There are few places in
the world with so rich and diverse an artistic and cultural history as
Greece. In terms of archeology there are artifacts that are 200,000 years
old, while architecturally Greece boasts Minoan and Dorian ruins dating
back almost four millennia. Greece is also where drama originated, so there
are plenty of ancient theatres to pick your way through
Museums
Greece is bursting at the
seams with museums. Almost every single city, town, village, historical
site, settlement and hole in the hedge has an archeological museum which
details the archeological and historical significance of its surroundings
Historical Sites
There is certainly no shortage
of these in Greece. Every city has their own specialties, like the Acropolis
and the Ancient Agora in Athens, the Oracle at Delphi, the Palace of the
Grand Masters in Rhodes Town, and so on. There are far too many to list
here. It is suggested you get hold of a tourist map from the Greek Tourist
Organization (EOT) which sets out all the ancient, Byzantine and medieval
sites throughout the country. But some of the major historical sites you
should make a special effort to see are listed below:
The Acropolis, Athens
The Ancient Agora, Athens
The Byzantine monument of
Neá Móni on Chios
The Polycrates Wall and
Eupalinos Tunnel at Pithagorio, Samos
The Oracle at Delphi
The Minoan palace city of
Knossos, Crete
The ruins of Górtyn,
Crete
Minoan ruined city at Phestós,
Crete
Arch of Galerius, Thessaloníki
The White Tower, Thessaloníki
The Sanctuary of Isis, at
Díon.
Dafní Monastery,
Greece’s largest Byzantine monastery
Metéora Monasteries,
perched on mountain outcrops, in Kalabáka
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