QUAY NO. 1 IN THE PORT OF THESSALONIKI
Leof. Nikis 1, Thessaloniki
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Rehabilitated former goods wharf with museum, café-restaurant, film festival (November) and ...Read more
MACEDONIAN MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MOMUS)
Egnatia 154, Thessaloniki
Fine arts museum
Fine collection on site (Fassianos, Magritte, Warhol...) and annex in the suburbs with major ...Read more
TORONI BEACH
Paralia Toronis, Toroni
Natural Crafts
Beautiful 2 km-long sandy beach in a circular arc. To the south, the small cape Likythos is ...Read more
VILLAGE OF KARYES
Karyes, Mont Athos
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Administrative capital of Mount Athos. 10th-century church, bus links to the port of Dafni, ...Read more
PARC NATIONAL DE L'OLYMPE
Ethnikos Drymos Olympou, Mont Olympe
Natural Crafts
Created in 1938 and covering an area of 238 km², it encompasses most of the Olympus massif. ...Read more
PLACE FLISVOU
Eth. Antistaseos 2, Corinth
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Corinth's central square, facing the port, adorned with a modern bronze statue of the winged ...Read more
CORINTH CANAL CRUISES
Isthmia, Corinth
Water tours and activities
Maritime agency organizing a crossing of the Corinth Canal (1h30 round trip) and an excursion ...Read more
KOTSIOMITIS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Lygourio, Épidaure
Museum of history and natural sciences
Small private museum. Superb fossil and mineral collections. Naturalized plants, insects, ...Read more
ATRÉE TREASURE
Mykines, Mycènes
Archaeological site
Unesco site of Mycenae. The largest and best-preserved circular vaulted underground tomb of the ...Read more
CLYTEMNESTRA'S TOMB
Mykines, Mycènes
Archaeological site
Unesco site of Mycenae. Superb circular, vaulted underground tomb named after the legendary ...Read more
MYCENAE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Mykines, Mycènes
Archaeology
Museum of the site of Mycenae, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Jewelry, weapons, frescoes, ...Read more
ARGOS ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Vasilissis Olgas 2, Argos
Archaeology
Reopening expected in 2025 with a new, carefully designed museography. Rich collection of ...Read more
ARGOLIDE BYZANTINE MUSEUM
Zografou, Argos
Archaeology
Museum dedicated to the legacy of the Byzantine Roman Empire in Argolid. Meticulous, ...Read more
ATTIC ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Spata, Rafina
Zoo
Zoological park on the outskirts of Athens offering guided tours and educational programs.Read more
PLACE DES TROIS-AMIRAUX
Plateia Trion Navarchon, Nauplie
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Large pedestrian square marking the entrance to Nafplio's old town, with monuments and ...Read more
KOMBOLOI MUSEUM
Staikopoulou 25, Nauplie
Specialized museum
Very small museum-boutique devoted to komboloi, a typically Greek "rosary" with no religious ...Read more
CHÂTEAU LARISSA D'ARGOS
Kastro Larisas, Argos
Castles to visit
Atop the Larissa hill overlooking Argos, this 10th-century Byzantine castle offers views as far ...Read more
LOWER TOWN OF MONEMVASSIA
Kastropolitia, Monemvasie
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Superb, completely preserved medieval town on the Monemvassia peninsula. Churches, ramparts, ...Read more
TAKIS-AÏVALIS CAMERA MUSEUM
EO Spartis Mistra, Mystra
Specialized museum
The world's largest publicly accessible collection of cameras assembled by a professional ...Read more
CÉADAS CHASM
EO Kalamatas Spartis, Mystra
Archaeological site
Abyss where the Spartans threw those condemned to death in ancient times. Staircase. Beautiful ...Read more
EPIDAURE-LIMIRA PENINSULA
Neapoli, Monemvasie
Natural Crafts
Peloponnese peninsula. Here you'll find Monemvasia, the island of Elafonisos, the village of ...Read more
YENI MOSQUE IN THESSALONIKI
Archeologikou Mousiou 30, Thessaloniki
Mosque to visit
Former 1903 mosque belonging to the Dönme community, Jews who converted to Islam and retained ...Read more
NIOKASTRO FORTRESS AND MUSEUMS
Niokastro, Pylos
Castles to visit
Fortress built by the Ottomans in 1573. It houses four museums and exhibitions, including the ...Read more
DIROS CAVES
Vlyxada, Areopoli
Natural site to discover
Superb caves with underground lake. Boat trip through rooms with beautiful pink and red ...Read more
KRANAI ISLAND
Nisos Kranai, Gythio
Natural Crafts
5,600m2 island. A pleasant place to stroll, with a bar-restaurant, a large residence and a ...Read more
VALTAKI BEACH
Valtaki, Gythio
Natural Crafts
Large sandy beach famous for the shipwreck that washed up here in 1981. Laying site for ...Read more
MUSÉE RENÉ-PUAUX
Tsamadou, Pylos
Fine arts museum
Collection of French philhellene René Puaux (1878-1937), especially engravings and paintings ...Read more
LEIGH-FERMOR HOUSE
Kalamitsi, Kardamyli
Places associated with famous people to visit
Superb home of British writer Patrick Leigh Fermor. Part of the Benaki Foundation museums. ...Read more
ÉGLISE YPAPANTI DE KALAMATA
Pl. Ipapantis, Kalamata
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Large metropolitan church completed in 1873. Houses the icon of the Virgin Ypapanti, discovered ...Read more
ARCHWAY DOOR
Arkadiki Pyli, Archea Messini
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Massive circular fortified gateway dating from the 4th century B.C. There are also 9.5 km of ...Read more
ANCIENT MESSENE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Mavrommati-Meligalas, Archea Messini
Archaeology
Home to sculptures and steles from ancient Messene, including two copies of Polyclitus: ...Read more
PLACE VASILEOS GEORGIOU
Pl. Vasileos Georgiou, Kalamata
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Kalamata's central square lined with cafés and restaurants. Two monuments to the war of ...Read more
KALAMATA CASTLE
Vileardouinou, Kalamata
Castles to visit
Ruined castle built in the 13th century under the reigns of the Frankish princes of Achaïe ...Read more
MONUMENT TO PIERRE DE COUBERTIN
Palaia Ethniki Odos, Olympia
Places associated with famous people to visit
Home to the heart of the creator of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. Remains of the temple of ...Read more
KALAMATA WAR MUSEUM
Mitropoliti Meletiou 10, Kalamata
Specialized museum
Reviews the conflicts in which Messenians have participated in the Greek army since 1821. ...Read more
VICTORIA-KARELIA MUSEUM
Stadiou 64, Kalamata
Specialized museum
Full men's and women's costumes, as well as gold-embroidered ornaments and jewelry from all ...Read more
DIAKOPTO-KALAVRYTA COG RAILWAY
Diakopto Stathmos, Gorges Du Vouraïkos
Natural Crafts
Greece's only cog railway: 22.3 km through the superb Vouraikos gorge, with a stop at the Mega ...Read more
GORGES DE LOUSSIOS
Faraggi Lousiou, Andritsena
Natural Crafts
Magnificent 15 km-long canyon with stone bridges, beautiful villages, monasteries, ...Read more
AGIA LAVRA MONASTERY IN KALAVRYTA
Moni Agias Lavras, Kalavryta
Abbey monastery and convent
A landmark in Greek history: it was here that Germanos de Patras is said to have launched the ...Read more