Cities in Greece

Everything you need to know about Athens — the Acropolis, where to stay, where to eat, how to get around, and what to skip. Honest, practical advice.

Your guide to Delphi — the archaeological site, the Oracle, the museum, where to stay in the village, and how to get there from Athens.

Your guide to Ioannina — the lakeside kastro, the island of Ali Pasha, Byzantine museum, Vikos Gorge day trips, where to stay, and what to eat.

Your guide to Meteora — the monasteries, visiting hours, how to get there from Athens or Thessaloniki, where to stay, and what the area actually costs.

Halkidiki travel guide — beaches, monasteries, and the three peninsulas of Kassandra, Sithonia, and Athos. The mainland alternative to the Greek islands.

Your guide to Kavala — the Byzantine aqueduct, Mehmed Ali's birthplace, Thassos island day trips, where to stay, and what the city actually costs.

Your guide to Thessaloniki — Byzantine churches, the best food scene in Greece, Aristotelous Square, the waterfront, and where to stay and eat.

Your guide to Kalamata — the waterfront, the old city, Kalamata olives, the Mani peninsula, where to stay, and how to get there from Athens.

Your guide to Nafplio — the Venetian old town, Palamidi fortress, Bourtzi castle, where to stay, where to eat, and day trips to Mycenae and Epidaurus.

Your guide to Olympia — the ancient sanctuary, the archaeological museum, where to stay, and how to get there from Athens or Patras.

Your guide to Sparta, Greece — ancient ruins, the Archaeological Museum, Mystras UNESCO World Heritage site, where to stay, eat, and how to get there.

Chania guide: western Crete's most beautiful city — the Venetian harbour and lighthouse, the layered Old Town, and day trips to Balos and Elafonisi.

Heraklion guide: Crete's capital — the Venetian harbour, Koules Fortress, and the Archaeological Museum, with Knossos a short bus ride away.