35 Famous Greek Landmarks to Visit Visual Story

By Samuel Caesar

Introduction

35 Famous Greek Landmarks to Visit Visual Story

This guide captures famous Greek landmarks that you must visit when in Greece! Greece is...

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Acropolis Museum, Athens

The Acropolis Museum is undoubtedly one of the most famous landmarks in Athens, Greece. It...

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Academy of Athens, Athens

The Academy of Athens is another thrilling Greek landmark in Athens to keep an eye...

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Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

The Temple of Olympian Zeus, commonly known as the Olympieion, was once the largest in...

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The Acropolis, Athens

The ancient citadel known as The Acropolis is an impressive landmark located in the middle...

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Ancient Agora of Athens, Athens

Out of all the famous landmarks and monuments in Athens, the Ancient Agora of Athens...

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Parthenon, Athens

The Parthenon is a Greece landmark built and dedicated to Athena, a Greek god and...

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Plaka, Athens

The neighbourhood of Plaka is one of the most ancient settlements you can find in...

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Syntagma Square, Athens

Syntagma Square is another of the famous monuments in Greece in Athens, again in the...

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Panathenaic Stadium, Athens

The Panathenaic Stadium, or Kallimarmaro for short, is a multi-purpose stadium built in the fourth...

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Mount Lycabettus, Athens

Mount Lycabettus is the highest point in the capital city of Greece and is made...

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The Palace of Knossos, Crete

Knossos Palace was once used as the political and ceremonial centre during the Minion Civilization...

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Chania Old Town, Crete

Being the second-largest city in Crete, Chania is one of the most beautiful Greek cities...

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Spinalonga Island, Crete

Spinalonga Island is one of the most intriguing, historically famous Greek places and a must-visit...

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Sarakiniko Beach, Milos, Cyclades Archipelago

Sarakiniko Beach is easily the most famous landmark on the tiny island of Milos, one...

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Delos, Cyclades Archipelago

Delos is a Greek island and archaeological monument located in the Aegean Sea's Cyclades archipelago...

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Ancient Corinth, Corinth

The most famous, largest and wealthiest of the ancient Greek city-states was Corinth. Today, Ancient...

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Corinth Canal

One of the most well-known facts about Greece is that it has numerous ancient famous...

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Sanctuary of Delphi, Delphi

In the centre of mainland Greece sits the ancient sanctuary of Delphi, once believed to...

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Cathedral Church of Hagia Sophia of Thessalonica, Thessaloniki

The Cathedral Church of Hagia Sophia of Thessalonica is one of the oldest cathedrals in...

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Monument of Alexander The Great, Thessaloniki

Alexander III of Macedon, popularly known as Alexander the Great, is one of history's greatest...

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Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights, Rhodes

The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights is located in the medieval city...

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Lindos Acropolis, Rhodes

Lindos Acropolis sits high up on the cliff tops on the east coast of Rhodes...

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Domes of Santorini, Santorini

The domes of Santorini are some of the most famous landmarks in Greece. You might...

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Akrotiri, Santorini

Akrotiri is a bronze age settlement, and it's one of the most important Minoan urban...

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Apollo Temple - Portara, Naxos

You can find many excellent places to stay in Naxos along with an array of...

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Archeological Site of Philippi, Krinides

The Archeological Site of Philippi hosts the ruins of a major Greek city with significant...

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Ancient Theatre of the Asklepieion at Epidaurus, Epidavros

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is one of the most famous ancient Greek landmarks. It...

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Bourtzi Castle, Nafplio

The Venetians constructed Bourtzi Castle, located in the Argolic gulf and near Nafplio, in 1471...

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Ionian Islands

The Ionian Islands are located in the Adriatic Sea on the west coast of mainland...

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Mykonos Windmills, Mykonos

Mykonos is one of the must-see islands when you travel to Greece. It attracts scores...

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Mount Olympus, Olympus Range

Mount Olympus is one of the popular landmarks in Greece because it is the highest...

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Archaeological Site of Olympia, Olympia

Olympia is a famous ancient Greek site located in western Peloponnese. It was used to...

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Monasteries of Meteora, Kalabaka

Meteora is a mind-blowing beautiful group of vertical rocks, reaching about 300 metres high. On...

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Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion

The Temple of Poseidon is located at the end of the Sounio Peninsula. The entire...

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Archaeological Site of Mystras, Laconia

The Archaeological Site of Mystras is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a top historical...

Conclusion

In Summary

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