Places worth the detour in Greece
Greece has 1,107 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 16 kinds — the biggest group is ancient & archaeological sites (388). The best known is Athens. 780 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Ancient & archaeological sites in Greece 388
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Parthenon
Ancient & megalithic · 5th century BC · Iconic
Former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
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Acropolis of Athens
Ancient & megalithic · 5th century BC · Iconic
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Greece 206
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Greece 188
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Hosios Loukas
Sacred sites · 10th century · Notable
Monastery in Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra Municipality, Greece
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Nea Moni of Chios
Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable
11th-century monastery on the island of Chios, Greece
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Church of Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki
Sacred sites · 7th century · Notable
Church in Thessaloniki, Greece
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Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Sacred sites · 11th century · Notable
Monastery on the Island of Patmos, Greece
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Hilandar
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Serbian Orthodox male Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece
Museums & galleries in Greece 117
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Byzantine and Christian Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Museum in Athens, Greece
Castles, palaces & forts in Greece 57
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Acrocorinth
Castles & palaces · 7th century BC · Notable
Fortified rocky hill, the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth, Greece
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Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
Castles & palaces · 14th century · Notable
Medieval fortress and palace of the Knights in the historic center of Rhodes, Greece
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Old Royal Palace
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Notable
Building of the Hellenic Parliament, formerly a royal palace
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Presidential Mansion
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Notable
Building in Athens and official residence of the president of Greece
Monuments & statues in Greece 34
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Monuments & statues · 5th century BC · Iconic
One of The Seven Wonders of the World
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Colossus of Rhodes
Monuments & statues · 3rd century BC · Iconic
Statue of the Greek Titan Helios; one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
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Athena Promachos
Monuments & statues · 5th century BC · Notable
Ancient sculpture of Phidias in Athens Acropolis
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Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
Monuments & statues · 4th century BC · Notable
Sculpture by Praxiteles found at Olympia, Greece
Caves & caverns in Greece 28
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Petralona cave
Caves & caverns · Notable
Cave and archeological location in Petralona, Chalkidiki, Greece
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Greece 26
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HMHS Britannic
Macabre & curious · Renowned
Olympic-class ocean liner. Sister ship of RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic
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Antikythera wreck
Macabre & curious · Notable
Roman shipwreck dating from the 2nd quarter of the 1st century BC
Beaches & coves in Greece 20
Bridges & aqueducts in Greece 12
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Rio-Antirrio bridge
Great structures · 21st century · Renowned
Multi-span cable-stayed bridge in Greece
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Lion Gate
Great structures · 13th century BC · Notable
Main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae
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Kazarma Mycenaean Bridge
Great structures · 13th century BC · Notable
Stone bridge, one of three, near the modern road from Tiryns to Epidauros in Argolida, Greece
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Euripus Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge in Greece, connecting Euboea island with mainland
Towers & lighthouses in Greece 11
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Tower of the Winds
Towers & lighthouses · Notable
A Roman tower in Athens that once housed an early weather vane, large clepsydra, and multiple sundials to function as an early clocktower
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Clock tower of Komotini
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Clocktower in Komotini, Greece
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in Greece 6
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Santorini caldera
Volcanic & geothermal · 17th century BC · Notable
Caldera in Thira municipality, Greece
Abandoned places & ghost towns in Greece 5
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Palaiochora
Abandoned & ghost towns · Hidden gem
Abandoned medieval village on the island of Aegina, Greece
Waterfalls in Greece 3
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Greece 3
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Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park
Parks & gardens · 19th century · Hidden gem
Public park in Ilion, Greece
