Weird Greece - Ghosts, Vampires, UFOS

The spooky necromanteion was once used to summon the dead to speak to the living.

A Cretan tale of vampires, encountered by Pashley during his travels in Crete

Visit the eerie Nekromanteion, old haunt of Persephone and Pluto, and search for vampires on the island of Santorini.

Take a look at this peaceful lagoon, once the sad refuge of lepers, and possibly containing a lively mermaid.

Popular with ordinary tourists, Greece may be drawing visitors from even farther away.

Scroll down for a brief account of the "dew shadows" of Crete, ghost warriors said to appear on May 17th each year.

Read about this ancient superstition which still survives into modern times as "Vaskania" - and what the Greeks do about it! From the Greek Spider.

Just outside Athens, an unusual cave complex combines an ancient temple, a rumored NATO facility, an outlaw, and strange goings-on.

A fun and fascinating account of the Gates of Hades, mysterious Devil's Mountain, and more offbeat adventures in Greece.

Read about the goblins of Christmas and how to avoid them... forget eggnog, bring on the holy water. From the Greek Spider.

This roundup includes a brief account of a Greek UFO sighting which was shown on Greek television.

Forget Friday the Thirteenth - it turns out that Tuesday the Thirteenth is the day to worry about in Greece.

In Greek superstition, there's a person behind each sneeze. Find out who caused your last atchoo.

Account of the vampire in Greek literature and folklore. By Inanna Arthen.

Ghosthunting? This traditional Cretan family taverna is named for a mysterious "white lady" said to haunt a castle in Greece ... and, apparently, to protect the workers at the taverna. From what? That's not mentioned.