Breathtaking Landscapes in Greece

From blue-domed churches looking out over the collapsed caldera of a volcano to monasteries perched atop impossible cliffs, Greece has some of the most evocative landscapes in the world.

Across its chunk of land on the Balkan Peninsula and its more than 6,000 islands, there’s a lot of variation too. You can be wandering through olive groves one day while chilling on a white sand beach the next day.

Oia, Santorini

If you can only do one thing in Oia, be sure to watch the sunset. The hillside just outside of the village is a great place to enjoy it without the crowds.

Meaning ‘suspended in air’, Meteora refers to a set of 24 monasteries, six of which are still active today, which perch perilously atop sandstone pinnacles that were formed 11 million years ago.

Meteora

Vikos Gorge

Deep in the Epirus mountains, it’s the second deepest gorge in the world after the Grand Canyon. The gorge’s walls flank the Voidomatis River, and at some points, they’re as high as 1,040 meters.

Acropolis of Athens

Visible from just about everywhere in Athens, the Acropolis is the most prevalent symbol of Ancient Greece. Dating back to the 5th century BC, it stands proudly on Acropolis Hill and looks particularly spectacular when lit by the moon.

Navagio Beach, Zante

One of the most Instagrammed beaches in the world, Navagio Beach is on the island of Zante. It’s also known as Smuggler’s Cove and Shipwreck Beach due to the large boat, the Panagiotis, which washed up in the early 1980s. It had been carrying a cargo of illegal cigarettes and alcohol.

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