Discover Vrykolakonisia (Vampire Islands) in Skyros, Greece: The alleged vampires after which these islets are named may have actually been plague victims.
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Chania Lighthouse
Discover Chania Lighthouse in Chania, Greece: This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.
Museum of Cycladic Folklore
Discover Museum of Cycladic Folklore in Aliki, Greece: This old museum contains dozens of detailed miniature ships and buildings.
Church of St. Spyridon
Discover Church of St. Spyridon in Corfu, Greece: This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.
Pyramid on Mount Taygetos
Discover Pyramid on Mount Taygetos in Laconia, Greece: The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?
Weiler Building
Discover Weiler Building in Athens, Greece: A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.
ZEP Kissos
Discover ZEP
Nymfopetra
Discover Nymfopetra in Thessaloniki, Greece: Legends hold that these unusual rock formations were once a bridal party, or perhaps a group of hunters.
Church of Agia Pareskevi
Discover Church of Agia Pareskevi in Athens, Greece: This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.
Abandoned Tropo Station of Lefkada
Discover Abandoned Tropo Station of Lefkada in Lefkada, Greece: The remains of a military communications outpost still stand on this Greek island.
Ziller-Loverdos Mansion
Discover Ziller-Loverdos Mansion in Athens, Greece: One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.
Suda Bay War Cemetery
Discover Suda Bay War Cemetery in Souda, Greece: 1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.
To Steki Tou Ilia
Discover To Steki Tou Ilia in Athens, Greece: Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.
Fatsio
Discover Fatsio in Athens, Greece: Since 1969, this restaurant has served up dishes typical of Istanbul's Greek diaspora.
Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos (Panagia Speliotissa)
Discover Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos (Panagia Speliotissa) in Athens, Greece: An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.
Stani
The last traditional dairy bar in athens
Diporto
Discover Diporto in Athens, Greece: With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.
Kafeneio Oraia Ellas
Discover Kafeneio Oraia Ellas in Athens, Greece: Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.
Panta Vrechei Canyon
Discover Panta Vrechei Canyon in Greece: A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.
Stoa Emporon
Discover Stoa Emporon in Athens, Greece: This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.