Greece: The Classic Mediterranean Destination

Greece is a wonderful and fascinating country that has beautiful and unique destinations. It offers stunning natural beauties like lakes, islands, and number of white sanded beaches to visit. Greece is located at the southeast end of Europe and is the southernmost country of the Balkan Peninsula.

The best season to visit Greece is during the months of July and August. Greece is famous for its warm weather; this is the time when Greece is most alive and kicking. In this season Greece will be crowded by foreign and the Greeks head out of the cities for holiday. So here is a rundown of a few places you can add to your bucket list.

Athens:

Athens:


Athens is famous for its wealth of classical temples and museums full of ancient art and artifacts. Your vacation is incomplete without visiting supreme symbol - the outcropping of rock - Acropolis. Crowned with Athena's sacred temple, it was the first iconic structure to be built on the Acropolis. Plan your visit early in the morning to afternoon to avoid the crowd. Numerous historic Greek Orthodox churches can be seen in Athens which is considered to be other attractions of the city.

Santorini Island:

Santorini Island:


The landscape of Santorini Island has been considered to be most Spectacular Island in the world. This island is entirely different and most visited by millions of foreign tourists every year because it offers a living volcanic legacy, good local wine, fine restaurants, vampire stories and many more. Most of the foreign royal weddings take place here as it is famed to be romantic and a beautiful honeymoon spot.

Meteora:

Meteora


If you are a true nature lover, then this is the place for you. It has to offer unique natural landscape studded with outstanding manmade marvels. This place will offer you the opportunity to commune with nature and experience the most memorable journey of your life time. Meteora is also the second largest monastic and pilgrimage area in Greece. Tourists are highly attracted by the spectacular scenery, numerous hill and soft adventure.

The National Archaeological Museums:

The National Archaeological Museums:


As you walk through the galleries you will experience its magnificent and special arrays of fascinating objects that are considered as hidden treasures for Greeks showing how rich they are historically as well as culturally. The history of Greek Civilization and the masterpieces of their archaic and the classical period are captured in the over twenty thousand antique collection that the museum houses.

The island of Mykonos:

The island of Mykonos:


Mykonos is the most cosmopolitan Greek island. This highland has a modern lifestyle which fuses traditional customs and night clubs, creating a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. One of the major highlights of the island is the fact that all the houses, churches, restaurants, hotels are immaculately whitewashed, with door frames and window shutters highlighted with splashes of sky blue and jade green. Here the buildings have been constructed right on the seas edge with their balconies overhanging the water to experience the absolute beauty of the nature.
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