Someone has rightly said,
You know when you're Greek when olive oil, lemon juice, and oregano go on everything.
Greece is also called as Hellas and is a beautiful country in Southern Europe. The cross lands of Asia, Africa and Europe hold this romantic destination called Greece. It is surrounded by spontaneous mountains, a mainland extending out into the sea, covering 8% of the mountainous area in Europe.
Greece is the most accepted destination by travelers as we all know. And this is so obvious, a place which holds so much history in it has to have something unique about it. When in Greece, people should must visit the 10 places as mentioned below in my post.
1. Acropolis Museum Greece
This museum in Greece was founded in 2003 and was open to public on 20 June, 2009. The museum was designed to acknowledge every artifact found on the rocks and the surrounding slopes of Greece. It is centered in the disintegration of a part of Romans and early Athens. It is a type of archaeological museum.
2. Parthenon
The people of Athens worship Goddess Athena, they consider her as their patron. This temple was in the construction process when the Athenian empire was at the crest of its power. The Parthenon temple is dedicated to Goddess Athena and is a very historical and former temple in the estate of Athenian Acropolis,Greece. The decorative sculptures of the temple are located at a good height.
3. Meteora
Meteora is located in the central Greece region of the Europe. It is fully formed of rocks and is considered as one of the largest rock formation as compared to other Eastern Orthodox monasteries. It is a no small thing as it is considered as a world heritage site. One can estimate the idea of it's height by the fact that it is located at the top of rock pillars.
4. Acropolis Of Athens
The Acropolis Of Athens is a fortress which is typically one on high ground above the city. It consists of the destroyed parts of several ancient buildings of a well to do architecture and historical identification, the most famous being the Parthenon temple in Greece. It is located on a significant height and on the rocky outcrop of the place. Acropolis Of Athens is under the restoration process.
5. Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands refer to the cluster of islands in Greece. In earlier times, they were called by the name Heptanese. The word Heptanese means the group of seven islands. The group also includes many smaller islands as well as the former seven islands. They came into scene in 1864 and became a part of modern Greek state. Around 1200 BC, the islands were settled by the Greece residents.
6. Knossos
Knossos also pronounced as Cnossos is believed to be the Europe's oldest city. It is the largest bronze age archaeological site. The palace was put to sleep at some time in Europe when the bronze age was about to end soon. Many disasters ruined the palace and made it a segregated one. The place is associated with the middle Minoans, people who are of unknown ethnicity.
7. Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens is a monument in Greece dedicated to the Olympic God Zeus. This temple is also referred to as Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus. It took very long to complete the construction of the building and was considered the greatest temple in the ancient world. It was invaded by a Barbarian in the 3rd century AD resulting in the short lived glory of the temple.
8. Plaka
Plaka incorporates the labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture and is located in the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. With narrow cobblestone streets completed with tiny shops selling jewelry, clothes and local ceramics, this place provides a full village feel. It is also referred to as the Neighborhood Of Gods as it has its center close to the Acropolis in Greece.
With this, i completed the description of the 8 most beautiful and magnificent places to visit in Greece. There are many more such places in this romantic destination to visit. Some more images describing the beauty of Greece are mentioned below :
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