Greece: attractions and places of interest

Achilleion is a magnificent palace on the island of Kerkyra in Greece, built for the Austrian Empress Elizabeth of Bavarian in 1890. The main theme for the decoration of the palace was the Greek hero Achilles. The land on which the palace was located used to belong to diplomat Petros Vrailas Armeni...

In the very center of the Greek city of Athens there is a wonderful garden, which is known as the National Garden. It covers an area of 15.5 hectares. The building of the Parliament of the country is located very close to the garden, and on the other hand, it is framed by the Olympic Stadium, which ...

Among the main attractions of the Greek city of Rhodes is the Rhodes Fortress, which at one time was a powerful defensive structure. Today, the Rhodes Fortress is guarded by UNESCO as a valuable architectural monument and serves as a museum. The famous Rhodes Fortress was built in the Middle Ages, ...

Lefka Ori is a Greek national park on the island of Crete. It was founded in 1962 on the territory of the Samaria Gorge - the deepest gorge in Europe. The Samaria gorilla in length stretches for more than 15 km, and the width decreases from three hundred meters to three. Park area 48.5 km2. This na...

Parnitha is the national park in Greece, located on the ridge in the north of Athens, the highest in Attica, 1413 meters high. Most of the ridge is covered with dense forests and since 1961 has the status of a national park. The territory of Parnita Park is occupied by goose forests with a total ar...

Corfu Island – Greece's most romantic island. The name of the island on Greek sounds like « Kerkyra ». According to Greek myths, Poseidon, having loved Nymph Kerkyra, stole and hid her on an unknown island, naming him after his beloved Corkira. Later, the name changed a bit, it was replaced by Kerky...

Butterfly Valley is a place of picturesque beauty located on the Greek island of Rhodes in Petaludes Valley. In this unusual area there are waterfalls, lakes, rivers and charming flower beds. Water bodies provide sufficient humidity, which contributes to the formation of a favorable microclimate for...

Mikenas – is an old Greek city where King Agamemnon was born, which became famous in a campaign to Troy. The fortress of this ruler in the city of Mikena can rightfully be called a legendary object. The find of the Agamemnon fortress belongs to the German archaeologist Heinrich Shlimane, who discove...

To get acquainted with the Minoan architecture, as well as to appreciate the beauty and scale of the Knos Palace, there is an opportunity to taste the Greek island of Crete. This historical monument has long been decorated with photographs, souvenirs and postcards of local production. The Knossos Pa...

The city of Delphi – is a historical attraction of Greece, because it is here that the ruins of the oldest cultural monuments are located. It is located among the picturesque highlands, at the foot of the Parnas mountain. The city of Delpha has long lured both travelers and archaeologists. The ruins...