Curated Itinerary

A Greek Summer: Ten Heritage Sites from Athens to Thessaloniki

Ten heritage sites in one summer loop through the Greek mainland: the Acropolis of Athens, then down into the Peloponnese […]

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Ten heritage sites in one summer loop through the Greek mainland: the Acropolis of Athens, then down into the Peloponnese for Bronze Age Mycenae, the theatre of Epidaurus, Byzantine Mystras and Olympia; back through central Greece to the oracle at Delphi, the mosaics of Hosios Loukas and the rock monasteries of Meteora; then north to the royal tombs of Vergina and Byzantine Thessaloniki. A drivable classical circuit, timed for the long light and open-air festivals of the Greek summer. Each stop links to its full entry in the archive; download the GPX or KML for your own navigator.

Step by step

1
Acropolis — Athens

Acropolis — Athens

The birthplace of Western civilisation’s architectural canon and the most influential set of buildings ever constructed — the Acropolis of Athens, a…

Dwell ~180min

2
Mycenae

Mycenae

The palace-citadel that gave its name to an entire civilisation and the site whose discovery proved that the Trojan War was based on real events — Mycenae…

Dwell ~120min

3
Epidaurus

Epidaurus

The most acoustically perfect building ever constructed and the oldest functioning theatre in the world — Epidaurus (Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece; UNESCO WHS…

Dwell ~120min

4
Mystras

Mystras

Mystras is a fortified Byzantine city built on the steep slopes of Mount Taygetos in the Peloponnese, Greece. Founded in 1249 by the Frankish prince William…

Dwell ~150min

5
Ancient Olympia

Ancient Olympia

The origin of the Olympic Games and one of the most sacred sanctuaries of the ancient Greek world — Ancient Olympia (Elis, Peloponnese, Greece; UNESCO WHS…

Dwell ~150min

6
Delphi — Oracle of Apollo

Delphi — Oracle of Apollo

The most sacred sanctuary in ancient Greece and the seat of the Oracle of Apollo whose prophecies guided the decisions of kings, generals, and city-states…

Dwell ~150min

7
Hosios Loukas — view

Hosios Loukas

A fortified 10th-century Byzantine monastery near Distomo, Greece, celebrated for its exceptional mosaics, frescoes, and architectural significance. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.

Dwell ~90min

8
Meteora

Meteora

The most extraordinary monastic landscape in the world — Meteora (“suspended in the air”) in Thessaly, Greece, is a complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries…

Dwell ~180min

9
Aigai – Royal Tombs of Vergina

Aigai – Royal Tombs of Vergina

The first capital of the Kingdom of Macedon, where archaeologist Manolis Andronikos broke into the only unlooted Macedonian royal tomb in 1977 and found a…

Dwell ~120min

10
Walls of Thessaloniki — view

Walls of Thessaloniki

Four kilometers of Byzantine fortifications encircle Thessaloniki, their alternating stone and brick testifying to centuries of Roman and medieval defense across the Mediterranean.

Dwell ~180min

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