Kos Town
On the south side of Kos' castle are the ruins of the Shrine of Aphrodite.
Must-see attractions in Greek Islands
Corfu
Simple little monastic museum, with an incongruous case of whale bones among its assorted icons and prayer books.
Rethymno Province
Ecclesiastic-art fans should stop in town at Panormo’s parish church, which has some stunning modern frescoes.
Rhodes Town
Also known as the Windmills Gate, St Catherine’s Gate provided access to the windmills on the waterfront.
Kos Town
This cluster of Doric columns once supported the roof of an open-sided portion of the ancient gymnasium.
Zakynthos
Long, narrow Banana is a busy package-tour beach and is awash with crowds, water sports and parasols.
Mykonos
Small beach with a diving centre and waves that make it more suitable for sunbathing than swimming.
Delos
The ruins of a temple to the first king of Delos, who was believed to have been a son of Apollo.
Aegina
This temple ruin sits on top of the mountain Ellanio Oros (532m) in the south of central Aegina.
Rhodes Town
This towering mosque, facing the Old Town's Great Hammam (Turkish baths), was completed in 1765.
Aegina
Peruse historical clothing, housewares and artwork recreating the mood of old-time island life.
Delos
Adjacent to the stadium, this building was used for both athletics training and education.
Cyclades
Displays on maritime and rural traditions inside the crumbling medieval kastro.
Delos
This colonnaded building once formed the monumental entrance to the sanctuary of Apollo.
Rhodes Town
The gate of St John is said to have become dyed red with blood during the siege of 1522.
Lesvos
Up the main road from Agios Isidoros, this famous distillery offers tours and tastings.
Delos
The remains of fortifications built by the Roman governor in 69 BC to protect the town.
Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods
Delos
Egyptian deities such as Isis and Serapis were worshipped in this ruined sanctuary.
Thasos
Dedicated to Greek-American artist Polygnotos Vagis (born in Potamia in 1894).
Hania
The discovery of clay tablets with Linear B script during ongoing excavations on Kastelli Hill to the east of the Venetian Harbour has led archaeologists…
Ierapetra
This is where Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have stayed incognito with a local family when his ship anchored in Crete for one night in 1798 en route to…
Iraklio
Iraklio's first fountain was cobbled together in the 1550s from antique materials, including Venetian coats of arms and a statue of a Roman official found…
Iraklio
Located opposite Morosini Fountain and dedicated to St Mark, the patron saint of Venice, Agios Markos Basilica was built at the beginning of Venetian rule…
Corfu Town
The former home of poet Dionysios Solomos (1798–1857), facing the Old Port across the waterfront road, is now a museum. His 'Hymn to Liberty' became the…
Rhodes Town
Behind its plain exterior, this 500-year-old Ottoman bathhouse is spectacular, with a finely wrought star-pierced ceiling that allows light to radiate…
Rethymno
This building began life as a monastery but was turned into a mosque by the Turks, who added the domes and a minaret, of which only bits remain. It is…
Ikaria
Kambos’ small museum displays Neolithic tools, geometric vases, classical sculpture fragments, figurines and ivory trinkets. If it’s closed, ask Vasilis…
Ierapetra
Built in 1856 atop a much older church possibly dating to the Venetian era, this handsome house of worship is dedicated to St George, the patron saint of…
Rethymno
At the southern edge of the old quarter, this arched stone gate is the only remnant of the Venetian city wall. It was built in the late 16th century and…
Kythira
Housed in a standalone former powder magazine (a store for explosives), this small exhibition displays and explains the coats of arms of Kythira's leading…
Argostoli
Kefallonia's archaeological museum, which holds treasures from all over the island, including Mycenaean finds, sustained serious damage in a 2014…
Agios Nikolaos
Right in the town centre, Agios Nikolaos' main church is a three-aisled Byzantine construction dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The mosaic above the main…
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