Places rivkaarose Wants to Go

A lake island of richly decorated monasteries, where a fugitive ruler met his end

A mystery of a buried artist and a 14th-century church.

Past the megayachts in the hyper-modern marina of Vouliagmeni is a small, well-hidden chapel adorned with pebbles and maritime imagery.

A settlement that was stopped in the middle of construction, leaving behind paved roads, curbs, light poles, a stormwater drainage system, and even a basketball court, but no houses.

Overlooked archeological site close to the city of Patras.

Nestled in the hills of Crete, a local artist has created a wonderland of stone and terracotta sculptures.

Legends hold that these unusual rock formations were once a bridal party, or perhaps a group of hunters.

This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.

The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?

This 18th-century former mosque held the first Hellenic Parliament.

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

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

A seaside castle complex that stood through centuries of conquests.

This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.

A solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town.

A staircase made of gravestones leads up to this church built into a giant rock.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.

This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.