Thessaloniki
This ornate 19th-century red-brick mansion was built by a Jewish family in what was then a fashionably 'rural' corner of Thessaloniki. Its survival is…
Must-see attractions in Greece
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…
Around Athens
Lavrio's small archaeological museum holds finds from the area, mostly stone carvings. Some date to 5000 BC. Entrance and parking is on the small branch…
Knossos
Next to the queen's bedroom, but barely visible through glass, the ruler's wife's 'bathroom' may have had a clay bathtub and a primitive type of water…
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…
Epiros
Set in the former tollhouse of Arta's old bridge, this little museum has a small collection of traditional costumes and tools from the area. It's a nice…
Argostoli
Kefallonia's archaeological museum, which holds treasures from all over the island, including Mycenaean finds, sustained serious damage in a 2014…
Thessaloniki
Actually built for a Turkish first owner, this handsome 1905 mansion takes its name from the Jewish family that later lived here. Now the Culture and…
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…
Alexandros Grigoropoulos Memorial
Athens
At the corner of Mesolongiou and Tzavella, note the memorial plaque for Alexis Grigoropoulos, whose 2008 murder by police was a political flashpoint…
Thessaloniki
Opposite the Modiano Market in the former Jewish quarter, Yad Lazikaron opened in 1984 as a practising house of worship dedicated to victims of the…
Nafplio
Nafplio's Town Hall since the 1990s, this neoclassical building was constructed in the mid-19th century to house a middle school, one of the first in…
Acropolis Area
The main Acropolis entrance is used by tour groups so can be very busy. Come here for the disabled accessible lift.
Rhodes Town
At the southeast corner of the Old Town, this is one of the few city gates you can drive through, with parking to the right inside.
Pelion Peninsula
Ask in Milies’ library, above the village square, to see their displays of antiquarian books, printed between 1498 and 1899.
Patra
This nineteenth-century neoclassical theatre building designed by Ernst Ziller is a landmark on the main square of Patra.
Paros
This beautifully intact Cycladic windmill sits right outside the main ferry terminal and is a central point in Parikia.
Thessaloniki
This grand neoclassical temple of mammon is particularly graceful in design. You can pop inside during working hours.
Ierapetra
Ierapetra's pretty town hall is in the city centre next to a small park and near the ferries to Chrissi Island.
Thrace
This brick church has a striking silver-topped bell tower and coral tiled roof.
Rhodes Town
This modern city gate, opened in 1955, connects the Old Town with the harbour.
Hania Province
Gavdos’ priest has created a small museum in an old stone house with items collected from the island, including agricultural and domestic tools, a loom…
Skopelos
From its majestic hillside perch 6km northeast of Skopelos Town, the fortress-like 17th-century Moni Varvaras gazes out on its neighbour, Prodromou, and…
