Explore Greece
A practical local guide to 47 destinations and 298 sights, with fees, hours and how to get there.
Top destinations
The towns and cities most worth building a trip around.
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Attica
Athens
Capital city with ancient Acropolis and Parthenon
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Aegean
Santorini
Volcanic island with white-washed villages and caldera views
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Aegean
Mykonos
Cycladic island with iconic white windmills
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Crete
Crete
Largest Greek island with Minoan ruins and dramatic gorges
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Crete
Heraklion
Cretan capital with Venetian port and Minoan museum
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Crete
Chania
Venetian port city in western Crete
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Aegean
Rhodes
Aegean island with medieval Old Town
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Ionian Islands
Corfu
Lush Ionian island with Venetian architecture and diverse beaches
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Macedonia
Thessaloniki
Macedonian capital with Byzantine heritage and Thermaic Gulf
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Thessaly
Meteora
UNESCO site with monasteries on rock pillars
Explore by interest
Pick what you came for and see every matching place in Greece.
Plan your trip to Greece
The practical questions, answered before you book.
Stories and tips
Seasonal ideas, local knowledge and trip reports.
The Dark Side of Athens
Thessaloniki at Christmas 2026: Tree Lighting, Market, Events & New Year's Eve
About this guide
An independent guide to Greece, organised the way you travel: region, then town, then the places worth your time. Every page leads with the practical answer — what it costs, when it is open and how to get there — and we keep updating it as things change.
Opening hours and prices change. Check the official website before you set off.
- Destinations
- 47
- Sights
- 298
- Guides
- 103