10 HISTORIC PLACES IN GREECE

1. Folegandros

Folegandros began to flourish as a tourist destination in the 1980s and ’90s. There are three main settlements: Karavostasi (the main port) and the villages of Ano Meria and Chora. The Chora has public squares free of modern automobile mishaps.

The most characteristic district of Chora is the medieval Kastro district (‘meaning castle’).

1. Tzoumerka

The Tzoumerka mountains have rivers, high peaks and traditional stone bridges.

Syrako has its stone-built houses and slate roofs, tiny Ampelohori with its main square, Kalarytes with its old cafe (passed down through 5 generations), and Melissourgoi with its mountain refuge.

1. Sigri, Lesvos:

Sigri is a quiet fishing village located in the Lesvos (aka Mytilene). This was written by Albert Camus in the book 'The Stranger'.

Sigri Castle built in the 18th century by the Grand Admiral of the Ottoman fleet Suleiman Pasha became a fort and base of operations for the Entente during World War I. There is also the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest which depicts the Lesvos’s pre-historic past when a tropical jungle filled with strange beasts covered the land. It also has the local tavernas for fresh fish sale.

1. Amorgos:

Amorgos is linked with the dazzling white monastery of Hozoviotissa clinging to the cliffside and the film The Big Blue by Luc Besson, part of which was filmed on the island.

Trails that lead to villages of Aigiali, Katapola, Aghios Georgios and Valsamitis; Lagkada; Evangelistria; Nera and many other lovely places. Amorgos’s rugged landscape.

1. Poros

Poros is two islands (Sfairia and Kalavria) separated by a narrow channel. Walk or cycle through Chora, stand on the hills of Sfairia, where the historical clock (1927) is situated. There is also the Monastiri beach, the fascinating Russian Naval Base (owned by the Russians until 1900). There is also the Lemon Forest in nearby Galatas.

1. Lasithi

Lasithi houses Aghios Nikolaos town, a busy tourist traffick town that was built around a small lake. with busy traffic and all the associated amenities.

Lasithi is also rich with agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables. Dictaean Cave is said to be the exact birth place and home for the myth legend, Zeus.

1. Ios

Ios is rich in the habitation of beaches such as Mylopotas, Psathi, Koumpara, Maganari, Aghia Theodoti. An old castle called Paliokastro is a choice place to view Aegean Sea.

1. Sithonia

This is a village that still has its traditional Macedonian architectural designs. The Sithonia peninsula is located at the Northern part of Greece. There are crab holes called 'Kavourotripes' which is the best beach on the island. It has flat, sand-colored rocks and a thick pine forest.

1. Skyros

Skyros is part of Sporades. Its main town is Chora that has white washed houses and flower-filled yards. There is also the historical Faltaits museum with many ancient artifacts.

1. Agistri

It is covered by lentisk trees and pines that grow down to the shore. It has clean emerald green waters. Dragonera is a beach on the Island which is 4.2km from Skala.

References

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10 LESSER PLACES IN GREECE

1. Folegandros

Folegandros began to flourish as a tourist destination in the 1980s and ’90s. There are three main settlements: Karavostasi (the main port) and the villages of Ano Meria and Chora. The Chora has public squares free of modern automobile mishaps.

The most characteristic district of Chora is the medieval Kastro district (‘meaning castle’).

1. Tzoumerka

The Tzoumerka mountains have rivers, high peaks and traditional stone bridges.

Syrako has its stone-built houses and slate roofs, tiny Ampelohori with its main square, Kalarytes with its old cafe (passed down through 5 generations), and Melissourgoi with its mountain refuge.

1. Sigri, Lesvos:

Sigri is a quiet fishing village located in the Lesvos (aka Mytilene). This was written by Albert Camus in the book 'The Stranger'.

Sigri Castle built in the 18th century by the Grand Admiral of the Ottoman fleet Suleiman Pasha became a fort and base of operations for the Entente during World War I. There is also the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest which depicts the Lesvos’s pre-historic past when a tropical jungle filled with strange beasts covered the land. It also has the local tavernas for fresh fish sale.

1. Amorgos:

Amorgos is linked with the dazzling white monastery of Hozoviotissa clinging to the cliffside and the film The Big Blue by Luc Besson, part of which was filmed on the island.

Trails that lead to villages of Aigiali, Katapola, Aghios Georgios and Valsamitis; Lagkada; Evangelistria; Nera and many other lovely places. Amorgos’s rugged landscape.

1. Poros

Poros is two islands (Sfairia and Kalavria) separated by a narrow channel. Walk or cycle through Chora, stand on the hills of Sfairia, where the historical clock (1927) is situated. There is also the Monastiri beach, the fascinating Russian Naval Base (owned by the Russians until 1900). There is also the Lemon Forest in nearby Galatas.

1. Lasithi

Lasithi houses Aghios Nikolaos town, a busy tourist traffick town that was built around a small lake. with busy traffic and all the associated amenities.

Lasithi is also rich with agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables. Dictaean Cave is said to be the exact birth place and home for the myth legend, Zeus.

1. Ios

Ios is rich in the habitation of beaches such as Mylopotas, Psathi, Koumpara, Maganari, Aghia Theodoti. An old castle called Paliokastro is a choice place to view Aegean Sea.

1. Sithonia

This is a village that still has its traditional Macedonian architectural designs. The Sithonia peninsula is located at the Northern part of Greece. There are crab holes called 'Kavourotripes' which is the best beach on the island. It has flat, sand-colored rocks and a thick pine forest.

1. Skyros

Skyros is part of Sporades. Its main town is Chora that has white washed houses and flower-filled yards. There is also the historical Faltaits museum with many ancient artifacts.

1. Agistri

It is covered by lentisk trees and pines that grow down to the shore. It has clean emerald green waters. Dragonera is a beach on the Island which is 4.2km from Skala.