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Geological Formations and Spectacular Topography in Greece
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Meteora
Thera Volcano (Santorini Island)
Olympus mountain
Samaria Gorge (Crete)
Vikos Gorge (Ioannina)
Pindos Mountain Range
Korinth canal
Nisiros volcano
Best Byzantine Centers and Churches of Greece
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Mt. Athos
Time has been frozen for a thousand years at Mt. Athos. It is mostly a place for spiritual
quest but the monks provide modest accommodations to the small groups of visitors. One
drawback: no female visitors are allowed on the grounds.
Meteora
Mistras (in Sparta)
Nikopolis (Roman and Byzantine center in Preveza)
Arta (Several Byzantine Churches)
Thessaloniki
Beautiful Greek Towns and Villages
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Ia (Thera/Santorini)
Githio (Lakonia)
Papingo (Ioannina)
Makrinitsa (Pelio)
Zagoria (Ioannina)
Olympos (Karpathos)
Pylos (Messinia)
Hania (Crete)
Kosmas (Lakonia)
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Best Greek Islands
In reality, there is no such thing as "best Greek islands". One would definitely find a paradise
among the 3000 islands of Greece. Searching is most of the fun of course, but here is a list to start
with.
 Santorini (Thera)
The combination of breathtaking topography and culture automatically elevate Santorini to a
favorite destination. The island's popularity is probably its only flaw. Visiting in May or
early June is better to avoid the crowds. Staying at a hotel in Ia, or in Fira atop the volcanic
caldera is also imperative. The views are unforgettable. Good beaches (Perissa, and Red
beach), a great museum of prehistoric art, a unique excavation site at Akrotiri, and the
legend of Atlantis (a little far fetched in my opinion) would keep any visitor happy. If one
were to visit only one island in Greece, I would recommend Thera with some close seconds
below:
 Crete
 Karpathos
 Lefkada
 Kefalonia
 Amorgos
Best Castles in Greece
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Rhodes
If you are going to visit only one castle in Greece, Rhodes must be it. Almost perfectly
preserved, it encloses the oldest continously inhabited Medieval town of Europe.
Methoni
Monemvasia
Nayplio
Caves in Greece
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Perama cave (Ioannina)
Diro Cave
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Mediterranean Cruises
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Dubrovnik
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Trieste
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Venice
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Dubrovnik
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At Sea
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Taormina
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Sorrento
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Livorno
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Portoferraio
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At Sea
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Monte Carlo
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Monte Carlo
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Monte Carlo
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Rome/Civitavecchia
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Sorrento
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At Sea
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Mikonos
26
Kusadasi
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At Sea
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Istanbul
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Istanbul
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Dardanelles
Athens/Piraeus 31
Athens/Piraeus 32
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At Sea
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Kusadasi
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Thira
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Rhodes
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Agios Nikolaos
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Corfu
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At Sea
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Taormina
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Sorrento
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Rome/Civitavecchia
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At Sea
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Katakolon
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Corfu
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Dubrovnik
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Trieste
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Venice
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Venice
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Venice
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At Sea
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Dubrovnik
24
At Sea
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Taormina
26
Sorrento
27
Rome/Civitavecchia
28
Livorno
29
Portoferraio
30
At Sea
31
Monte Carlo
32
Monte Carlo
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# Port
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Monte Carlo
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Monte Carlo
3
Rome/Civitavecchia
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Sorrento
5
At Sea
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Mikonos
7
Kusadasi
8
At Sea
9
Istanbul
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Istanbul
11
Dardanelles
Athens/Piraeus 12
Athens/Piraeus 13
14
Volos
15
At Sea
16
Kusadasi
17
Rhodes
18
At Sea
19
Alexandria
20
Alexandria
21
At Sea
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At Sea
23
Cagliari
24
Naples
25
Rome/Civitavecchia
26
At Sea
27
Naples
28
Catania
29
At Sea
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At Sea
31
Gibraltar
32
Malaga
33
Cartagena
Valencia
Palma de Mallorca34
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Barcelona
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Barcelona
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Thira
Rhodes
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At Sea
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Ashdod
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At Sea
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Alexandria
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Alexandria
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At Sea
Corfu
9
Dubrovnik
10
Venice
11
Venice
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Venice
13
At Sea
14
Dubrovnik
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At Sea
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Catania
17
Naples
Rome/Civitavecchia18
19
Livorno
20
Monte Carlo
21
At Sea
22
Barcelona
Barcelona
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Barcelona
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At Sea
25
Malaga
26
Cadiz
27
Casablanca
28
At Sea
29
Arrecife
Tenerife/Canary 30
31
Islands
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At Sea
Lisbon
Port
Singapore
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At Sea
Rangoon
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At Sea
At Sea
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At Sea
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At Sea
At Sea
Dubai
Dubai
Dubai
At Sea
At Sea
Salalah
Cruising the Gulf
of Aden
At Sea
At Sea
Safaga
Al Aqaba
At Sea
Suez
Alexandria
At Sea
Athens/Piraeus
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Bari
Katakolon
Izmir
Istanbul
At Sea
Dubrovnik
Venice
Carnival
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Istanbul
Izmir
Athens/Piraeus
Cruise Ionian Sea
Dubrovnik
Venice
Venice
Cruise Adriatic Sea
Naples
Rome/Civitavecchia
Cruise
Mediterranean Sea
13 Barcelona
Norwegian
Jade
Port
Rome/Civitavecchia
Naples
At Sea
Marmaris
Izmir
Istanbul
At Sea
Athens/Piraeus
Katakolon
At Sea
Livorno
Rome/Civitavecchia
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Port
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$2209 Balcony
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Port
$699
$899
$1099
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Athens/Piraeus
2 Istanbul
Kusadasi
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At Sea
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Messina
Rome/Civitavecchia 5 Thira
6 Iraklion
Monte Carlo
7 At Sea
Barcelona
8 Alexandria
At Sea
9 Alexandria
Gibraltar
10 At Sea
Cadiz
11 Corfu
Lisbon
12 Katakolon
13 Athens/Piraeus