124 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Greece - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Greece

Kalabaka, Greece

Meteora

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

The Oracle of Delphi

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

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.

Tourlitis Lighthouse

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

Antikythera Mechanism

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

Argolis, Greece

Mycenae

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Heraklion, Greece

Knossos

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

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Unique Food & Drink in Greece

Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

Santorini Tomatoes

The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.

Koliva

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.

Chios Mastiha

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.

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Forgotten Greece: Ghost Cities & Sinking Ships

Explore the ghost cities, abandoned industrial buildings, and mountain villages scattered throughout the rugged region of Peloponnese in search of a truer, more contradictory Greece.

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