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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Greece

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

Updated September 25, 2023

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The trains have been rusting away for decades at the cemetery.
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The Boutzi fortress in Greece.
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Silk loom at the monastery.
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Tatoi Palace.
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Unusual Attractions in Greece

The Temple of Apollo, Delphi

Greece

The Oracle of Delphi

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Varlaam Monastery, Meteora

Kalabaka, Greece

Meteora

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

Greece

Sami

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.
Navagio Beach

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.
Antikythera Mechanism

Athens, Greece

Antikythera Mechanism

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Ancient Agora, Athens

Athens, Greece

The Athenian Agora

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

Andros, Greece

Tourlitis Lighthouse

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

Argolis, Greece

Mycenae

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.
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Athens, Greece

The Olive Tree of the Acropolis

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

Ano Vouves, Greece

Olive Tree of Vouves

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

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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Stories About Greece

The Ancient Greeks often decorated pottery used during parties with scenes from those events, like this symposium (drinking party) attendee getting sick from too much wine.

Eat Like an Ancient Greek Philosopher

Before attending third-century dinner parties, readers consulted this “marvelous feast of words.”
by Andrew Coletti
September 25, 2023
It's not hard to find the ingredients for this simple vegan cake.

Lost Something? Make This Greek Saint's Cake

Fanouropita has a mystical reputation.
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June 27, 2023

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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A replica of the Phaistos Disc, which has fascinated and flummoxed us for more than a century.

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
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The famous Terrace of Lions is one of many ancient Greek sites featuring realistic depictions of the animals; eroded by weather, the remaining statues are now safely housed in a nearby museum.

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.
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January 31, 2022

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

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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.
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The Swole Women of Sparta Wrestled, Danced, and Drank

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