Road trip Grèce

33 Places

Željava, Croatia

Zeljava Airbase

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

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Plitvička Jezera, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

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Laconia, Greece

Cape Matapan Caves

A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.

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Mystras

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

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Katakolo, Greece

Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.

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Preveza, Greece

Nicopolis

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

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Mesopotamos, Greece

Necromanteion of Ephyra

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

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Argolis, Greece

Mycenae

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

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Elefsina, Greece

Plutonian Cave of Eleusis

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

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Matavun, Slovenia

Skocjan Caves

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

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Škaljari, Montenegro

Fortress Gorazda

This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.

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Markopoulo Mesogeas, Greece

Temple of Artemis Brauronia

This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.

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Përmet District, Albania

Benja Thermal Baths

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

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Messinia, Greece

Old Navarino Castle

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

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Province of Matera, Italy

The Village of Craco

An Italian hillside ghost town.

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Santa Venere, Italy

Temple of Hera II

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

San Severino, Italy

San Severino di Centola

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

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Pozzuoli, Italy

Phlegraean Fields

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

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Sorrento, Italy

Valle dei Mulini (Valley of the Mills)

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

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Sacello Ipogeico

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.

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Calcata Vecchia, Italy

Calcata

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

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Doganella di Ninfa, Italy

Gardens of Ninfa

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

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Atrani

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

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Civita di Bagnoregio

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

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Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

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Istanbul, Turkey

Nakilbent Cistern

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

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Kuşadası, Turkey

Cave of Zeus

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

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Milanovac, Serbia

Krupaj Spring

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

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Strmosten, Serbia

Veliki Buk Waterfall

A hidden stream deep in the mountains creates one of the largest tufa waterfalls in Serbia.

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Pančevo, Serbia

Muzejska zbirka starovremenskih motocikala (Motorcycle Museum in Pančevo)

This museum houses a large collection of old motorcycles.

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Hermitage of Saint Sava

This mesmerizing medieval monastery-cave complex sits thousands of feet above ground overlooking a valley.

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Kotor, Montenegro

Fortifications of Kotor

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

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Risan, Montenegro

Risan Roman Mosaics

The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.

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