Tripadvisor: The Ten Best Historic Sites In Greece
- by XpatAthens
- Friday, 19 June 2015
These are the top ten sights and landmarks not to be missed in Greece according to the users of Tripadvisor. Based on the votes of travelers themselves, Tripadvisor has come up with a list of the top ten sights and landmarks worth visiting in Greece.
Rather unsurprisingly the top two places go to Greece's most recognizable landmark with the Acropolis hill taking the first spot followed by the Parthenon itself at number 2.
The list also includes Meteora, Delphi and perhaps lesser known monuments such as the Acropolis of Rhodes and the island of Spinalonga which was once home to a leper colony.
Below is the list in full of the top ten places to visit in Greece:
Νο 1 Acropolis
Νο 2 Parthenon - One of the seven wonders of the ancient world
Νο 3 Meteora - The monasteries perched on the tops of imposing cliffs are wonders in their own right and marvels of Byzantine architecture
Νο 4 Delphi - Perhaps the spiritually most important site of the ancient world
Νο 5 Hephaestus Temple in Athens - The best preserved ancient Greek temple in Athens and perhaps the country
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