Top Things to Do in Paros
From whitewashed harbours and Venetian forts to sculpted rock beaches and mountain villages, Paros rewards travellers who look beyond the postcard. Here are the experiences worth planning around.
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All destinations → AthensAncient wonders, rooftop bars and the gateway to the islands
ThessalonikiGreece's food capital, with Byzantine treasures and a seafront promenade
PargaA colourful harbour town beneath a Venetian castle on the Ionian coast
MykonosWindmills, whitewash and the Aegean's most famous nightlife
SantoriniCliff-top villages on the rim of a flooded volcano
CreteGreece's largest island: gorges, Minoan palaces and legendary food
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Three days is short for Crete, but enough to see an ancient palace, a Venetian harbour and one of the island's famous beaches. Here is a realistic route that doesn't rush you.
Top Things to Do in Metsovo
High in the Pindus mountains of Epirus, Metsovo is a stone-built village of wood smoke, smoked cheese and local wine. Here is how to make the most of a visit.
Top Things to Do in Halkidiki
Three finger-shaped peninsulas, pine-fringed beaches and some of the clearest water in the Aegean make Halkidiki northern Greece's favourite summer escape. Here is how to make the most of it.
Top Things to Do in Kalamata
Kalamata is a relaxed seaside city famous for its olives, with a charming old town, a hilltop castle and a long sandy beach. It also makes an ideal base for exploring Messinia and the Mani.
Popular places
CityAthens
Ancient wonders, rooftop bars and the gateway to the islands
CityThessaloniki
Greece's food capital, with Byzantine treasures and a seafront promenade
TownParga
A colourful harbour town beneath a Venetian castle on the Ionian coast
IslandMykonos
Windmills, whitewash and the Aegean's most famous nightlife
IslandSantorini
Cliff-top villages on the rim of a flooded volcano
IslandCrete
Greece's largest island: gorges, Minoan palaces and legendary food
IslandCorfu
Venetian elegance, green hills and turquoise coves
IslandRhodes
A medieval walled city, sunny beaches and the acropolis of Lindos
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