With a metro area of 225,000, Heraklion is by far the largest city in Crete. It is an interesting, sprawling place, with lots to see, and lots to do

Athens is a place that sets fire to the imagination, as one wanders among the ancient monuments and visualizes what life might have been like during the Golden Age

It is an ideal place for those who want to relax and get a lot of pleasant experiences. This is a real Greek Olympus for lovers of luxury. But with one difference, instead of the ancient gods and goddesses world's most known celebrities gather there

It's a little strange that Kythira would be considered one of the Heptanese, the 7 islands of the Ionian sea, but it is

Patras became an important city around 150 BC, when the Romans captured the region and Caesar Augustus built a colony there around 25 BC. It is divided into an older, upper city with many restored neoclassical buildings, and a lower, more recently developed city, with winding streets and stairways connecting the two

Corfu is one of Greece's most beautiful islands, with a highly developed tourist infrastructure along its coastal areas. At the same time, the inland portions of the island are relatively unchanged by the thousands who visit every year

Agios Nikolaos is an exceptionally beautiful, self-contained little town, and one of the most popular destinations in Crete. All in all, this picturesque place is ideal for photographers and painters

With its Venetian harbor, narrow, maze-like streets, Venetian mansions, fountains, Byzantine Churches, harbor-side lighthouse, fortress, and mosque, this is one of Greece's most interesting and picturesque cities, and Crete's most beautiful

The fans of culture will find here many interesting attractions, because the old town mostly reminds of a museum, spread entirely under the open sky. Once outside the city, you immediately will find yourself in another world - a world of tranquility landscapes, twisting paths and a fragrant vegetation.

Thessaloniki, or Salonika, as most of the English-speaking world knows it, has one of the most beautiful topographical locations in Europe