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Monument of Leonidas - 300 Spartans

Thermopyles, Lamieon, Phthiotis, Central Greece
Here in 480 b.J. the Spartan King Leonidas and the 300 soldiers along with 700 Thespians and 80 Mycenaean repelled the Persian King Xerxes during his campaign in Greece, falling heroically and made this place World Pilgrimage....
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Mount Olympus

Litochoro, Dion Olimpos, Pieria, Central Macedonia
Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος Olympos, for Modern Greek also transliterated Olimbos, [ˈolimbos] or [ˈolibos]) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia,...
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Municipal Art Gallery of Ioannina

Ioannina, Ioanniton, Ioannina, Epirus
Municipal Art Gallery of Ioannina (Greek: Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη Ιωαννίνων) is an art museum in Ioannina, Greece that has been open in its current building since 2000. The collection of over 500 items ranges...
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Museum of Industrial Olive-oil Production of Lesvos

Agia Paraskevi - Agias Paraskevis, Lesvos, Lesvos Island, North Aegean Islands
The Museum of Industrial Olive-Oil Production of Lesvos presents the industrial phase of olive-oil production in Greece. It focuses on the changes brought about by the introduction of mechanical motion on the process of olive-oil...
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Museum of Marble Crafts

Panormos - Pyrgos, Tinos, Tinos Island, Cyclades
The Museum of Marble Crafts, in Pirgos, on the island of Tinos, is a unique example presenting the technology of marble, a material that holds a particular place in the architecture and art of Greece, from antiquity through to...
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Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil

Sparti, Sparti, Laconia, Peloponnese
The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil, in Sparta (Peloponnese), transports you to the culture, history and technology of the olive and olive oil production in the Greek realm, from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. The...
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Nea Moni Monastery

Nea Moni, Chios, Chios Island, North Aegean Islands
The Nea Moni was built in the 11th century (between 1042 – 1056) and was dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It covers an area of approximately 17,000 m2 and is located in the central region of the island of Chios....
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Neraidochori Stone Bridge

Neraidochori, Pili, Trikala, Thessaly

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Nikos Kazantzakis Tomb

Heraklion Town, Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete

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Notaras' Mansion

Ano Trikala, Xylokastro Evrostini, Corinthia, Peloponnese
This stone-built, three-storey home of the Notaras' family, in the shape of a ‘Π’, with the fortified entrance door, boasted such guests as king Otto and queen Amalia, during their visits to the area. It is even claimed...
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Old Village - Chorio

Chorio, Halki, Halki Island, Dodecanese
Up until the middle of the 19th century, the abandoned settlement of Chorio was the capital of Halki. Chorio was built on the northern side of St. Nikolas’ hill, on the borders of the Knights’ Castle, with the aim of avoiding...
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Olympic Stadium of Athens Spyros Louis

Marousi, Marousi, Athens, Central Greece
Located in the area of Marousi in Athens, the stadium was originally designed in 1979 and built in 1980–1982. It was completed in time to host the 1982 European Championships in Athletics. It was inaugurated by the President...
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Open-air Water Power Museum

Paleochori, Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese
In the location of Kefalari Ai Gianniou, at a distance of 2km to the west we find one of the most important museums of traditional technology in Europe. The fall of water from a height was exploited for centuries for traditional...
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Osios Loukas Monastery

Moni Osiou Louka, Distomo Arachova, Boeotia, Central Greece
Hosios Loukas (Greek: Ὅσιος Λουκᾶς) is a historic walled monastery situated near the town of Distomo, in Boeotia, Greece. It is one of the most important monuments of Middle Byzantine architecture and art, and has...
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Pamvotida Lake - Lake of Ioannina

Ioannina, Ioanniton, Ioannina, Epirus
Lake Pamvotida or Pamvotis (Greek: Λίμνη Παμβώτιδα / Παμβώτις), commonly also Lake of Ioannina (Greek: Λίμνη των Ιωαννίνων, Limni ton Ioanninon) is the largest lake of Epirus, located in...
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Panagia Evaggelistria Church

Kalivia Thorikou, Saronikos, Athens, Central Greece

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Panagia Fodele Church

Fodele, Malevizi, Heraklion, Crete

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Panagia Kera Church

Kritsa, Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete

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Panagia Odigitria Church

Kimolos Town, Kimolos, Kimolos Island, Cyclades
In Chorio, the Metropolitan Temple of Panagia Odigitria stands out. The Temple was built between 1867 and 1874 from the inhabitants of the island. It is rich in artistic wealth and beautiful icons, amongst which, one can single...
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Panagias Keras Kardiotissas Monastery

Kera, Kissamos, Chania, Crete
The Keras Kardiotissas Monastery or simply Keras Monastery (Greek: Μονή Κεράς Καρδιώτισσας or Μονή Κεράς) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary that is situated near the village...
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