CULTURE IN GREECE

  With every destination in Greece, bursting in the seams with history, myths, and local traditions you can go to the best cultural experiences around the top archaeological sites, many UNESCO World Heritage sites, and museums.

 

Culture in Athens starts with the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum, the Odeon of Herodos Atticus, and the Panathenaic Stadium where the modern Olympic Games were hosted as well as the top museums in Athens including the National Archaeological Museum, Museum of Cycladic Art and the Benaki Museum of Greek culture as well as the National Gallery in Athens and the Goulandris Museum of Modern Art, two contemporary masterpieces, and speaking of modern gems, the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre is home of the National Opera House and the National Library. 

 

In Thessaloniki, you will find Macedonian, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman heritage all around you as well as iconic landmarks like the White Tower, now a museum, and just a short drive from Thessaloniki one can see the Royal Tombs of Vergina, containing the remains of Philip of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great and the archaeological site of Philippi. 

 

Traveling around Greece, visit Delphi, Epidaurus, Messene, and Olympia and we follow the footsteps of Aristotle in Halkidiki, Palamidi Castle, and the legacies of the Venetian in Nafplion, in the western Peloponnese.

 

Every island has its gems, the medieval Old Town and Temple of Lindos at Rhodes, the Asclepion of Kos, and the Temple of Demitra on Naxos and Spinalonga on the island of Crete. Don't forget to visit the Palace of Knossos at Heraklion and the Archaeological Museum containing wonders of the Minoan Civilization.

 

Likewise, you will see the mastic villages in Chios, and from Myconos to the island of Delos, the birthplace of the god Apollo.  The final stop of your culture tour of Greece os of the Greek villages whether you are on the coast or the mainland you will find villages with authenticity in Crete, Paxos, Chios, Naxos, Sifnos, Thassos, Karpathos and Samos. Please do visit Corfu, which has an exceptional culture!