The best tourist attractions in Greece

Greece is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. With over sixty inhabited islands, historical sites spanning over four millennia, stunning beaches and towering mountain ranges there is a wide range of tourist attractions in Greece to explore. Despite the debt crisis with credit rating downgrades and protest day by day, Greece as a popular travel destination is as popular as ever.

1- Mount Athos

Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in northern Greece. The peninsula, "the farthest" east of the larger Halkidiki peninsula, houses about 1400 monks in 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries. An independent state under Greek sovereignty, entry to Mount Athos is strictly controlled and only males are allowed to enter.

2- Mistars

Located near ancient Sparta, it was ruled by relatives of the Byzantine emperor. The site remained inhabited throughout the Ottoman period but was abandoned in 1832, leaving only stunning medieval ruins, which stood in a beautiful landscape.

3- Lindos

Lindos is a medieval village on the island of Rhodes that consists of a network of cobbled streets amid whitewashed houses. The city is located above the Acropolis of Lindos, and offers stunning views of the surrounding harbors and coastline.

4- Samaria gorge

The Samaria Valley is a 16 km (10 miles) long valley in the southwest of Crete. Walking in the Samaritan Valley is very popular, and more than a quarter of a million tourists do it every year. The hike takes 4-7 hours and passes through forests of ancient cypress and pine trees, then cuts between vertical cliffs through the mountains to come out at Agia Rumeli on the Libyan Sea.

5- Myrtos Beach

Located in northwest Kefalonia, Myrtos Beach is world famous for the magical colors of the water. The sea blue and turquoise colors contrast sharply with the bright white of the soft marble pebbles on the beach. Steep mountains and towering cliffs behind Myrtos Beach only add to its beauty. For all these reasons, Myrtos was previously voted 12 times as the best beach in Greece

6- Delphi Theater

In ancient times Delphi was the most important site in ancient Greek religion, home to the sanctuary and oracle of Apollo. The ancient Delphi Theater was built on a hill to give viewers a view of the entire sanctuary and the scenic landscape below. It was originally built on the fourth floor and can seat 5000 spectators. Today it is one of the most important tourist attractions in Greece.

7- Mykonos

Mykonos is famous as a cosmopolitan destination among the Greek islands and is widely recognized as one of the top tourist attractions in Greece. Mykonos Town (Chora) is a picturesque and picturesque Cycladic town with a maze of small streets and lanes of white steps. It is also famous for its sandy beaches.

8- Santorini

Santorini is a volcanic island in the Cyclades group of the Greek islands. It is famous for its stunning views, stunning sunsets, whitewashed houses, and its active volcano. Fira, the capital of Santorini, is a marriage of Venetian and Cycladic architecture, its white cobbled streets brimming with shops, bars, hotels and cafés, while clinging to the edge of 400-meter (1300-foot) high cliffs.