Greece destinations, mainland to islands.

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• Aegina
  ISLAND · ATTICAClose Saronic island reachable from Piraeus.
• Alexandroupoli
  CITY · EASTERN MACEDONIA AND THRACEPort city near the Evros delta.
• Ancient Olympia
  RURAL · WESTERN GREECEArchaeological site in rural Ilia.
• Arachova
  MOUNTAIN · CENTRAL GREECEMountain village and winter base on Parnassus.
• AthensFULL GUIDE
  CITY · ATTICAAthens is Greece's capital and a metropolitan base with distinct neighbourhoods around its historic monuments.
• Chania
  CITY · CRETEWest Crete harbour city.
• Chios
  ISLAND · NORTH AEGEANMastic villages and rugged north.
• CorfuFULL GUIDE
  ISLAND · IONIAN ISLANDSCorfu combines a historic town, seaside resorts and mountain villages.
• CreteFULL GUIDE
  REGION · CRETECrete is Greece's largest island; Heraklion is its largest city and a north-coast base.
• Delphi
  MOUNTAIN · CENTRAL GREECEArchaeological site on the slopes of Mount Parnassus.
• Dimitsana
  MOUNTAIN · PELOPONNESEMountain village above the Lousios gorge.
• Drama
  CITY · EASTERN MACEDONIA AND THRACEInland city with springs and mountain hinterland.
• Evia
  ISLAND · CENTRAL GREECELarge island linked to the mainland by bridges at Chalkida.
• Florina
  MOUNTAIN · WESTERN MACEDONIANorthern mountain town and gateway to the Prespa area.
• Galaxidi
  COAST · CENTRAL GREECEQuiet harbour town on the Gulf of Corinth.
• Grevena / Vasilitsa
  MOUNTAIN · WESTERN MACEDONIAPindus mountain area with forests and a ski centre.
• Halkidiki
  COAST · CENTRAL MACEDONIAThree-pronged peninsula south-east of Thessaloniki.
• Heraklion
  CITY · CRETECrete's main city and port.
• Hydra
  ISLAND · ATTICASaronic island where you move on foot or by boat.
• Ikaria
  ISLAND · NORTH AEGEANRugged island with a long mountain ridge.
• Ioannina
  CITY · EPIRUSLakeside city and base for Zagori and the Pindus.
• Ithaca
  ISLAND · IONIAN ISLANDSSmall, steep Ionian island.
• Kalamata
  CITY · PELOPONNESEMessinian city and gateway to Mani.
• Kalavryta
  MOUNTAIN · WESTERN GREECEMountain town above the Vouraikos gorge.
• KalymnosFULL GUIDE
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANKalymnos is known for sponge diving and climbing; Pothia is its capital and port.
• Karpenisi
  MOUNTAIN · CENTRAL GREECEMountain town in Evrytania with forested valleys.
• Kastoria
  CITY · WESTERN MACEDONIALakeside town on a peninsula.
• Katerini
  CITY · CENTRAL MACEDONIARegional town near the Olympus coast.
• Kavala
  CITY · EASTERN MACEDONIA AND THRACEPort city and gateway to Thasos.
• Kefalonia
  ISLAND · IONIAN ISLANDSLarge, mountainous Ionian island.
• KifisiaFULL GUIDE
  CITY · ATTICAKifisia is a northern suburb of Athens, with parks, tree-lined avenues and a centre around Platanou Square.
• Komotini
  CITY · EASTERN MACEDONIA AND THRACERegional capital of Thrace.
• KosFULL GUIDE
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANKos combines seaside resorts and villages; Visit Greece highlights cycling and an island cycle-path network.
• Kozani
  CITY · WESTERN MACEDONIARegional city on the western highlands.
• Kythira
  ISLAND · ATTICAIsland south of the Peloponnese, administratively part of Attica.
• Lamia
  CITY · CENTRAL GREECERegional city and road/rail junction.
• Larissa
  CITY · THESSALYThessaly's main city on a wide plain.
• Lavrio
  COAST · ATTICASmall port town with ferries to some Cyclades islands.
• Lefkada
  ISLAND · IONIAN ISLANDSIsland joined to the mainland by a causeway.
• Leonidio
  RURAL · PELOPONNESEClimbing village under red cliffs in Arcadia.
• Lesvos
  ISLAND · NORTH AEGEANLarge island with very varied landscapes.
• Limnos
  ISLAND · NORTH AEGEANFlatter, open island.
• Litochoro
  MOUNTAIN · CENTRAL MACEDONIAGateway town for Mount Olympus.
• Mani / AreopoliFULL GUIDE
  RURAL · PELOPONNESEAreopoli is a stone-built town with tower houses, traditional mansions and narrow streets.
• Marathon
  RURAL · ATTICAHistoric plain and coastline north-east of Athens.
• Messolonghi
  COAST · WESTERN GREECELagoon town with salt pans and wetlands.
• Meteora / KalambakaFULL GUIDE
  MOUNTAIN · THESSALYKalambaka sits at the foot of the Meteora rocks on the left bank of the Pinios.
• Metsovo
  MOUNTAIN · EPIRUSMountain town on the Pindus crossing between Epirus and Thessaly.
• Milos
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANVolcanic western Cyclades island.
• Monemvasia
  COAST · PELOPONNESEFortified rock town joined by a causeway.
• Nafpaktos
  COAST · WESTERN GREECEWalled harbour town near the Rio bridge.
• Nafplio
  COAST · PELOPONNESEHistoric harbour town in the Argolid.
• NaxosFULL GUIDE
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANNaxos is the largest Cycladic island, with Chora, sandy beaches and mountain villages.
• Nymfaio
  MOUNTAIN · WESTERN MACEDONIAStone village high in the mountains.
• Parga
  COAST · EPIRUSCoastal town on the Ionian shore.
• Paros
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANCentral Cyclades hub.
• PatmosFULL GUIDE
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANPatmos combines the monastery settlement of Chora with a coastline and rocky peaks.
• Patras
  CITY · WESTERN GREECEPort city linking to Italy and the Ionian.
• PelionFULL GUIDE
  MOUNTAIN · THESSALYMount Pelion rises east of Volos between the Aegean Sea and Pagasetic Gulf, with villages on its slopes.
• Piraeus
  CITY · ATTICAMain ferry port for Athens; plan the gate-to-ship transfer.
• Preveza
  COAST · EPIRUSCoastal town at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf.
• Pylos
  COAST · PELOPONNESEBay town in south-west Messinia.
• Rethymno / CreteFULL GUIDE
  CITY · CRETERethymno is on Crete's north coast, between Chania and Heraklion.
• Rhodes
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANLarge Dodecanese island.
• Salamina
  ISLAND · ATTICALarge, close island across a short strait from Perama.
• Samos
  ISLAND · NORTH AEGEANGreen, mountainous island near Turkey.
• Samothrace
  ISLAND · EASTERN MACEDONIA AND THRACEWild, mountainous island in the north Aegean.
• Santorini
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANVolcanic caldera island.
• Serres
  CITY · CENTRAL MACEDONIANorthern city near Lake Kerkini.
• Sitia GeoparkFULL GUIDE
  RURAL · CRETESitia is a port town built around a sheltered bay; the wider region includes Vai, gorges and mountain villages.
• SkiathosFULL GUIDE
  ISLAND · THESSALYSkiathos Town is the island's main town, built around a sheltered bay and natural harbour.
• Skopelos
  ISLAND · THESSALYGreen, hilly Sporades island.
• Sounio
  COAST · ATTICACoastal cape south-east of Athens, popular for sunset trips.
• Symi
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANSteep harbour island near Rhodes.
• Thasos
  ISLAND · EASTERN MACEDONIA AND THRACEGreen island off Kavala.
• ThessalonikiFULL GUIDE
  CITY · CENTRAL MACEDONIAThessaloniki overlooks the Thermaic Gulf, with the White Tower on its waterfront and castles in Ano Poli.
• Tinos
  ISLAND · SOUTH AEGEANVillage-dotted Cyclades island.
• Trikala
  CITY · THESSALYFlat river town near Meteora.
• Tzoumerka
  MOUNTAIN · EPIRUSRemote mountain villages and gorges.
• Veria
  CITY · CENTRAL MACEDONIAHistoric town west of Thessaloniki.
• Volos
  CITY · THESSALYPort city at the foot of Pelion.
• Xanthi
  CITY · EASTERN MACEDONIA AND THRACEThracian town with a hillside old quarter.
• ZagoriFULL GUIDE
  MOUNTAIN · EPIRUSZagori is a cluster of stone villages in the Pindus, Tymfi and Mitsikeli mountains, including the Vikos Gorge landscape.
• Zakynthos
  ISLAND · IONIAN ISLANDSSouthern Ionian island.

Looking only at islands? Browse the island subset. Full guides: Athens, Corfu, Crete, Kalymnos, Kifisia, Kos, Mani / Areopoli, Meteora / Kalambaka, Naxos, Patmos, Pelion, Rethymno / Crete, Sitia Geopark, Skiathos, Thessaloniki, Zagori.