What are the Most Popular Areas of Greece?
Crete
Crete is an island of infinite mystery and a feast for all the senses. Crete is the largest island of Greece and has a rich history, various cultural influences, world-famous cuisine, unforgettable hospitality, and a wealth of music and tradition. The enormous coastline offers magnificent beaches, and for adventurers, this island is a real treasure. The island is easy to reach by boat and plane, and it is always a few degrees warmer than the rest of the country due to its southern location.
The Peloponnese
The Peloponnese is one of the most popular regions for tourism on the mainland of Greece. It is close to Athens, which in itself offers a wide range of attractions, but also good accessibility. Furthermore, the Peloponnese has been the center of action and events since ancient times, so it possesses many important archaeological sites, such as Olympia, Epidaurus, and Mycenae. As it is surrounded by coastline, it consequently also has the most beautiful beaches and waters. Some of the most famous places in the Peloponnese are Nafplion, Gythio, Monemvasia, and Pylos.
The Aegean Islands
When we talk about the Aegean islands, we are talking about a huge number of islands that span from the coast of Turkey to far south across the Mediterranean Sea. The most famous islands are the Sporades archipelago (Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos and Skyros), the Cyclades (Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos and Paros), the Dodecanese (a.o. Rhodes, Kos, Karpathos, Kalymnos, Patmos, Lipsi, Leros, Telendos, Nisyros, Symi, Halki(Chalki), and Kastelorizo), and the Saronic Islands (Poros, Salamis, Aegina and Agistri, as well as Hydra and Spetses). Also, Thassos, Samothraki, Limnos, Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria and Evia are Aegean islands.
Central Greece
This region has beautiful valleys for fresh summer walks and ski slopes. There are also beautiful cities, charming villages, delicious cuisine and of course the authentic Greek hospitality. Yet there are three truly indispensable destinations in this region. The first is the archaeological site of Delphi, which has been an important and magical place with beautiful scenery since ancient times. Equally breathtaking is Meteora; an impressive area of large mountain peaks with, on top, a series of monasteries, some of which are open to the public, and the view will always stay with you! Finally, the beautiful Pelion peninsula is a must-see with its delightful mountain villages.
The Ionian Islands are located in the Ionian Sea, west of the Greek mainland and for a small part off the Albanian coast. They were also called ‘Heptanisa’, which in Greek means ‘seven islands’. This was derived from the seven main islands of the archipelago, namely Corfu, Lefkas, Ithaka (also called Ithaki), Kefalonia, Paxi (also called Paxos), Zakynthos and Kythira.
Planning a Viewing Trip
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