Places loremipsum Wants to Go

One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.

A historic building houses one of the most important archaeological institutes in Europe.

This sixth-century church housed an icon with eyes so beautiful legend has it they inspired the name of a Greek city.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.

Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

This field of half-buried stone crosses was the burial place of a sect of heretical gnostics.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.

A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.