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448  IT AL Y AND GREECE

Exploring Greece Sofia Kastaniés
BULGARI A
From beaches to ancient archaeological Orestiáda
sites, Greece boasts a wide range of Skopje Néstos 51 Istanbul
attractions. The nation’s greatest ancient REPUBLIC OF Sidirókastro Souflí
MACEDONIA
monuments are located in the capital, Tirana 25 Sérres Dráma 14 Xánthi Komotiní
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Athens, but relics of the Mycenaean, Kilkís Strimónas Néa 2 2
Zíchni
25
Minoan, Classical, and Byzantine Gallikós Angítis Istanbul
civilizations can be found all over. The Préspa Flórina 2 Edessa 2 Ancient 1 Amfípoli Kavála Keramotí Alexandroúpoli
Pélla
Greek islands attract thousands of 2 2
tourists, many of whom come simply to 15 4 Thessaloníki 2 Thásos T h r a c i an Sea
enjoy the sun and sand and the relaxed Kastoriá Ptolemaïda Véroia 16
pace of life. Ferries link the different 3 Aliákmonas 16
25
island groups to the mainland, and 20 Kozáni Kateríni Ouranoúpoli Samothráki
“island-hopping” is a popular ALBANI A 13 Néa Moudaniá Mount
Athos
way to explore the Kónitsa Grevená 3 Imvros
many archipelagos. 2 Mount 1
Sarandë Olympos Límnos
15 26
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Corfu and Thyamis 6 Metéora Tyrnavos Ténedos
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the Ionian Corfu
Islands Town 6 Ioánnina 6 Tríkala 6 Lárisa
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Igoumenítsa Pineiós
Corfu 1 Agios
Italy 5 Arachthos Kardítsa 3 Vólos Efstrátios
34 Pílio Gioúra
Párga Achelóos 30 Skiáthos TURKEY
Fársala Alónnisos Kyrá Panagiá Lésvos
Paxos 18 Arta
1
0 km 50 Peristerá
5 G R E E C E Plataniá Skópelos
0 miles 50 Préveza Karpenisi Glyfa
38 Lamía Loutrá 77 Skyros Aegean
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Lefkáda 42 Spercheiós Aidipsoú
Town 5 38 3 Sea
Lefkáda 1 77
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Meganísi Astakós Agrínio 27 Ancient Kymi
Delphi Oinoússes
Key 5 48 Galaxídi Kástro Chalkída Psará Chíos
Kefalloniá Ithaca Mesolóngi 48 44
Highway 3
Major road Sámi Pátra Gulf of Corinth Monastery Monastery 1
Argostóli of Osios Marathónas
Railroad Loukás of Dafní
International boundary Kyllíni 9 Kalávryta 8A Marmari Kárystos
33 Ancient Piraeus ATHENS Andros
Amaliáda Corinth
Zákynthos 74 Sámos
Town Pyrgos Mycenae Agkístri
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Zákynthos Dimitsána Loúsios 7 Epidaurus Aígina Makrónisos
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Ancient Méthana Kéa
Olympía Gorge Póros Soúnio Gyáros Tínos
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Trípoli Náfplio ´
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Ionian Megalópoli Kranídi Kythnos Syros
Sights at a Glance Néda 39 Ydra
1 Athens pp450–57 Sea Spétses
2 Soúnio t Náfplio 7 Evrótis Sérifos Páros
3 Monastery of Dafní y Monemvasía 9 Kalamáta Mystrás Antíparos
4 Monastery of Osios Loukás u Máni Peninsula 82 39 Sífnos
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5 Ancient Delphi i Mystrás Pylos Mílos Kímolos
6 Pílio o Loúsios Gorge Schíza Gytheio Polyaigos Síkinos
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7 Metéora pp462–3 p Ancient Olympia Monemvasía
8 Thessaloníki a Corfu and the Ionian Islands Neápoli Folegándros
9 Ancient Pélla Geroliménas Máni Elafónisos
0 Mount Athos Islands South of the Mainland Peninsula
q Mount Olympos (see inset map) Kythira
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w Ancient Corinth s Cyclades
e Mycenae d Rhodes and the Dodecanese
r Epidaurus f Crete
For hotels and restaurants see pp484–6 and pp487–9
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