Acropolis
Dominating Athens, the Acropolis is one of the archetypal images of Western civilization.

Mystra
The Byzantine town of Mystra is the most exciting and dramatic site in the Peloponnese.

Windsurfing off Vassilik
Located in a vast, cliff-flanked bay, Vassilik?is one of Europe's biggest windsurf centres.

View over Fir
The island capital of Fir?is one of several villages that teeter at the edge of Tha's (Santori's) caldera cliff.

Monastery of Saint John, pmos
Built in honour of Saint John the Divine, this huge monastery is a warren of interconnecting courtyards, chapels, stairways, arcades, galleries and roof terraces.

Knoss palace, Crete
The most restored, vividly coloured and ultimately the most exciting of Crete's Minoan palaces.

Metéora
The exquisite Byzantine monasteries of Metra perched atop pinnacles of rock are arguably mainland Greece's most extraordinary sight.

Kárpathos: view south from ymbos
The view south from windswept, remote ymbos gives a good idea of the rugged coast of unspoilt northern Kpathos.

hra
hra's perfect horseshoe-shaped harbour is surrounded by grand eighteenth-century mansions.

Harbour, Symi
The mansions of Symi's picturesque harbour, built with wealth from the sponge trade, are part of an architecturally protected area.