lanes in Mykonos town
A large neoclassical building illuminated at night, featuring a central portico with columns, three arched doorways, and a wide staircase leading up to the entrance where many people are gathered.

Ermoupoli · Promenades

Ermoupoli Waterfront

Ermoupoli, the capital of Syros, was founded in the 1820s by refugees from islands such as Chios and Psara who fled the...