Thasos, Greece
Aliki Ancient Marble Quarry
The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.
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Thasos, Greece
The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.
Agrilos, Greece
This quaint farm in the Peloponnese countryside hides an astonishing cache of antique curiosities.
Tourlida, Greece
An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.
Nafplio, Greece
The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.
Vouliagmeni, Greece
These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.
Vlychada, Greece
A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.
Athens, Greece
This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.
Athens, Greece
When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.
Koroni, Greece
These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.
Chios, Greece
This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.
Agrilos, Greece
A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.
Acharnes, Greece
This beehive tomb built for royalty sat hidden for over 3,000 years.
Rhodes, Greece
One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.
Lasithi, Greece
This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.
Acharnes, Greece
The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.
Corfu, Greece
The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.
Milos, Greece
This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.
Greece
A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.
Milos, Greece
An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.
Lesbos Prefecture, Greece
The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.
Athens, Greece
This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.
Markopoulo Mesogeas, Greece
This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.
Paleopoli, Greece
Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.
Thessaloniki, Greece
This field of half-buried stone crosses was the burial place of a sect of heretical gnostics.