After entering this place, how will you leave it? You will certainly be enchanted by the celebrated kores with their mischievous smiles, the famous “pensive Athena”, the remarkable kore of Antenor, the winged statue of Nike and the kore with a dove. ..

This graceful Ionic temple (late 5C B.C.) juts out in front of the Propylaea, overlooking the Sacred Way. According to the legend, Aegeus, the father of Theseus, believing his son to be dead, threw himself from the rock where the temple is built. Reb..

Boasting one of the finest collections anywhere, this museum was founded in 1834. Devoted to ancient art from the Neolithic to the Roman epoch, its revamped interior displays works of art from the major Greek archaeological sites. Admire the famous ..

The Agora , a small square preceding the Sanctuary of Apollo, is where the visit begins, the same way taken by pilgrims in Antiquity. Four steps lead up to the main entrance of the temenos , the sacred precinct, with a wall dating from the 4C BC. I..

Between Káristos and Stíra (about 30km) the Eagles' Road runs along a ledge 700-800m above sea level on the southwest coast of Euboia. It goes through stark and empty hillsides, where birds of prey once soared, offering splendid views down over the..

Defended by a few cannon for several hundred years, the little port of Hydra, which is packed with yachts in the season, is hidden in a rounded inlet, bordered by old houses that fan out up the dry and rocky hillside towards the monastery. The lively..

The cave, discovered during the Second World War, extends for 1km and covers an area of 14 800m; water streams continuously down its walls. The caverns are artistically lit to show off the splendid limestone concretions in the form of stalagmites, st..

The Heraion Headland (Akrotírio Iréo) offers magnificent views down to the coast and the Bay of Corinth. Don't miss the town of Perahóra (small archeological museum) and the Limni Heraion road that skirts Lake Vouliagméni . The Heraion is locate..

The ruins of Akrokórinthos (Corinth’s acropolis) are among the most impressive anywhere due to their size, the wild grandeur of the site, and the vast panorama. The access ramp from the parking area to the fortress has spectacular views of its three ..

Nidrí Bay, sheltered by a screen of little islands covered with cypress and olive trees, is an enchanting place due to its natural countours, balmy air and clear light. From the popular resort of Nidrí there are boat trips around the bay which take i..

The Lion Gate, which was the main entrance to the Acropolis, takes its name from the two wild animals sculpted on the huge monolithic pediment. Of Asiatic inspiration, they stood watch over the entrance to the upper town and symbolised Mycenaean powe..

The exhibits are arranged in chronological order and are devoted to Minoan civilisation. They are mainly the product of excavations complemented by reconstructions (models and watercolours) of the main palaces. Don't miss the remarkable Kamáres ware..

The royal apartments occupy four floors of rooms built into the hillside above the river. There are light wells to provide the circulation of air and lighting in the rooms. A flight of steps leads to the apartments, which are linked by a network of p..

Sinikía Theátrou (the Theatre District) was built from the 2C BC onwards. It contained luxurious houses built around courtyards and was decorated with superb mosaics in lively colours. There is the House of the Dolphins decorated with a large mosai..

From Skála harbour visitors can take a boat trip (in a caique) over the waters of the caldera (volcanic basin). The gigantic nature of the scenery is very impressive. At Néa Kaméni , a 30min walk up a cinder path leads to the top of the volcano. The..

The powerful walls of St John's Monastery (Ágios Ioánis Theólogos) dominate the town's white houses and the island of Pátmos, as well as the surrounding archipelago. The circuit wall was built in the 11C-12C; its massive canted buttresses were added ..

East of Hóra, three windmills overlook the Gríkos road. The view from here is exceptional: to the west, the Hóra and the walls of the monastery; on the hillside, the white cuboid buildings of the School of Pátmos above the Monastery of the Apocalypse..

There are many good places for swimming around the Messenian Gulf, from solitary coves dotting the eastern coastline to fine beaches stretching along the western coast between Petalídi and Koróni. The road between Kalamáta and Areópoli, which cli..

North of the Piniós Valley and the town of Kalambáka, a group of sandstone columns rises up from the surrounding green plain like a rock forest with fantastic shapes and smooth, breathtakingly high walls. Perched on top of these huge rocky pillars ar..

The oldest city in Greece is set among arid hills in the southeast of the Herakleion plain. With its chequerboard of courtyards, corridors, stairways, upper floors, chambers, royal apartments and shrines, the mythical lair of the terrible Minotaur ..