Greece Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/europe/southern-europe/greece/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Greece Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/europe/southern-europe/greece/ 32 32 Archaeological Site of Philippi https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-philippi/ https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-philippi/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:04 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=39156 Ruins of a Macedonian, then Roman, then Christian city, where St Paul founded the first Christian Church in Europe.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-philippi/feed/ 0 Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina) https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-aigai/ https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-aigai/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 14:10:13 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=39128 Remains of the ancient Macedonian capital of the Temenid kings, including Alexander the Great.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-aigai/feed/ 0 Medieval City of Rhodes https://worldheritagesites.net/medieval-city-of-rhodes/ https://worldheritagesites.net/medieval-city-of-rhodes/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:50:01 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=35818 A well-preserved medieval city with complete fortifications, built largely by Crusaders, with elements of Gothic, Byzantine and Ottoman architecture as well.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/medieval-city-of-rhodes/feed/ 0 Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae https://worldheritagesites.net/temple-of-apollo-epicurius-bassae/ https://worldheritagesites.net/temple-of-apollo-epicurius-bassae/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:36:10 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=34244 A classical temple with many original columns and the oldest Corinthian capital ever found.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/temple-of-apollo-epicurius-bassae/feed/ 0 Zagori Cultural Landscape https://worldheritagesites.net/zagori-cultural-landscape/ https://worldheritagesites.net/zagori-cultural-landscape/#respond Sat, 02 Mar 2024 09:57:30 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33796 46 charming traditional villages connected by a network of cobbled paths, arched bridges and stone staircases.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/zagori-cultural-landscape/feed/ 0 Old Town of Corfu https://worldheritagesites.net/old-town-of-corfu/ https://worldheritagesites.net/old-town-of-corfu/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 11:02:21 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33688 A strategically-important port city dominated by two Venetian fortresses and showing influences from later French, British and Greek rule.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/old-town-of-corfu/feed/ 0 Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns https://worldheritagesites.net/mycenae-and-tiryns/ https://worldheritagesites.net/mycenae-and-tiryns/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:03:49 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33056 Two sets of ruins from the Mycenaean civilization in the Peloponnese, which preceded the Ancient Greeks.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/mycenae-and-tiryns/feed/ 0 Archaeological Site of Mystras https://worldheritagesites.net/mystras/ https://worldheritagesites.net/mystras/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 09:58:19 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=31676 Atmospheric ruins of a complete Late Byzantine city.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/mystras/feed/ 0 Archaeological Site of Delphi https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-delphi/ https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-delphi/#respond Sat, 25 Mar 2023 14:09:23 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=30748 An important religious site for ancient Greeks, who considered it the center of the world.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/archaeological-site-of-delphi/feed/ 0 The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus https://worldheritagesites.net/sanctuary-of-asklepios-epidaurus/ https://worldheritagesites.net/sanctuary-of-asklepios-epidaurus/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:47:51 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=30024 Ruins of an ancient place of healing, with a huge and still intact Greek theater.

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