Heritage & Pilgrimage in Greece

36 Greek heritage & pilgrimage in Greece, verified and searchable on Zoi.

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Old Town of CorfuCorfu, Ionian Islands

Archaeological Site of OlympiaOlympia, Western Greece

KnossosHeraklion, Crete

Old Town of CorfuHeritage & Pilgrimage · Corfu, Ionian IslandsHistoric fortified town shaped by Venetian, French and British influences; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Archaeological Site of OlympiaHeritage & Pilgrimage · Olympia, Western GreeceSanctuary of Zeus and birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in the western Peloponnese; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

KnossosHeritage & Pilgrimage · Heraklion, CreteLargest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and ceremonial centre of the Minoan civilization, associated with the myth of the Labyrinth.

Medieval City of RhodesHeritage & Pilgrimage · Rhodes, South AegeanFortified medieval old town built by the Knights of St John, one of the best-preserved in Europe; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of ThessalonikiHeritage & Pilgrimage · Thessaloniki, Central MacedoniaGroup of early Christian and Byzantine churches and monuments in Thessaloniki; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Panathenaic StadiumHeritage & Pilgrimage · Athens, AtticaAncient stadium rebuilt entirely in marble that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

Pythagoreion and Heraion of SamosHeritage & Pilgrimage · Samos, North AegeanAncient fortified port and the Heraion sanctuary of Hera on Samos; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at BassaeHeritage & Pilgrimage · Bassae, PeloponneseWell-preserved classical temple in the mountains of Arcadia, the first Greek site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Athos.guide – Mount Athos Pilgrimage CentreHeritage & Pilgrimage · Karyes, Mount AthosOfficial Mount Athos pilgrimage guide service offering permit assistance, programme planning and accommodation booking for the Holy Mountain.Byzantine Bath of ThessalonikiHeritage & Pilgrimage · Thessaloniki14th-century Byzantine bath house in the Ano Poli; one of the fifteen Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki inscribed on the UNESCO W Cape Sounion (Temple of Poseidon)Heritage & Pilgrimage · Sounion, AtticaPromontory at the southern tip of Attica crowned by the ancient marble Temple of Poseidon overlooking the Aegean Sea.Walls of Thessaloniki (including Eptapyrgio)Heritage & Pilgrimage · Thessaloniki4th/5th-century fortified city walls including the Eptapyrgio citadel; part of the Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki inscribed on Acropolis of AthensHeritage & Pilgrimage · Athens, AtticaAncient citadel above Athens crowned by the Parthenon; a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987 and the most famous monument of classical Greece Archaeological Site of Aigai (Vergina)Heritage & Pilgrimage · Vergina, AtticaAncient first capital of Macedon, site of the royal tombs including that of Philip II; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Archaeological Site of DelphiHeritage & Pilgrimage · Delphi, Central GreeceAncient sanctuary of Apollo at the foot of Mount Parnassus, home of the famed Delphic oracle; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Archaeological Site of EpidaurusHeritage & Pilgrimage · Epidaurus, PeloponneseAncient Sanctuary of Asklepios renowned for its perfectly preserved theatre; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Archaeological Site of MystrasHeritage & Pilgrimage · Mystras, PeloponneseFortified Byzantine town near Sparta with churches and palaces from the Despotate of the Morea; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Archaeological Site of PhilippiHeritage & Pilgrimage · Philippi, Eastern Macedonia and ThraceAncient city associated with the Battle of Philippi and early Christianity; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Castle of IoanninaHeritage & Pilgrimage · Ioannina, EpirusHistoric fortified castle town of Ioannina with Byzantine and Ottoman-era citadels, including the palace of Ali Pasha.Cave of the ApocalypseHeritage & Pilgrimage · Patmos, South AegeanUNESCO grotto where Saint John is said to have received the Revelation; major Orthodox pilgrimage site.Church of Panagia EvangelistriaHeritage & Pilgrimage · Tinos, South AegeanGreece's greatest Orthodox pilgrimage site, built 1830 around a miracle-working icon discovered in 1823.DelosHeritage & Pilgrimage · Delos, South AegeanUNESCO World Heritage archaeological island said to be the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.Knossos PalaceHeritage & Pilgrimage · Heraklion, CreteThe largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and the ceremonial centre of the Minoan civilisation, a top Greek landmark.Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, PatmosHeritage & Pilgrimage · Patmos, South AegeanMonastery and Cave of the Apocalypse on Patmos where the Book of Revelation is said to have been written; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Mount AthosHeritage & Pilgrimage · Mount AthosUNESCO World Heritage monastic republic and major Orthodox pilgrimage centre with 20 historic monasteries on the Athos Peninsula.Mount LycabettusHeritage & Pilgrimage · Athens, AtticaThe highest point in Athens at 277 metres, offering sweeping city views, reachable by foot or cable car.MycenaeHeritage & Pilgrimage · Mycenae, PeloponneseAncient fortified city of the Mycenaean civilization, famed for the Lion Gate; part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Tiryns.PatmosHeritage & Pilgrimage · Patmos, South AegeanDodecanese island known as the place where Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation; a UNESCO pilgrimage centre.Rotunda of ThessalonikiHeritage & Pilgrimage · Thessaloniki, Central MacedoniaImposing early-4th-century Roman monument later used as a church and mosque, part of the UNESCO World Heritage monuments of Thessaloniki.Sanctuary of the Great Gods, SamothraceHeritage & Pilgrimage · Samothrace, Eastern Macedonia and ThraceAncient pan-Hellenic sanctuary of mystery cults where the famous Winged Victory of Samothrace was discovered.Temple of Olympian ZeusHeritage & Pilgrimage · Athens, AtticaColossal ruined temple in the centre of Athens dedicated to Zeus, once the largest temple in Greece.Theatre of DionysusHeritage & Pilgrimage · Athens, AtticaAncient open-air theatre on the slope of the Acropolis, considered the birthplace of Greek tragedy and drama.TinosHeritage & Pilgrimage · Tinos, South AegeanCycladic island famed as Greece's most important Orthodox pilgrimage destination for the Feast of the Assumption.Athos Pilgrimage – Sacred JourneysHeritage & Pilgrimage · Thessaloniki, Central MacedoniaSpecialist Greek Orthodox pilgrimage operator offering guided spiritual tours to Mount Athos, Meteora monasteries, Holy Land and Byzantine sites, with Christian Pilgrimage Journeys – Byzantine GreeceHeritage & Pilgrimage · Athens, Attica10-day expert-guided Orthodox pilgrimage through Byzantine Greece, covering Thessaloniki, Meteora, Mount Athos ferry, Delphi and Athens sacred sites.Mount Athos Pilgrimage ExperienceHeritage & Pilgrimage · OuranoupolisPlan a pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain (Aghion Oros). Ouranoupolis is the gateway town. Visitors need a diamonitirion permit obtainable via the Pilgri

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