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Aegean

Things to see in Aegean

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

The courtyard of the Archaeological Museum of Paros with ancient sarcophagi

Paros · Archaeological Museums

Paros Archaeological Museum

In the capital town of Parikia, a short walk from the ferry port, a modest museum holds most of what survives from the a...
Lamp-lit rock-cut corridor with arched burial niches in the Catacombs of Milos

Milos · Religious Heritage

Catacombs of Milos

Largest Christian catacombs in the Mediterranean
Clock tower and dome of the Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Fira, Santorini

Santorini · Cathedrals

Catholic Cathedral (Saint John The Baptist)

1823 Baroque cathedral in Fira, Santorini
A coastal town with white buildings climbing a hillside, viewed from the wake of a moving boat on the water.

Ermoupoli · Historic Districts

Ano Syros (Chora)

Ano Syros, the old Chora of Syros, crowns a conical hill above Ermoupoli, its whitewashed houses spiralling up toward th...
Stone walls of the Venetian Kasteli in Emporio, Santorini

Santorini · Castles

Emporio's Hidden Castle (Kasteli)

Medieval Venetian fortress in Emporia, Santorini
A view of the white-washed buildings and stone fortifications of Naxos Chora, seen through the gaps of a stone wall in the foreground.

Naxos · Castles

Kastro (Castle) Of Old Town

Venetian pentagonal fortress in Naxia, Chora
Aerial view of the Nea Moni monastery complex among cypress trees on Chios

Chios · Monasteries

Nea Moni Monastery

Nea Moni stands high in the hills of Chios, on the slopes of Mount Provatio, about fifteen kilometres from Chios Town, i...
A low-angle view of a long, uniform medieval stone building with a ground-floor arcade of arches and a row of wooden corbels along the roofline, with a Greek flag flying in the distance.

Rhodes · Historic Districts

Street of the Knights

The Street of the Knights, or Odos Ippoton, runs straight uphill through the Medieval City of Rhodes from near the old h...
Ermoupoli Town Hall on Miaoulis Square, which houses the Archaeological Museum of Syros

Ermoupoli · Archaeological Museums

Archaeological Museum of Syros

The Archaeological Museum of Syros stands in the civic centre of Ermoupoli, close to Miaouli Square and the Town Hall th...
A row of seven standing ancient columns with Corinthian capitals on a terraced archaeological site with dry grass and a blue sky.

Kos · Ancient Ruins

Asklepion

Ancient healing sanctuary on a hillside
A coastal scene showing a small harbor with white buildings, boats, and a pebbly beach under a hillside.

Patmos · Natural Landscapes

Grikos Beach

Grikos Beach lies in a sheltered bay on the southeast side of Patmos, a few kilometres from Skala and the hill town of C...
A view of a large, white limestone cliff face with a prominent natural archway and sea caves, with a tour boat anchored in the turquoise water in front.

Milos · Natural Landscapes

Kleftiko

At the southwestern corner of Milos, the coastline breaks into a maze of white cliffs, arches, caves and hidden coves kn...