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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Greece

183 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Greece

Updated November 22, 2022

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Kalabaka, Greece

Meteora

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

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The Oracle of Delphi

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

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Sami

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

Zakinthos, Greece

Navagio Beach

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Athens, Greece

Antikythera Mechanism

2000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

Andros, Greece

Tourlitis Lighthouse

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

Athens, Greece

The Athenian Agora

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Argolis, Greece

Mycenae

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

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Ano Vouves, Greece

Olive Tree of Vouves

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

Athens, Greece

The Olive Tree of the Acropolis

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

Rhodes, Greece

Bee Museum of Rhodes

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

Vlychada, Greece

Tomato Industrial Museum

A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.

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Podcast: Moving Monuments With the Places Team

Sometimes, to stand the test of time, buildings can't stay where they are.

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Exploring the Enduring Mystery of Crete's Phaistos Disc

A scholar of Aegean civilization considers the inscrutable meaning of the artifact—and its irresistible appeal.

by Silvia Ferrara

Following the Mysterious Trail of Europe's Last Wild Lions

Researchers use art and ancient bones to make the case for modern lions once freely roaming Southeastern Europe.

by Katarina Zimmer

January 31, 2022

Podcast: Martian Meteorites and Greek Columns With the AO Places Team

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

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September 21, 2021

Sun Glint, Bane of Scientists, Has a Silver Lining

This beautiful, satiny optical phenomenon can wreck satellite imaging, but it can also reveal hidden aspects of our planet.

by Gemma Tarlach

The Swole Women of Sparta Wrestled, Danced, and Drank

This summer, chill like an ancient lady and sweat, recite poetry, and swig wine.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

August 20, 2019

It's All Greek to You and Me, So What Is It to the Greeks?

A close look at a strangely global idiom about how little we understand each other.

by Dan Nosowitz

To Conceive a Girl in Ancient Greece, Eat a Salad and Tie Your Right Testicle

Doctors wrote recipes to cure patients' ailments and determine the sex of their children.

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