Places to Explore In Greece

Athens

It's no wonder that all roads lead to the fascinating and paradoxical metropolis of Athens. Lift your eyes 200 feet above the city to the...

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Attica and Delphi

One of the great surprises of Athens is how much there is to see around it. The mountainous region of Attica (or Attikí), which incorporates...

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• 25 Hotels
• 61 Things To Do

Corfu

Temperate, multihued Corfu—of emerald mountains; turquoise waters lapping rocky coves; ocher and pink buildings; shimmering silver olive leaves; puffed red, yellow, and orange parasails; scarlet...

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• 14 Hotels
• 40 Things To Do

Crete

Crete is a land of myth and imagination, where Theseus slayed the Minotaur, where Daedulus and Icarus set off on their ill-fated flight, and where...

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• 27 Hotels
• 70 Things To Do

Epirus and Thessaly

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• 21 Hotels
• 41 Things To Do

Kefalonia

What saved lush, mountainous Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian islands, from the first waves of package tourism in the 1960s is likely that which...

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Rhodes and the Dodecanese

Wrapped enticingly around the shores of Asia Minor, the Dodecanese are Greece’s easternmost island chain, edging the sunny fringes of the Aegean sea. A historic...

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Asklepieion

The ruins of one of the great healing centers of antiquity still impress and fire the imagination, framed by a thick grove of cypress trees...

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Castle of Antimacheia

This proud fortress standing high above the sea is not just a symbol of the former might of the Knights of St. John. These days...

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Kamari

On Kefalos Bay, the little beach community of Kamari is pleasant and less frantic than the island's other seaside resorts though still plastered with tourist...

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Kos Town

The modern town lies on a flat plain encircling spacious Mandraki Harbor and is a pleasant assemblage of low-lying buildings and shady lanes, with a...

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• 15 Things To Do

Marmari

You won’t find much that’s authentically Greek in this unattractively overbuilt resort town surrounded by holiday villages. Even so, the surrounding beaches are beautiful, and...

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Chora

Atop a hill due south of Skala, the village of Chora, clustered around the walls of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian, has become...

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Skala

Skala, the island's small but sophisticated main town, is where almost all the shops and restaurants are located. It's a popular port of call for...

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• 6 Things To Do

Epta Piges

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Gennadi and the South Coast

The area south of Lindos, with fewer beaches and less fertile soil, is traditionally not as well traveled as the stretch to its north but...

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Lindos

Lindos, cradled between two harbors and dominated by its massive hilltop acropolis, is remarkably well preserved. Steep paths wind past its famous "captain's mansions," beautifully...

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Monolithos to Kameiros

Rhodes's west coast is more forested, with fewer notable beaches than its eastern side. But what it lacks in sun beds it more than makes...

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Petaloudes

Shady lanes and babbling brooks winding through the forested grounds of a former Venetian estate would be quite enticing even without the presence of some...

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Rhodes Town

Early travelers described Rhodes as a town of two parts: a castle or high town (Collachium) and a lower area (Bourgo). Today Rhodes Town—sometimes referred...

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Chorio

It's a 10-minute walk from the main harbor of Yialos up to the hilltop town of Chorio, along a staircase of some 400 steps, known...

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Monastery of Taxiarchis Michael Panormitis

The tiny hamlet of Panormitis on the south end of the island is a remote and idyllic setting for this holy assemblage, a popular place...

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Yialos

As the boat from Rhodes to Symi rounds the last of many rocky barren spurs, the port of Yialos, at the back of a deep...

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The Cyclades

Named after the circle they form around the sacred isle of Delos, the two hundred and twenty or so Cyclades are the most Greek of...

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Ano Meria

The island's paved road runs from the port, through Chora and along the backbone of the island to Ano Meria. Terraced fields where barley was...

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Chora

As the boat approaches the dusty port of Karavostasi, bare, sun-scoured rocks offer little suggestion of the glory to come. After a steep 3-mile climb...

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Adamas

Adamas, also known as Adamantas—diamond in Greek—is one of the largest natural harbors in the Aegean but remained a sleepy hamlet until it was populated...

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Mandraki

As famous as neighbor Sarakiniko for its photogenic-ness, Mandraki is home to the distinctive and colorful dwellings known as syrmata, the two-story houses built into...

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Plaka

North of Adamas lies the classical center of Milos. Plaka is the largest of a cluster of four villages that huddle beneath a small crag...

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Pollonia

Crouching around a sheltered bay with a church at each end, Pollonia started life as a fishing village but has now developed into a low-key...

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Ano Mera

Inland, the little town of Ano Mera has a couple of quiet tavernas and a monastery. The town only lights up during the monastery's festival...

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Ayios Stefanos

About a 45-minute walk north from Mykonos Town, Ayios Stefanos has water sports, restaurants, and umbrellas and lounge chairs for rent; kids love it, and...

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Mykonos Town

Although the fishing boats still go out in good weather, Mykonos largely makes its living from tourism these days. The summer crowds have turned one...

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North Coast

The beaches along the north coast are blessed with consistent winds suitable for windsurfing, and Ftelia is the island's center for the sport. Yet on...

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Ornos

Ornos has always been more popular with Mykonians than tourists. The locals like its relaxed atmosphere for a family swim and beachside dining. There are...

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South Coast

The popular south coast beaches stand on their own; hotels, restaurants, cafés, and beach bars have sprung up around them, drawn to their turquoise seas...

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Southeast Coast

The southeastern beaches, the farthest beaches from Mykonos Town, are favorites for those looking for something calm, yet organized, such as Kalo Livadi. Water sports...

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Abram Village

The route through the mountains from Apeiranthos to the north is very scenic. Apollonas is a small resort with a couple of good beaches backed...

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Apeiranthos

Apeiranthos is very picturesque, with views and marble-paved streets running between the Venetian Bardani and Zevgoli towers. As you walk through the arcades and alleys...

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Ayia Anna

Ayia Anna is one of the island’s ideal beach towns, where long stretches of sand front a main road lined with tavernas, restaurants, and cafés...

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Ayios Mamas

South of Galanado, and a kilometer (½ mile) past a valley with unsurpassed views is one of the island's oldest churches (9th century), Ayios Mamas...

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Chalki

You are now entering the heart of the lush Tragaia Valley, where in spring the air is heavily scented with honeysuckle, roses, and lemon blossoms...

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Filoti

Filoti, a peaceful village on the lower slopes of Mt. Zas, is the interior's largest. A three-day festival celebrating the Dormition starts on August 14...

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Galanado

On a hill, Galando’s village streets offer a pretty view toward Naxos Town. It’s an agricultural village that is famous for the landmark Tower of...

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Mikri Vigla

Mikri Vigla is a small village known for its nearby pristine beaches. Several small room rentals and a few cafés and beach bars dot the...

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Moni

Off the fine asphalt Chalkiou-Keramotis road, Moni ("monastery") remains high in the mountains overlooking Naxos's greenest valley and has become a popular place for a...

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Naxos Town

As your ferry sweeps into the harbor, you see before you the white houses of Naxos Town (Chora) on a hill crowned by the one...

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Sangri

Sangri is the center of an area with so many monuments and ruins spanning the Archaic to the Venetian periods it is sometimes called little...

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Antiparos

This smaller sister isle to Paros may have once been a well-kept secret, but thanks to celebrity resident Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson...

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Lefkes

Rampant piracy in the 17th century forced thousands of people to move inland from the coastal regions; thus, for many years the scenic village of...

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Marathi

During the classical period, the island of Paros had an estimated 150,000 residents, many of them slaves who worked the ancient marble quarries in Marathi...

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Naousa

Quaint fishing village no longer, Naousa (also Niaoussa) long ago discovered the benefits of tourism, and its outskirts are mushrooming with villas and hotels that...

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Paros Town

First impressions of Paroikía (Paros Town. sometimes spelt Parikia), pretty as it is, may not necessarily be positive. The port flashes too much concrete, too...

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Pounta

Pounta is not even a village, just a few houses, a handful of restaurants, and a tiny harbor from which ferries leave for Antiparos. The...

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Akrotiri

This village is most famous for its ancient ruins, but the little collection of houses surrounded by gardens and fields is a pleasant place in...

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Fira

Tourism is Santorini's major industry and adds more than 1 million visitors per year to a population of 15,500. As a result, Fira, the capital...

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Firostefani

Firostefani used to be a separate village, but now it comprises the quieter, more pleasant northern end of Fira. The name derives from Fira +...

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Ia

At the tip of the northern horn of the island sits Ia (or Oia), Santorini's second-largest town and the Aegean's most-photographed village. Ia is more...

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Imerovigli

Set on the highest point of the caldera's rim, Imerovigli (the name means "watchtower") is quiet, traditional, and less expensive than other places on the...

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Kamari

Santorini’s most popular beach resort is just that—a long line of hotels and tavernas strung out along a stretch of red-and-black sand on the island’s...

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Megalochori

Megalochori is a picturesque, half-abandoned town. Many of the village's buildings were actually canavas, wine-making facilities. The tiny main square is still lively in the...

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Pyrgos

Though today Pyrgos has only 500 inhabitants, until the early 1800s it was the capital of the island. Medieval houses are stacked on top of...

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Ano Syros

One of the two towering peaks that rise over town, Ano Syros was greatly expanded in the 13th century by Venetians, who erected a walled...

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Ermoupoli

Ermoupoli spills like multicolored lava from the twin colonial hills of Ano Syros and Vrodado, topped respectively by churches—Roman Catholic (St. George) on the left-hand...

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Galissas

The village of Galissas has a selection of tavernas and beach bar-cafés as well as room rentals and the Dolphin Bay Family Beach Resort. Since...

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Kini

This small village on the island's west coast has a couple of good beaches, a selection of tavernas and cafés, and a few places to...

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Mega Yialos

Megas Yialos has slowly grown into one of the island’s more popular beach towns and is accessible by bus from Ermoupoli. Its nearby beaches, including...

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Poseidonia

This small village has a few whitewashed taverns, cafés, and churches, which serve as a backdrop to a popular beach. Other good beaches are to...

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Vari

Vari is a small beach town on a sheltered bay on the south side of the island. Its location attracts visitors who seek the low-key...

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Ayios Ioannis Bay

Heading east from Tinos Town, you’ll travel on a winding road surrounded by bare, rocky Cycladic island landscapes. It eventually slopes down into Ayios Ioannis...

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Isternia

The village of Isternia (Cisterns), lofty on the slopes of Mount Meroviglia, is verdant with lush gardens. Many of the marble plaques hung here over...

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Kionia

The little seaside town of Kionia is a short scenic drive, bike ride, or hike west of Tinos Town. A few simple tavernas and rooms...

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Panormos Bay

Panormos Bay, an unpretentious port once used for marble export, has ducks and geese, a row of seafood restaurants, and a good beach with a...

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Pirgos

The village of Pirgos, second in importance to Chora, is inland and up from the little harbor of Panormos. Tinos is famous for its marble...

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Tinos Town

Civilization on Tinos is a millennium older than Tinos Town, or Chora, founded in the 5th century BC. On weekends and during festivals, Chora is...

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The Northern Aegean Islands

Quirky, seductive, fertile, sensual, faded, sunny, worldly, ravishing, long-suffering, hedonistic, luscious, mysterious, legendary—these adjectives only begin to describe the islands of the northeastern Aegean. This...

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Chios Town

The main port and capital, Chios Town, or Chora, is a busy commercial settlement on the east coast, across from Turkey. It lacks the historic...

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Mesta

Pirgi may be the most unusual of the mastic villages, but Mesta is the island's best preserved: a labyrinth of twisting vaulted streets links two-story...

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Nea Moni

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Pirgi

Beginning in the 14th century, the Genoese founded 20 or so fortified inland villages in southern Chios. These villages shared a defensive design with double-thick...

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Volissos

Homer's birthplace is thought to be here at Volissos, though Smyrna, Colophon, Salamis, Rhodes, Argos, and Athens also claim this honor. Once a bustling market...

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Agiassos

Agiassos village, the prettiest hill town on Lesvos, sits in an isolated valley amid thousands of olive trees, near the foot of Mt. Olympus, the...

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Mandamados

Pretty Mandamados has stone houses, wood carvings, and the ruins of a medieval castle. The village is famous for its pottery, koumari urns (they keep...

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Molyvos

Also known by its ancient name, Mythimna, this is a place that has attracted people since antiquity. Legend says that Achilles besieged the town until...

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Moria

On the coast as you head north from Mytilini, Moria is best known for its Roman aqueduct. But the town is also famed for its...

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Mytilini

Built on the ruins of an ancient city, Mytilini (so important through history that many call Lesvos by the port's name alone) is, like Lesvos...

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Pamfila

In the 19th century, Pamfila's traditional tower mansions were used by wealthy families as summer homes. The views across the straits to Turkey are wonderful...

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Pirgi Thermis

Pirgi Thermis is known for its tower mansions and for its 12th-century church, Panayia Tourlot, near the outskirts of town. The town's onetime big attractions—thermal...

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Plomari

Plomari, the second-largest town on Lesvos, is dramatically set in a cliff face overlooking a wide harbor and Aegean sunsets. This was once a major...

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Sigri

Sigri is built around a lovely cove with exceptional dark-sand beaches nearby...

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Skala Eressou

The poet Sappho, according to unreliable records, was allegedly born here circa 612 BC. She most likely presided over a finishing school for marriageable young...

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Skala Sikaminias

At the northernmost point of Lesvos, past Pelopi, is the exceptionally lovely fishing port of Skala Sikaminias, a miniature gem—serene and real, with several good...

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Skalohori

Skalohori is set beautifully in a valley, with tiered houses facing west toward the Aegean sunsets. Until recently, wild horses roamed the volcanic northwestern part...

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Vatera

The village of Vatera is all about its 9-km-long (5½-mile-long) sandy strip of sparkling water, lined with tamarisk trees and framed by green hills. You...

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Ireo

Although Samos was a center for trade and commerce for a long time prior, it was Polycrates "the Tyrant" who really put the island on...

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Kokkari

A spectacular stretch of coast road west of Samos Town is lined with olive groves and vineyards and ends in the fishing village of Kokkari...

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Pythagorio

Samos was a democratic state until 535 BC, when the town now called Pythagorio (formerly Tigani, or "frying pan") fell to the tyrant Polycrates (540–22...

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Samos Town

Also known as Vathi, the capital is tucked into the head of a sharply deep bay on the northeast coast. Red-tile roofs sweep around the...

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The Peloponnese

Over the millennia the rugged terrain of the Peloponnese—a vast region that hangs like a large leaf from the stem of the Corinthian isthmus—has nourished...

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The Saronic Gulf Islands

Only have a few days in Greece but need a taste of island life? Hopping over to one of the Saronic isles is the perfect...

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Aegina Town

As you approach from the sea, your first view of Aegina Town takes in the sweep of the harbor, punctuated by the tiny white chapel...

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Agia Marina

The small, somewhat-overrun port of Ayia Marina has many hotels, cafés, restaurants, and a family-friendly beach with shallow waters. On the opposite side of the...

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Marathonas

This small village a few miles south of Aegina Town is reachable by bicycle or bus. The beach is just beyond...

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Paliachora

The haunting remains of Aegina's medieval Paliachora (Old Town), built in the 9th century by islanders whose seaside town was the constant prey of pirates...

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Perdika

Follow the lead of the locals and visiting Athenians and, for an excursion, take a bus (a 25-minute ride from Ethneyersias Square) to the pretty...

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Souvala

Souvala is a sleepy fishing village that comes to life in summer, as it is a favorite resort of many Athenians. The tamarisks and pine...

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Hydra Town

Even though Hydra’s beautiful harbor is flush with bars and boutiques, Hydra Town seems as fresh and innocent as when it was "discovered." The two-...

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Kaminia

A small fishing hamlet built around a shallow inlet, Kamini has much of Hydra Town's charm but none of its bustle—except on Orthodox Good Friday...

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Mandraki

The only sandy beach on Hydra is an activity-centered beach by the Miramare Hotel, near Mandraki, which is currently closed (but you can still visit...

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Vlichos

From Kamini, the coastal track continues to Vlichos, another pretty village with tavernas, a historic bridge, and a gray-pebbled beach on a bay. It's a...

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Ayia Anargyroi

With plenty of water-sports options, this popular beach is set against a luscious green backdrop, offering the added prospect of seeing the nearby Bekiris cave...

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Ayia Marina

Ayia Marina is the most cosmopolitan beach on the island, so head here if you want to see and be seen...

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Ayia Paraskevi

In a sheltered cove and easily accessible by bus or water taxi, this is a favorite with locals and visitors alike. In the height of...

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Spetses Town

By most visitors’ standards, Spetses Town is small—no larger than most city neighborhoods—yet it’s nevertheless divided into districts populated with many well-to-do neoclassical mansions and...

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Zogeria

A pine-edged cove with deep sapphire waters, Zogeria has a gorgeous natural setting that more than makes up for the lack of amenities—there's just a...

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The Sporades

Little mentioned in mythology or history, the Sporades confidently rely on their great natural beauty and cultural history to attract visitors. Some locals poetically claim...

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Kalamaki Peninsula

On the least-developed part of the south coast, villas are tucked above tiny, isolated coves. Access to most of the shoreline is by boat only...

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Kastro

The ruins that are also known as the Old Town perch on a forbidding promontory high above the water, accessible only by steps. Skiathians founded...

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Lalaria

The much-photographed, lovely Lalaria Beach, on the north coast, is flanked by a majestic, arched limestone promontory. The polished limestone and marble add extra sparkle...

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Skiathos Town

The harbor is especially picturesque at sunset, when violet-orange lights cast a soft glow and houses on the hills behind the quay begin to glimmer...

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Troullos

West of the Kalamaki Peninsula the coast road rounds Troullos Bay and comes to Koukounaries Beach—famous and beautiful but not a remote hideaway...

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Agnonda

Used as an alternative port by hydrofoils and ferryboats during bad weather, Agnonda has numerous tavernas along its pebbled beach. It's named after a local...

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Glossa

Delightful Glossa is the island's second-largest settlement, where whitewashed, red-roof houses are clustered on the steep hillside above the harbor of Loutraki. Venetian towers and...

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Panormos Bay

With a long beach and sheltered inner cove ideal for yachts, Panormos is fast becoming a holiday village, although so far this stretch of the...

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Skopelos Town

Idyllic Skopelos Town, the administrative center of the Sporades, overlooks a sparkling turquoise bay on the north coast. Three- and four-story white-washed houses rise virtually...

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Atsitsa

On the northwest coast, pine forests grow down the rocky shore at Atsitsa. The beaches north of town—Kalogriá and Kyra Panayia—are sheltered from the strong...

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Magazia and Molos

Coastal expansions of the main town, these two resort areas are the places to stay if you love to swim. Magazia, where the residents of...

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Skyros Town

From the southern landscapes, amid brown, desolate outcrops with only an occasional goat as a sign of life, Skyros Town suddenly looms around a bend...

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Vouno

In the mountainous southern half of Skyros, a passable dirt road heads south at the eastern end of the isthmus, from Aspous to Ahilli. The...

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Thessaloniki and Central Macedonia

A land shaped by gods, warriors, and ghosts, Northern Greece sparkles with the sights, sounds, scents, and colors of its melting-pot history and epic geography...

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Ano Polis

Ano Polis, where many fortified towers once bristled along the city's upper walls, is what remains of 19th-century Thessaloniki. It's filled with timber-framed houses with...

• 1 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 6 Things To Do

Depot

The Depot neighborhood was once where the wealthy, mainly Jewish, merchants lived in impressive 19th-century villas. Very close to the port and the city center...

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• 0 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Kentro

The lively shopping streets, bustling markets, and cafés of the Kentro (City Center) and adjacent areas reward you with the unexpected encounters and sensual treats...

• 12 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 23 Things To Do

Ladakika

• 4 Restaurants
• 3 Hotels
• 0 Things To Do

Sfageia

• 0 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Zakynthos

Zakynthos is the island that launched a million “I thought it was this, but it was that . . .” travel articles. Its appeal is...

• 7 Restaurants
• 5 Hotels
• 19 Things To Do