Greece Animal, Central, Flowers, Lighthouse, Museum, People + Winter pictures

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The Glorious City has a pedigree like no other, counting its life in millennia and its icons as the best-known in the world.

This award-winning modern museum for the ancient treasures of the Acropolis has a few surprises up its sleeve.

This award-winning modern museum for the ancient treasures of the Acropolis has a few surprises up its sleeve.

Enter a fascinating underwater community, where colourful fish dart around, sharks prowl their tanks and turtles glide through their serene habitats.

Crowded between some of Athens’ most iconic attractions are the narrow streets and squares of Monastiraki, where history, shopping and ouzo pleasantly blend.

The city centre square where lawns lie, trees sway and parliament lives – as does the changing of the guard.

Dating back to the 4th century B.C., these striking walls are a beautiful example of Thessaloniki’s ancient architecture and a reflection of the city’s long history.

Soak up the sun on this picturesque sandy strip, where St. Paul is said to have landed when he came to preach to the people of Rhodes.

Admire views over the Ancient Agora from this hill, the site where ancient murder trials were staged and where, according to the Bible, St. Paul preached.

Learn about the roots of Western civilization and build a nice tan on a Mediterranean island in this ancient southeastern European nation.

The Parthenon – the iconic symbol of Greek culture and civilization – is just one of the many temples on the Acropolis that still inspire awe, 2500 years later.

Browse exhibits that record the dynamic past of Crete, from its early Byzantine days to its struggle for independence and beyond. 

Enter a fascinating underwater community, where colourful fish dart around, sharks prowl their tanks and turtles glide through their serene habitats.

Enter a fascinating underwater community, where colourful fish dart around, sharks prowl their tanks and turtles glide through their serene habitats.

Enter a fascinating underwater community, where colourful fish dart around, sharks prowl their tanks and turtles glide through their serene habitats.

Browse exhibits that record the dynamic past of Crete, from its early Byzantine days to its struggle for independence and beyond. 

Browse exhibits that record the dynamic past of Crete, from its early Byzantine days to its struggle for independence and beyond. 

Browse exhibits that record the dynamic past of Crete, from its early Byzantine days to its struggle for independence and beyond. 

Browse exhibits that record the dynamic past of Crete, from its early Byzantine days to its struggle for independence and beyond. 

Browse exhibits that record the dynamic past of Crete, from its early Byzantine days to its struggle for independence and beyond. 

Enter a fascinating underwater community, where colourful fish dart around, sharks prowl their tanks and turtles glide through their serene habitats.

Enter a fascinating underwater community, where colourful fish dart around, sharks prowl their tanks and turtles glide through their serene habitats.

Browse exhibits that record the dynamic past of Crete, from its early Byzantine days to its struggle for independence and beyond. 

Browse exhibits that record the dynamic past of Crete, from its early Byzantine days to its struggle for independence and beyond.