Dion, Greece
Dion Archaeological Park
This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.
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Dion, Greece
This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.
Konitsa, Greece
One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.
Corfu, Greece
This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Trikala, Greece
This former mill comes to life during the Christmas season.
Zakinthos, Greece
Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Arcadia, Greece
Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.
Kalavryta, Greece
A solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town.
Tripoli, Greece
This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.
Nafplio, Greece
The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.
Nafplio, Greece
This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.
Nea Tiryntha, Greece
Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.
Nisi, Greece
Poseidon? No one seems to know.
Elefsina, Greece
Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.
Elefsina, Greece
According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.
Athens, Greece
This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.
Vouliagmeni, Greece
These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.
Vouliagmeni, Greece
Past the megayachts in the hyper-modern marina of Vouliagmeni is a small, well-hidden chapel adorned with pebbles and maritime imagery.
Markopoulo Mesogeas, Greece
This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.
Greece
These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.
Marousi, Greece
What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.
Athens, Greece
This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.
Athens, Greece
A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.