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Three mountain bikers on a singletrack above lake Ohrid in Macedonia.

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Why visit Macedonia

Travellers lured automatically to Greece's islands and southern charms risk missing out on one of the country's most fascinating regions: Macedonia. Forever associated with Alexander the Great, it's littered with ancient cities, holy places and natural wonders that bridge the years between ourselves and the ancients who once revered them. And then there's Thessaloniki: Greece's second city, a cultural dynamo of ancient pedigree and the country's acknowledged gastronomic capital.

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Beyond Antiquity: Greek Wonders and Cycladic Shores in 10 Days

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  1. 1 Strolling along the Santorini shoreline on a sunset hike from Fira to Oia
  2. 2 Adventuring through antiquity on a guided visit to the relics and ruins of the Acropolis
  3. 3 Sampling Santorini's volcanic-made wines, from Vinsanto to Assyrtiko
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