What to look at?

Ladies and gentlemen and all, who gonna spend time and rest in this wonderful country Greece. This post is devoted to all, for whom the word «rest» - isn't a synonym of boredom and passivity.

I won't stop to repeat, Greece is – one of the most hospitable country! I gonna present you selection of Greek places (cities), which you have to visit. Well, there is so-called Top 6 cities, which are worthy of your attention.

And number 1 is Athens.

It would be right to say, this city is one of the chiefest in whole country. First off, Athens – is a capital of Greece. Secondly, there is an expression «Athens is school of Hellas». It is hard to argue against this. Here you will see plenty of ancient monuments. Grand Acropolis is exactly that «magnet», which draws attention of may people all over the world. In ancient times, residents from each corner of Greece could see elevations of Acropolis.


Thessaloniki

- is main center of Greek cultural and spiritual life. The history of given city is long and it was started in far 315 year B. C. The first governor and founder of it was king Cassandr. Thessaloniki is also famous as a place, where speaker Ciceron lived in exile. Later on city became famous as the first seat of Christianity.

Delphi

Present city is famous with beauty mountain Parnassus, at the foot of which were cult monuments (holy place of goddess Gaia, Apollo Delphic Oracle...). Also you will see here ancient athletes' statues of Kleobis and Biton, well-known bronze Charioteer statue. There are no doubts, your travel in Delphi will be unforgettable and all what you see there (beauty and charming spots, ancience monuments) will impress you!


Peloponnesus

This place is also famous with legendary ancience monuments. By the way, it is hard to find out the place in Greece, which has no history and myths, which are devoted to present city. Peloponnesus will bewitch you at first sight. As it is hard don't fall in love in Mycenae (which was founded by Perseus), Lion Gates, ruins of an ancient town, Agamemnon' tomb, king castle «Gold Mycenae».

Meteora

Name of given place which in translation from Greek means «air rocks», reflects reality quite strictly. Water, knocked stones down in fanciful shapes at the bottom and showed them on surface, after that, when sea subsided, very looks like Salvador Dali' pictures.


Crete Island

Island of an amazing beauty. Here modern and ancient times are interlaced with each other. Comfortable beaches and hotels look well against archaeological Minoan civilization monuments background.

Of course, there are much more places (then I had mentioned in present post), which you have to visit, arriving to Greece. Have a nice travel & impressions! Fill up your Greek visit places list.