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Aegean

Things to see in Aegean

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

AI-generated illustration of Parikia Town (Chora)

Paros · Historic Districts

Parikia Town (Chora)

Arriving by ferry into Parikia, the main port and capital of Paros, the first impression is of a white town curving arou...
A panoramic view of a coastal town with white buildings clustered around a harbor, seen from an elevated position with windmills in the foreground.

Patmos · Urban & Local Life

Skala Port

Skala is the harbour of Patmos and the island's main settlement, a small town built around a deep, sheltered bay on the...
A whitewashed lane in the mountain village of Filoti on Naxos

Naxos · Local History Museums

Filoti

Traditional highland village in central Naxos
Restored columns in the Ancient Agora of Kos town

Kos · Ancient Ruins

Kos Town (Ancient Ruins/Archaeological Site)

Ancient ruins in central Kos, Greece
A view of a harbor filled with boats and ferries, with a dense hillside of white-washed buildings rising behind the waterfront.

Mykonos · Historic Districts

Old Port

Original historic harbor in Mykonos Chora
A waterfront view of a long, neoclassical building complex with arched colonnades along the quay, situated on a calm harbor with boats docked nearby.

Ermoupoli · Town Centers

Port of Ermoupoli

The Port of Ermoupoli is the main entrance to Syros and the working harbour of Ermoupoli, the capital of the Cyclades. T...
A small waterfall cascading down a smooth rock face into a pool, framed by large boulders and trees in a narrow gorge.

Samos · Natural Landscapes

Potami Waterfalls

The northwest corner of Samos is wilder and greener than the resort coasts to the east, and the Potami Waterfalls are on...
A narrow street in a village featuring buildings with distinctive black and white geometric patterns (xysta) on the facades and balconies.

Chios · Medieval Towns

Pyrgi (Painted Village)

In the south of Chios, in the group of villages that grow the island's famous mastic, Pyrgi stands out for the way its w...
White volcanic rock formations around a turquoise inlet at Sarakiniko, Milos

Milos · Natural Landscapes

Sarakiniko Beach

White volcanic rock formations in Milos, Greece
A stone-walled tunnel entrance with an arched opening, a metal gate swung open to the right, and a narrow concrete channel carrying flowing water leading into the dark tunnel.

Rhodes · Natural Landscapes

Seven Springs (Epta Piges)

Seven Springs, or Epta Piges, is a shady valley in the east of Rhodes, in the hills between Kolymbia and the village of...
Aerial view of a barren, dark volcanic island surrounded by deep blue sea, with a large white cruise ship anchored nearby and other landmasses visible in the distance.

Santorini · Natural Landscapes

Volcanic Sites (Nea Kameni And Palea Kameni)

Active volcanic crater in central caldera