Introduction
Greece is a European country filled with so much history and some of Europe's top landmarks. It has many ancient... Read more
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The Acropolis Museum is undoubtedly one of the most famous landmarks in Athens, Greece. It is an archaeological museum that... Read more
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The Academy of Athens is another thrilling Greek landmark in Athens to keep an eye out for. Even though it... Read more
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The Temple of Olympian Zeus, commonly known as the Olympieion, was once the largest in the world. It is located... Read more
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The ancient citadel known as The Acropolis is an impressive landmark located in the middle of Athens, Greece. The archaeological... Read more
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Out of all the famous landmarks and monuments in Athens, the Ancient Agora of Athens is one of the best... Read more
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The Parthenon is a Greek landmark built and dedicated to Athena, a Greek god and the patron of the city... Read more
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The neighbourhood of Plaka is one of the most ancient settlements you can find in Europe. For Greece, it is... Read more
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Syntagma Square is another famous Greek landmark in Athens, again in the centre of the city. It is the second-largest... Read more
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The Panathenaic Stadium, or Kallimarmaro for short, is a multi-purpose stadium that was built in the fourth century BC in... Read more
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Mount Lycabettus is the highest point in the capital city of Greece and is made of limestone. At the top,... Read more
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Knossos Palace was once used as the political and ceremonial centre during the Minion Civilization in the Bronze Age. Knossos... Read more
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Being the second-largest city in Crete, Chania is one of the most beautiful Greek cities that certainly deserves attention. The... Read more
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Spinalonga Island is one of Greece's most intriguing historical landmarks and a must-visit when travelling to Crete. Its history goes... Read more
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Sarakiniko Beach is easily the most famous landmark on the tiny island of Milos, one of 22 volcanic islands in... Read more
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Delos is a Greek island and archaeological monument located in the Aegean Sea's Cyclades archipelago. It is the mythological birthplace... Read more
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The most famous, largest and wealthiest of the ancient Greek city-states was Corinth. Today, Ancient Corinth (and the Acrocorinth above... Read more
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One of the most well-known facts about Greece is that it has multiple ancient Greek landmarks. But Greece has other... Read more
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In the centre of mainland Greece sits the ancient sanctuary of Delphi, once believed to be the world's navel. First... Read more
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The Cathedral Church of Hagia Sophia of Thessalonica is one of the oldest cathedrals in the city and the world... Read more
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Alexander III of Macedon, popularly known as Alexander the Great, is one of history's greatest leaders (as the name implies).... Read more
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The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights is located in the medieval city of Rhodes, which is a... Read more
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Lindos Acropolis sits high up on the cliff tops on the east coast of Rhodes island in Greece. The site... Read more
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The domes of Santorini are some of the most famous landmarks in Greece. You might recognise them from photos that... Read more
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Akrotiri is a bronze age settlement, and it's one of the most important Minoan urban centres in the Aegean Sea.... Read more
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The Portara of Naxos stands high on a hill overlooking the sea and is the remains of a colossal marble... Read more
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The Archeological Site of Philippi hosts the ruins of a major Greek city with significant importance to ancient Greece. Over... Read more
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The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is one of the most famous ancient Greek landmarks. It is located in the city... Read more
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The Venetians constructed Bourtzi Castle, located in the Argolic gulf and near Nafplio, in 1471. Bourtzi was originally a defence... Read more
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The Ionian Islands are located in the Adriatic Sea on the west coast of mainland Greece. One significant difference between... Read more
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Mykonos is one of the must-see islands when you travel to Greece. It attracts scores of visitors from all over... Read more
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Mount Olympus is quite popular in Greece because it is the highest mountain in the country with 52 peaks and... Read more
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Olympia is a famous ancient Greek site located in western Peloponnese. It was used to host the Olympic games which... Read more
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Meteora is a mind-blowing beautiful group of vertical rocks, reaching to about 300 metres high. On these amazing rock formations,... Read more
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The Temple of Poseidon is located at the end of the Sounio Peninsula. The entire monument was built using marble... Read more
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The Archaeological Site of Mystras is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a top historical landmark in Greece. The fortified... Read more
Conclusion
As you can see, Greece has many famous Greek landmarks for you to visit. Almost every popular city in the... Read more