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Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean and somewhere between 1,200 and 6,000 islands depending on how an island is counted, of which 227 are inhabited. That figure is the whole planning problem. Around 10 million people live in the country's nine regions, and the three largest cities - Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras - are all on the mainland, while the 21 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are spread across mainland and islands alike. Most trips split accordingly: the mainland for antiquity and the mountains that fill the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, the islands for the sea, with Crete, the largest of them, big enough to fill a week on its own.
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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Εθνικός Κήπος
The National Garden of Athens is a public park situated in the heart of the Greek capital, directly behind the Hellenic Parliament building. Established in the nineteenth century, it occupies a central location between the districts of Syntagma and Pangrati.
Ιερό της Αγλαύρου
Πεδίον Άρεως
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Σπήλαιο Ολυμπίου Διός
Πλατεία Βάθης
Πλατεία Μαβίλη
Μυκηναϊκή Κρήνη
Άλσος Βεΐκου
Πλατεία Αιγύπτου
Πλατεία Χρυσοστόμου Σμύρνης
Πλατεία Μεγάλης του Γένους Σχολής
Άλσος Νεας Σμύρνης
Πλατεία Ουρουγουάης
Άλσος Παγκρατίου
Άλσος Ιλισίων
Πλατεία Αμαλίας Μερκούρη
Άλσος Άρη Αλεξάνδρου
Πλατεία Δαβάκη
Πάρκο Ελευθερίας
Πλατεία Έλενας Βενιζέλου
Λόφος Ελικώνος
Λόφος Φιλοπάππου
Πλατεία Φιλοπάππου
Άλσος Ελληνικού Στρατού
Σκοπευτήριο Καισαριανής
Καμάρα
Πάρκο για το Παιδί και τον Πολιτισμό
Κονίστρα
Άλσος Λογγίνου
Πλατεία Μαδρίτης
Άλσος Μεσολογγίου
Άλσος Εθνικής Αντιστάσεως
Πλατεία Παπαδιαμάντη
Πάρκο Ηρώων
Πάρκο Βουλιαγμένης & Καρέα
Άλσος Πετραλώνων
Πλατεία Πίνδου
Πλατεία Ελευθέριου Βενιζέλου
Πλατεία Κονδύλη
Πλατεία Αγίας Λαύρας
Πάρκο Ριζάρη
Πάρκο Θησείου
Πλατεία Βαρνάβα
Κήπος Ζαππείου
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·
Eight to twelve days can cover Athens, one mainland archaeological route and one island group. Every ferry leg consumes real itinerary time, so collecting ports across several island chains is poor use of a first visit.
Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides the visa framework for entry. Passport nationality, stay length and the wider Schengen route determine whether an application is needed and where it must be lodged.
Athens is the main gateway, while ferries and domestic flights connect island groups and regional airports. Mainland buses and limited rail corridors require route-specific planning; ferry schedules should be rechecked close to travel.
April to June and September to October suit many archaeological and island itineraries without peak midsummer heat. Ferry exposure, island seasonality and mountain weather still vary by destination.
Greece prices transactions in euros (EUR). National card-acceptance and fee details are Not recorded in this bundle; confirm payment expectations with small accommodations, boat operators and remote businesses.
Greece uses 112 for emergency assistance and 230 V Type C and F sockets. A single nationwide tap-water recommendation is Not recorded, so use the relevant island or municipal guidance.
