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Landmarks & history in Greece

Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

neoclassical building

Academy of Athens

Attica
palace

Achilleion Palace

Ionian Islands
fortressAcrocorinth

Acrocorinth

Peloponnese
monastery

Agia Triada Monastery

Crete
monastery

Agios Gerasimos Monastery

Ionian Islands
chapel

Agios Ioannis Kastri

Sporades
monastery

Agios Nektarios Monastery

Saronic Gulf
fortress

Aigosthena Fortress

Attica
archaeological site

Akrotiri Archaeological Site

Cyclades
ancient sanctuary

Amphiareion of Oropos

Attica
archaeological site

Amphipolis

Central Macedonia
abandoned village

Anavatos

North Aegean
archaeological site

Ancient Abdera

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
archaeological site

Ancient Corinth

Peloponnese
ancient trackway

Ancient Diolkos

Peloponnese
archaeological siteAncient Dodona

Ancient Dodona

Epirus
archaeological site

Ancient Eleutherna

Crete
archaeological siteAncient Messene

Ancient Messene

Peloponnese
archaeological siteAncient Olympia

Ancient Olympia

Peloponnese
archaeological site

Ancient Sparta

Peloponnese
archaeological site

Ancient Stagira

Central Macedonia
ancient theatre

Ancient Theatre of Larissa

Thessaly
castle

Angelokastro

Ionian Islands
archaeological site

Aptera

Crete
roman monuments

Arch of Galerius and Rotunda

Central Macedonia
monastery

Arkadi Monastery

Crete
ancient bridge

Arkadiko Mycenaean Bridge

Peloponnese
archaeological siteAsklepieion of Kos

Asklepieion of Kos

Dodecanese
island fortress

Bourtzi Sea Fortress

Peloponnese
ancient sanctuary

Brauron

Attica
stone bridge

Bridge of Arta

Epirus
churchByzantine Churches of Thessaloniki

Byzantine Churches of Thessaloniki

Central Macedonia
ruinsCape Sounion - Temple of Poseidon

Cape Sounion - Temple of Poseidon

Attica
early christian catacombs

Catacombs of Milos

Cyclades
sacred cave

Cave of the Apocalypse

Dodecanese
old townChania Old Town

Chania Old Town

Crete
castle

Chlemoutsi Castle

Western Greece
monastery

Chrysopigi Monastery

Cyclades
old townCorfu Old Town

Corfu Old Town

Ionian Islands
canal

Corinth Canal

Peloponnese
monastery

Daphni Monastery

Attica
archaeological siteDelos

Delos

Cyclades
archaeological siteDelphi

Delphi

Central Greece
archaeological site

Despotiko

Cyclades
fortress town

Didymoteicho

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
archaeological site

Dion Archaeological Park

Central Macedonia
megalithic structures

Dragon Houses of Mount Ochi

Evia
ancient sanctuary

Eleusis Archaeological Site

Attica
monastery

Elona Monastery

Peloponnese
archaeological siteEpidaurus Theatre

Epidaurus Theatre

Peloponnese
archaeological site

Eretria

Evia
monastery

Filerimos Monastery

Dodecanese
cemetery

First Cemetery of Athens

Attica
prehistoric cave

Franchthi Cave

Peloponnese
castle

Frangokastello

Crete
castle town

Geraki

Peloponnese
archaeological site

Gortyn

Crete
archaeological site

Hadrian's Library

Attica
ancient sanctuary

Heraion of Perachora

Peloponnese
ancient sanctuary

Heraion of Samos

North Aegean
ancient tree

Hippocrates Plane Tree

Dodecanese
churchHosios Loukas Monastery

Hosios Loukas Monastery

Central Greece
monastery

Hozoviotissa Monastery

Cyclades
fortressIoannina Castle

Ioannina Castle

Epirus
monastery

Kaisariani Monastery

Attica
archaeological site

Kameiros

Dodecanese
castle village

Karytaina

Peloponnese
old quarter

Kavala Old Town

Eastern Macedonia
archaeological site

Kerameikos

Attica
stone bridges

Kipoi Stone Bridges

Epirus
stone bridge

Konitsa Bridge

Epirus
castle

Koroni Castle

Peloponnese
fortress

Koules Fortress

Crete
unfinished statue

Kouros of Apollonas

Cyclades
castle

Larissa Castle of Argos

Peloponnese
archaeological site

Lato

Crete
ancient mines

Lavrio Ancient Silver Mines

Attica
archaeological siteLindos Acropolis

Lindos Acropolis

Dodecanese
archaeological site

Malia Palace

Crete
historic harbour

Mandraki Harbour

Dodecanese
ancient quarries

Marathi Marble Quarries

Cyclades
archaeological site

Maroneia

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
monastery

Mega Spilaio Monastery

Peloponnese
monumentMeteora

Meteora

Thessaly
fortressMethoni Castle

Methoni Castle

Peloponnese
fortressMonemvasia

Monemvasia

Peloponnese
castle

Monolithos Castle

Dodecanese
archaeological siteMycenae

Mycenae

Peloponnese
castle

Myrina Castle

North Aegean
ruinsMystras

Mystras

Peloponnese
castle

Mytilene Castle

North Aegean
fortified harbour

Nafpaktos

Western Greece
old townNafplio

Nafplio

Peloponnese
churchNea Moni of Chios

Nea Moni of Chios

North Aegean
ancient sanctuary

Necromanteion of Acheron

Epirus
mycenaean palace

Nestor's Palace

Peloponnese
archaeological site

Nikopolis

Epirus
ancient theatre

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Attica
archaeological site

Olynthos

Central Macedonia
archaeological site

Orchomenos

Central Greece
archaeological site

Palace of Nestor

Peloponnese
fortress

Palamidi Fortress

Peloponnese
ruined town

Paleochora of Aegina

Saronic Gulf
byzantine church

Panagia Ekatontapiliani

Cyclades
pilgrimage church

Panagia Evangelistria

Cyclades
stadium

Panathenaic Stadium

Attica
castle

Pandeli Castle

Dodecanese
monastery

Panormitis Monastery

Dodecanese
byzantine church

Paregoretissa Church

Epirus
churchPatmos - Chora and the Monastery of Saint John

Patmos - Chora and the Monastery of Saint John

Dodecanese
submerged site

Pavlopetri

Peloponnese
archaeological site

Pella

Central Macedonia
archaeological site

Phaistos

Crete
archaeological sitePhilippi

Philippi

Eastern Macedonia
stone bridge

Plaka Bridge

Epirus
castle

Platamon Castle

Central Macedonia
ancient assembly site

Pnyx

Attica
byzantine church

Porta Panagia

Thessaly
monastery and lagoon

Porto Lagos

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
monastery

Proussos Monastery

Central Greece
fortress town

Pylos and Niokastro

Peloponnese
archaeological site

Pythagoreion

North Aegean
archaeological site

Ramnous

Attica
old quarter

Rethymno Old Town

Crete
old townRhodes Old Town

Rhodes Old Town

South Aegean
bridge

Rio-Antirrio Bridge

Western Greece
archaeological site

Roman Agora and Tower of the Winds

Attica
ancient sanctuary

Sanctuary of the Great Gods

North Aegean
archaeological site

School of Aristotle at Mieza

Central Macedonia
fortress island

Spinalonga

Crete
historic bridges

Stone Bridges of Zagori

Epirus
ancient temple

Temple of Aphaia

Saronic Gulf
ancient temple

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

Peloponnese
ancient temple

Temple of Olympian Zeus

Attica
ruinsThe Acropolis and Parthenon

The Acropolis and Parthenon

Attica
ruinsThe Ancient Agora of Athens

The Ancient Agora of Athens

Attica
archaeological siteThe Palace of Knossos

The Palace of Knossos

Crete
old townThe Plaka

The Plaka

Attica
prehistoric cave

Theopetra Cave

Thessaly
old townThessaloniki Ano Poli

Thessaloniki Ano Poli

Central Macedonia
archaeological site

Tiryns

Peloponnese
monastery

Toplou Monastery

Crete
lighthouse

Tourlitis Lighthouse

Cyclades
ancient tunnel

Tunnel of Eupalinos

North Aegean
archaeological siteVergina - Royal Tombs of Aigai

Vergina - Royal Tombs of Aigai

Central Macedonia
monastery and islet

Vlacherna Monastery and Pontikonisi

Ionian Islands
tower

White Tower of Thessaloniki

Central Macedonia
old townXanthi Old Town

Xanthi Old Town

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
archaeological site

Zakros

Crete
neoclassical hall

Zappeion Hall

Attica

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