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Shallow blue sea and a girl in a swimsuit enters. In the background mainland with low vegetation.

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Stone alley in Panormos village, between the traditional houses with the blue doors

Tinos

Cyclades

2 small white churches with bell tower and harbor view

Serifos

Cyclades

Sandy beach with a view to the greenish blue sea

Limnos

North Aegean

Panoramic view of the whitewashed church of the island with blue dome surrounded by a fence with flowers

Leipsoi

Dodecanese

Seaside village with a lot of pine tree and a sailing boat anchored near the port

Ithaca

Ionian

Picturesque village of the island with many fishing boats and greenish blue waters

Alonnisos

Sporades

The inner part of a sea cave and a boat with visitors in the background

Kastellorizo

Dodecanese

View of the colorful houses in the port and at the center there is a large fishing boat

Symi

Dodecanese

Windmill and a few people in front of the sunset.

Santorini

Cyclades

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EKATOMPOLIS

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ArTies: 8 eight Contemporary Sculptures – ∞ Infinite Diachronic Ties

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM / CHANIA
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Epidaurus Festival 2025

ANCIENT THEATRE / EPIDAURUS
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Mystery 15 The Living Museum

ELEFSINA 
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The Parthenon and Byron

ACROPOLIS MUSEUM / ATHENS
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Foodprint

MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL OLIVE-OIL PRODUCTION / LESVOS
FESTIVAL

Athens Pride 2025

ATHENS
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Plásmata 3

PEDION TOU AREOS / ATHENS
DANCE

Dance Performances

DORA STRATOU THEATER / ATHENS
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Release Athens Festival 2025

PLATEIA NEROU / ATHENS
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5th Vamvakou Mountain Run

VAMVAKOU / SPARTA

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Fun Facts

Alexander the Great, one of history’s greatest warriors and leaders of all time, was Greek. Alexander the Great conquered land all the way from Greece to Asia. His achievements and conquests gave rise to the later Hellenistic period (323 BC - 31 BC).

Greek is one of the oldest spoken languages in Europe since it has been spoken for more than 3.000 years.

Greece has more archaeological museums than any other country in the world; in-fact they are around 196!

About 7% of all the marble produced worldwide comes from Greece.

Continuously inhabited for over 7,000 years, Athens is one of the oldest cities in Europe.

In Greece, people celebrate the “name day” of the saint that bears their name in a similar way to their own birthday.

The first philosopher is considered to be Thales of Miletus (c. 624 – 425 B.C.). He is credited as giving the first explanation for the origin of the world that was not mythological.

Did you know that Greece is the 4th largest cheese producer worldwide. Greeks eat 28 kg per capita per year. And guess what, mostly feta cheese!

Greece has historically engaged in wine making. Take for example Dionysus, the son of Zeus, the God of the grape-harvest, winemaking and wine. His face is seen today on the sommelier’s pin which is a symbol of respect to wine’s contribution throughout history.

Crete, Greece’s largest island and birthplace of the Minoan Civilisation, is the most southern one, except for the little island of Gavdos!

Crete's history as well as the inhabitants' personality were affected by the island's mountainous landscape.

The very first sprint race of the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C. was won by Coroebus of Elis, a cook!

Greece is the place where democracy was born. But democracy in ancient Athens was significantly different from modern democracies. It was both more participatory and exclusive, and there were no political parties in Athenian democracy.

Did you know that Greece has the biggest EU consumption of olive oil per capita, with around 12 kg per person per year?

Greece has one of the richest varieties of wildlife in Europe, including 116 species of mammals, 18 of amphibians, 59 of reptiles, 240 of birds, and 107 of fishes.

Did you know that Epirus is the most mountainous territory of Greece and the poorest in the EU; however it has a unique natural wealth!

Did you know that most days of the year are sunny in Greece? 250, to be exact.

Greece's national drink is ouzo. Ouzo is a dry anise-flavoured aperitif. Cheers, "stin igia mas" in Greek!

No part of Greece is more than 137km from the sea.

Did you know that Greece is the third largest producer of olive oil in the world? Greeks have cultivated olive trees since antiquity. Some of the olive trees that are still producing olives date back to the thirteenth century.

Explore Greece

Attica

Athens

A journey through time

Shot of Athens at dusk from above, Lycabettus in the background.

Central Greece

Galaxidi

The Seafaring Town

Karpenisi

Explore the Lesser-Known Pristine Nature of Central Greece

Delphi

Travel to the Navel of the Earth

Epirus

Ioannina

A journey in a magical land

Metsovo

The jewel of Epirus

Old man walking down a cobblestone alley lined with stonebuilt houses on a sunny winter day in Metsovo

Parga

The Riviera of the Epirus Region

Syvota

The Ionian fjord!

Macedonia

Thessaloniki

City of Experiences

Halkidiki

A breathtaking combination of blue and green

Shallow blue sea and a girl in a swimsuit enters. In the background mainland with low vegetation.

Peloponnese

Olympia

A trip to the birthplace of the Olympic Games

View of the Museum of the History of the Ancient Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, which is housed in a neoclassical building erected in the 1880s named "SIGGREION".

Nemea

A fascinating wine tourism destination

Thessaly

Volos

Beauty, Myth and History are all here

Waterfront with yachts and pedestrian street with people. Apartment buildings with restaurants downstairs.

Thrace

Xanthi

The noble Lady of Thrace

Shot of a cobblestone alley with traditional colourful houses

Argosaronic

Places to Visit

Cyclades

Naxos

Travel to the heart of the Cyclades

Night view of a large ancient gate in the foreground and in the background a Cycladic settlement with a port.

Paros

Timeless Roots, Vibrant Spirit

Peaceful harbor with boats and a small white church with lights at sunset.

Irakleia

A rising destination in the Cyclades

View of a stone-built house and the church of Panagia with the light blue dome is shown in the background

Amorgos

The Big Blue

Large white church on high cliffs above the sea

Tinos

The "handmade" island

Stone alley in Panormos village, between the traditional houses with the blue doors

Milos

The island with heavenly beaches

High cliffs above the sea with bushes. Typical large rock with a hole in the sea and next to a small boat.

Kea (or Tzia)

Welcome to the Cyclades

Picturesque settlement at the top of a hill. Tiled houses with some trees in between. In the background is the sea.

Ios

The Exciting Island

White houses densely built on the slope of a small hill. At the top 3 small churches.

Kythnos

Simply irresistible

Thin strip of land that forms 2 beaches. Many sailing boats on one. Gentle hills with few buildings.

Serifos

An island of raw beauty

2 small white churches with bell tower and harbor view

Sifnos

A balanced and harmonic cycladic island

Girl walking on cobbled alley between white houses. In a yard a large red bougainvillea.

Sikinos

Anti-conformist & carefree

Paved square with a column, palm tree and white houses with arches.

Kimolos

The Chalk Island

Mushroom-shaped rock in a rocky landscape with low green vegetation.

Folegandros

Bathed in the sunlight of the Aegean Sea

Aerial view of a settlement on a high cliff above the sea with green areas around.

Koufonisia

A piece of heaven in the Lesser Cyclades

Aerial view of a white and red boat in crystal clear sea next to small beaches surrounded by rocks.

Delos

The head priest of the Cyclades

Archaeological site with low stone walls and 2 headless statues. In the background is the sea.

Crete

Heraklion

The cradle of the Minoan civilisation

View of the walls and columns of the Knossos Palace

Chania

Where Authentic Cretan Charm Meets Natural Beauty

Old lighted lighthouse made of stone on the edge of a pier with a few people at sunset.

Rethymno

Where Beauty Meets Tradition

Arch in the medieval town of Rethymno, with columns in the background

Dodecanese

Astypalaia

A Butterfly-Shaped Island

A beach with greenish blue waters in the islet of Kounoupi near Astypalaia

Kalymnos

The Sponge Harvesting and Rock Climbing Island

Photo with various sponges collection and a sponge collector uniform

Karpathos

The wild beauty of the Dodecanese

Kyra Panagia beach with people hanging around and a view of the church

Kasos

Wild and Beautiful

Kasos port with the traditional whitewashed houses and the church in the background

Kastellorizo

A Remote Treasure Island

The inner part of a sea cave and a boat with visitors in the background

Kos

Hippocrates’ Island

View of the beach of the island from above with greenish blue waters and islets

Leipsoi

Calypso’s Island

Panoramic view of the whitewashed church of the island with blue dome surrounded by a fence with flowers

Leros

A lesser known gem in the Dodecanese

Illuminated windmills during dusk

Nisyros

Island with a Unique Volcanic Terrain

View of Nisiros volcano area

Patmos

Religious legacy meets beauty of Nature

View of Agios Ioannis Theologos Monastery

Rhodes

The island of vivid contrasts

Knightsroad view in Rhodes Chora

Symi

A Fairytale-like Island

View of the colorful houses in the port and at the center there is a large fishing boat

Chalki

The perfect choice for a laid-back holiday

Church with bell tower overlooking the port of the island with the picturesque houses in the background

Ionian

Zakynthos

A Paradise of White Beaches, Sea Turtles, and Vibrant Nightlife

View of the port of the island during dusk with the church of Agios Dionysios dominating the area

Ithaca

Odysseus’ Ηome

Seaside village with a lot of pine tree and a sailing boat anchored near the port

Corfu

Chic and delicate by nature

View of Kerkyra from above, with Pontikonisi on the background and the picturesque chapel

Kythera

A Timeless Muse for Artists Worldwide, Where Natural Beauty and Rich Heritage Meet

View of the Castle of Kythira from above, with two tiny chapels bult on the rocks

North Aegean

Samothrace

The island of the Great Gods

Trees with a view of the small river

Lesvos

A Tapestry of Natural Wonders and Cultural Riches

Molyvos port with fishing boats and traditional houses

Limnos

An island of sheer beauty

Sandy beach with a view to the greenish blue sea

Samos

The island of Hera and Pythagoras

Panoramic view of Pythagorio and the church in the background

Psara

The island of glorious past & pristine beauty

View from above with the castle and the canons overlooking the sea

Fournoi

An archipelago away from the crowds

View of Thymaina island from above with traditional houses

Oinousses

Τhe remote islands of ship owners

A view of Oinousses with traditional houses and the church in the background

Sporades

Skopelos

A Mise-en-Scène Island

Large white church with a dome and stone roof with a smaller church and stairs on a rock above the sea.

Alonnisos

Enjoy nature in all its splendour

Picturesque village of the island with many fishing boats and greenish blue waters

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