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Greece

Whenever I travel to a new country, I want to find out everything there is about that country. So I don’t miss out on anything while I’m there. Below are all the details you could want about Greece. Learn about their climate, the primary language spoken, the culture, read my blog posts. Are you checking off your UNESCO World Heritage Sites from your bucket list? The sites for Greece are listed below. Learn how to call Greece or make calls when you are abroad. Then book the place you want to stay, your transportation, tours, events & festivals. Pick up the clothes and travel gear you need and find out how to stay safe in your travels. You can do all this right from this page. Have a great trip! Hopefully I’ll see you in my travels. If not…….there’s always a postcard!

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Travel To Greece’s 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites


Listed Below Are The Places You’ll Want To Check Off On Your Bucket List – These Are The UNESCO World Heritage Sites For Greece and Where They’re Located

UNESCO World Heritage Sites For Greece

  1. Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae – Prefectures of Messenia, Arcadia, and Ilia in the Western Peloponnese
  2. Acropolis , Athens – Prefecture and Region of Attica
  3. Archaeological Site of Delphi – Prefecture of Phokis, Region of Central Greece
  4. Medieval City of Rhodes – Prefecture of Dodecanese, Region of the South Aegean
  5. Meteora – Prefecture of Trikala, Region of Thessaly
  6. Mount Athos – Autonomous region of Mount Athos
  7. Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika–Prefecture of Thessaloniki, Region of Central Macedonia
  8. Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus- Prefecture of Argolis, Region of the Peloponnesos
  9. Archaeological Site of Mystras – Prefecture of Laconia, Region of the Peloponnesos
  10. Archaeological Site of Olympia- Prefecture of Ilia, Region of West Greece in the Western Peloponnese
  11. Delos – Prefecture of Cyclades, Region of the South Aegean
  12. Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios – Regions of Attica, Central Greece, North Aegean
  13. Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos – Prefecture of Samos, Region of the North Aegean
  14. Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina) – Prefecture of Imathia, Region of Central Macedonia
  15. Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns – Prefecture of Argolis, Region of the Peloponnesos
  16. The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos-
    Prefecture of Dodecanese, Region of the South Aegean
  17. Old Town of Corfu – Ionian Islands, Corfu Prefecture 
  18. Archaeological Site of Philippi – N41 0 53 E24 17 7


For detailed information about each site go to https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/

  • Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
  • Acropolis, Athens
  • Archaeological Site of Delphi
  • Medieval City of Rhodes
  • Meteora
  • Mount Athos
  • Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
  • Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
  • Archaeological Site of Mystras
  • Archaeological Site of Olympia
  • Delos
  • Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios
  • Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
  • Archaeological Site of Aigai
  • Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
  • The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
  • Old Town of Corfu
  • Archaeological Site of Philippi

Travel List For Greece: All The Things You Want To Know About Greece

Time Zone: UTC + 3 which is 7 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. time

Climate: Greece has a temperate climate with mild, wet winters and hot dry summers.

Population: The population estimate in Greece as of July 2018 was 10,761,523.

Language: The official language of Greece is Greek, then English and French.

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Government Type: In Greece the government is a Hellenic Republic, a Parliamentary Republic.

Religion: Religion in Greece is dominated by the Greek Orthodox Church with most people in the country identifying with Christianity.

Calling Code: From the US or Canada Dial 011 + 30 + the phone number.

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