Other interesting places or events - Greece
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Lake Vouliagmeni | Rating: 7.80 |
| 25 km to the south of Athens is located a rather unusual Lake Vouliagmeni. It is unique, since is filled from three sources with different water, read more... |
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Waterfalls in Edessa | Rating: 7.60 |
| Edessa (not to be confused with Odesa in Ukraine and Edessa in Turkey) is an ordinary provincial town, unknown outside of Greece. But there you can find an interesting park which is worth a visit, read more... |
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Fiscardo Bay and the Venetian Lighthouse | Rating: 7.60 |
| Fiscardo is a small fishing village in the north of Kefalonia. Previously, here was the main port on the island, and now it is a quiet, peaceful place, with a small promenade and restaurants. The territory around the village is declared a nature reserve in order to preserve woodland and ancient architecture, read more... |
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Restaurants with sunset view in Corfu | Rating: 7.60 |
| We found a few restaurants with sunset views and will add new ones on our next visits, read more... |
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Picturesque view of Paleokastritsa | Rating: 7.20 |
| There is a road high above Paleokastritsa that offers scenic views of the coast. There are several restaurants there and there is viewpoint. There is not much space, literally for a couple of cars, but there is a large restaurant parking lot nearby, read more... |
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Historic Hypapante Church in Corfu | Rating: 7.20 |
| It was built in 1713 during the Venetian reign of Daniel Kombits, scion of a Cretan aristocratic family. In the 20th century, the church gradually fell into disrepair. Bats nested in the broken roof and water seeped inside. In 1996, work began to restore the church, read more... |
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Fortress Argos Larisa | Rating: 7.00 |
| On a hill above the city of Argos there is a fortress from the 5th century B.C. It was rebuilt many times: by the Byzantines (X century), Latins (XIII century), Venetians (XV century) and Turks, therefore it contains architectural elements of the different eras. The territory is not guarded and is free to visit, read more... |
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Liapades beach in Corfu | Rating: 7.00 |
| The beach is located in a very picturesque place, surrounded by beautiful forest and huge boulders. We drove here as we saw a beautiful panorama in google.maps. There are sun beds and umbrellas, but you can stop by and just walk around, the place is very picturesque, read more... |
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Zakynthos (city) | Rating: 6.80 |
| If you are heading to the island of Zakynthos, you will definitely visit its administrative center Zakynthos (other names are Zante or Chora), where the ferries arrive, read more... |
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New fortress (Pylos) | Rating: 6.80 |
| The new fortress of Pylos or Niokastro stands on a hill near the city, on the seashore. It was built by the Turks in 1573 to protect the port, which was located in a huge natural bay, read more... |
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Venetian fortress Methoni | Rating: 6.80 |
| Methoni is a small town on the southwest coast of the Peloponnese peninsula, best known for its great fortress. It was built by the Venetians, after they took away this area from the Crusaders in 1206. They made the town an important and large medieval center., read more... |
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Thessaloniki | Rating: 6.80 |
| The second largest city of Greece, a major port, airport and cultural capital of the country. We spent in Thessaloniki not much time, but walked around the city, read more... |
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Kastro castle (Chlemoutsi) | Rating: 6.60 |
| If you are traveling by car, parked in Kyllini and waiting for a ferry to the islands of Zakynthos or Kefalonia, it's a good idea to visit Kastro castle (Chlemoutsi), which is located very close, read more... |
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Issos beach in Corfu | Rating: 6.60 |
| A huge sandy beach located in a protected area in the southern part of Corfu island. The beach is wild, but in summer there are sunbeds and umbrellas. In May, during our visit, it was still a bit cold and the beach was empty, so we walked along the dunes, read more... |
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St. George's Beach (Agios Georgios) in Corfu | Rating: 6.40 |
| A huge sandy beach on the island of Corfu. It is located quite far from the main tourist spots, so there are not many people here. There are sun beds and umbrellas. The water can be colder than in other places, due to the peculiarity of underwater currents, read more... |
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Castle of Saint George (Kefalonia) | Rating: 6.20 |
| The castle of St. George was built on Kefalonia 800 years ago. For centuries it was the capital of the island and the home for nobility, read more... |
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300 Spartans | Rating: 5.80 |
| For sure one of the most famous battles of the ancient world is the battle of Tsar Leonid and his 300 Spartans against the troops of the Persian king Xerxes, read more... |
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Ipsos Beach in Corfu | Rating: 5.80 |
| We didn't plan to stop here and decided to swim after saw an interesting swing. There are no changing huts and toilets, though in summer there are some sunbeds and inflatable water attractions, read more... |
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Fairytale Castle of Agrili | Rating: 5.60 |
| On the coast of the Ionian Sea at the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese there is a rather unusual structure - the Fairy-tale castle of Agrili, read more... |
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A villa from the Darrells series in Corfu | Rating: 5.60 |
| This place will be interesting to you if you have watched the TV series "The Durrells", about perhaps the most famous inhabitants of Corfu, read more... |
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Mon Repos Park and Villa in Corfu | Rating: 5.60 |
| Monrepo Park i Palace were built between 1828 and 1831 as a country villa for the British Commissioner of the Ionian Republic, a state that existed from 1815 to 1864, read more... |
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Sparta | Rating: 5.20 |
| Thanks to the Internet, computer games and cinema, Sparta is perhaps the most famous ancient state, read more... |
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Saint Arsenios Chapel | Rating: 5.00 |
| This place might be interesting if you have watched the popular British TV series "The Durrells". Although, you can walk here just for fun. We parked at the big Atlantica Nissaki Beach Hotel (39.732028, 19.920111), walked through its territory and came to the path along the sea (39.731500, 19.922083). Funny thing is that the hotel is for adults only, and we were with a small child, so people were a little bit surprised :), read more... |
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Vidos Island in Corfu | Rating: 4.80 |
| A small island near Kerkyra, which can be reached by boat from the port, read more... |
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