There are simply too many world-renowned travel destinations in this magical world that conjures up images from the ancient world. However, too imbued with the romantic ideal of the Greece of Parthenon and the Pericles could mean blithe ignorance as Greece today is a effervescent modern European country. Hence, it’s better to decide which particular Greece you want to experience before taking your flight. To experience the most out of it, here are the top 10 destinations that if you don’t visit, you better go somewhere else.
- Athens - The capital city well-known for the Acropolis, major museums and many nearby sites
- Olympia - Home of the Ancient Olympic Games; a must see for anyone interested in this world event
- Delphi - Navel of the gods and home to the famous oracle that influenced so many historical events
- Santorini - Terrific natural wonder and Greece’s main honeymoon destination
- Crete - Island with a myriad of attractions that rock
- Rhodes - Island with countless ancient monuments and gorgeous beaches
- Sparta - Explore Greek history in this city-state of ancient Greece devoted to military training
- Hydra - Car-less Hydra boasts a stone captains’ mansion nestled on a pretty yacht harbor
- Mykonos - World famous sophisticated vacation center full of kaleidoscopic scenes
- Ithaca - Renowned mythological home of Odysseus and the Greek gods
Outside looking in..
- Corfu - A little piece of Venice transplanted onto a verdant green island floating on the dreamy waters of the Ionian Sea
- Thessaloniki - the country’s second largest city known for its melancholy throb of rembetika (blues songs)
- Meteora - Monasteries atop sheer rock make for one of Greece’s most stunning sites
3 Reasons Why I Love Greece
The main reason it incurs an increasing number of tourists by leaps and bounds is that each and every facet of this beautiful gem gives different perspective and experiences to travelers. I got some other freak reasons to add up to this one.
- If you ask me which Japanese manga series I love most in my childhood days, I would blurt out Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac) without doubt. The main character took his training in Athens to become a superb knight after that and a series of unexpected events pop up then with formidable enemies surge up in each chapter. Becoming a superhero was my childhood dream and Athens was always where I dreamt of going to. Okay, it’s childish but everyone has childhood dream. Remember how Detective Conan beckons me to Osaka, Japan? Aiks, it seems like Japanese manga gives a lot of impact to my young age and even my travel destinations after growing up.
- The Greek people always bring their welcome mat out. I really wish to meet the unconquerable bonhomie of the Greeks as without their gusto for life, their curiosity and their absolute hospitality to the guests, Greece would all in all be a different place to explore. I wonder also how these people maintain their joie de vivre, spontaneity and optimism in the midst of a sacred past and an at-times chaotic present.
- Moussaka, stifado, pastitsio, saganaki, paidakia and spetzofai are all that make my saliva overflowing even just look at the photos. What are they? These are all the Greek popular local delights besides the world famous Greek salad (horiatiki (village) salata) that you are familiar with. I not only want to eat them but want to eat them at the countryside tavernas. As I always say over and over again in this site, atmosphere is of utmost important while traveling across various points in the atlas. I love Greece!
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Parthenon is what defines Athens, Greece
Parthenon and Acropolis hill at night.
Horat town, Naxo's capital, seen from Palatia Islet.
Knossos a.k.a the Knossos Palace is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and probably the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan civilization and culture
Lykavittos Hill and Athens urban sprawl viewed from the Acropolis.
The 5th century BC Doric Temple of Apollo at the site of Ancient Corinth.
Overhead of open-air theatre of Lykavittos hill, each summer hosts musical, theatrical performances in evenings, Greece
Overhead of Rhodes Main Beach, Greece
Southern Aegean village of Oia perched on Santorini crater rim.
White-washed houses and blue domes on cliff top are just so typically Greek
Time out of the rat race on the black sands of Perissa beach on the east coast of Santorini island, Greece
Visit a taverna for an authentic Greek dining experience
Greek salad (horiatiki (village) salata) is a local dish that you must not miss!
Moussaka is a lip-smacking Greek food that travelers can't help but drool over it.
Jennifer Aniston is an American actress of Greek heritage and hence is legitimate to represent gorgeous greek girls
Greek girls hot for bid! The first will be Maria Kanellis
Mara Darmousli is one of the sexiest greek models
