The beauty of contrasts
Greece is a country of remarkable and delightful contrasts. It is a constant journey through time, a world of destinations admired and adored globally. Awe-inspiring sea and mountain alteration takes you by surprise, while the past reverberates in the living traditions of a country that guarantees you a beyond-any-expectation experience no matter how many times you visit it.
This month, follow us to the gems of the Mycenaean civilisation, the “all-gold” Mycenae, and Tiryns with the cyclopean walls. Visit the verdant island of Lesvos that encompasses a Petrified Forest for no less than 20 million years. Combine holiday relaxation with wellness, health and beauty. Get to know the deliciousness of the local Santorinian cuisine. Last but not least, read the exclusive interview of the famous Brit actor Stephen Fry to visitgreece.gr.
The Visit Greece webteam
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The gems of the Mycenaean civilisation
Mycenae, the golden kingdom of the mythical king Agamemnon, and fortified Tiryns of the cyclopian walls – a World Heritage monument – mark in the most imposing way a land inhabited way before the inception of History, a civilisation that held dominion over the world of its time. Visit them…
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Following the lava paths
Twenty million years ago, tons of volcanic lava & ash covered the dense forest of the western part of Lesvos. Hundreds of fossilized trunks now stand & lie at the same place, endowing Lesvos with one of the most stunning monuments of geological heritage in the world: the Petrified Forest of Lesvos. Visit it…
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Wellness in Greece
Greece is an ideal place for combining relaxing holidays with spa treatments. In exquisite natural surroundings brimming with healing properties, in the safety of specialized facilities dedicated to body treatment and rejuvenation, one immediately feels the positive effects. Live the experience…
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Traditional music & dancing
The road of music in Greece is long and passes through time and space all around the country in many different rhythms, so inspiring and pulsating that stimulate bodies to join circular dances lead by Pan, Apollo, and Dionysus, the mythical music deities of the ancient times. Join them…
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Exclusive: Stephen Fry in Greece
Globally appreciated and admired for his wit and erudition and an admirer of Greece himself, the famous British actor Stephen Fry visited our country and stated exclusively to visitgreece.gr: “I most certainly would prompt my compatriots to visit Greece. The Greeks are still the same incredibly hospitable people they always have been”. Read more…
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It’s probably the most famous non-state island in the world for its unique landscape. The local stakeholders bet they can add to this fame with the local products which are equally unique thanks to the island’s volcanic microclimate. Watch it…
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