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Greek Sightseeing
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- Athens & Attica
- Central & Southern
- Cyprus
- Dodecanese Islands
- Greek Festivals
- More Greek Islands
- Northern Greece
- Western Greece
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Greece
One way of visiting the highlights of Greece is to include some - or all - of the sites chosen by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. But the list may surprise you, both with what it includes and what it omits.
Greek Roadside Shrines
Greek roadside shrines - Traveling the roads of Greece, it won't be long until the metal boxes on skinny wire legs catch your attention. It may take a few of them blurring by before you realize what you're seeing is not a bizarre mailbox or the Greek version of a roadside telephone
Cats in Greece
Cats in Greece - Cats are everywhere in Greece and they know how to strike a pose against the whitewashed Greek island villages and marble columns of the monuments.
Top Ten Destinations of Greece - #5 - The Island of Mykonos
The Greek island of Mykonos is one of the busiest in the Aegean - and with good reason.
Sightseeing in Crete
The big island of Crete can keep any visitor occupied for weeks. Here are some of the best places to visit on Crete.
Greek Festival Web Page
Very brief, superficial look at Greek festivals. Good for the younger reader, not very useful to the adult traveler.
Anafi
Brief description of the major festival of the island, the Feast of the Virgin Mary on Sept. 8th at the Monastery of Kalamiotissa. From GNTO.
Amorgos
Amorgos hosts several feasts, including the grand feast of Amorgos on November 21st at the Monastery of Hozoviotissa. From GNTO.
Folegandros
Folegandros celebrates Easter in a big way. Here are some (very) brief details from GNTO.
Ios
The feast day of Agios Ioannis is celebrated on August 29th at Ios City and Psathi. A quick look from GNTO.
Kea
The two-week plus festival of Simonidia offers a variety of cultural events, while saints feasts help fill out the calendar on this lovely island. From GNTO.
Milos
As with almost everywhere in Greece, Milos goes all out celebrating the August 15th Feast of the Virgin Mary. A couple of the locations of this feast are listed here by GNTO.
Mykonos
The Feast of the Fisherman attracts visitors each year on June 30th, where the local folklore association makes sure the festival retains its Mykonian flavor. Other feasts dot the year; here are the basics from GNTO.
Naxos
Naxos celebrates a three-day version of the Feast of the Virgin Mary, crowded between dozens of other festivals. Read about some of the largest here, from GNTO.
Paros and Antiparos
Look at almost a dozen festivals, mostly in the tourist months of July and August, on these paired islands. From GNTO.
Santorini
Here's a look at the most popular festivals of Santorini. From GNTO.
Serifos
The mid-August Feast of the Virgin Mary is the major event on Serifos, though a handful of other festivals round out the year. From GNTO.
Sifnos
Enjoy the "Ball of the Northern Wind" among other festivals and feasts on Sifnos. From GNTO.
Sikinos
Read about a handful of local traditional festivals on this island. From GNTO.
Siros
Every other year, Siros hosts a major series of cultural events, along with a number of lesser events. From GNTO.
Small Cyclades
This small group of rarely-mentioned islands has a number of fun feasts and festivals. From GNTO.
Tinos
There's almost always a festival going on somewhere on Tinos, many with free food and/or great music. From GNTO.
Corfu
The Society of Garouniotes offers a 3-day festival in August featuring performances, lectures, and mountaineering races. Many other dates enjoy special celebrations. From GNTO.
Kefalonia (Cephalonia)
Abundant feasts for saints and a July theatrical festival enliven the days and nights on Kefalonia. From GNTO.
Zakynthos
A late-August, early-September wine feast draws visitors, along with a number of saints' day festivals and other feasts. From GNTO.
Ithaki (Ithaca)
Thirsty? An August wine feast is among the highlights of the year on Ithaca. From GNTO.
Lefkada
As with many of the Ionian islands, August is a cultural month with a major two-week slate of events, joining many traditional festivals during the year.
Kythera
An August cultural fair joins saints' feasts and an agricultural exhibition each year on Kythera. From GNTO.