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I have become really fascinated with the religious history of Greece, and I thought I would take some time to visit churches when I visit Greece. I am making a list of churches to visit- here is what I have so far. Feel free to chime in:

** Saint Spyridon - Corfu

** Saint Marina - Athens

** Saint Dimitrios - Thessaloniki
 
Saints Isidore on Lycavitos

And of course the monasteries of Meteora.

And if you want to go further back in time:
Parthenon - Temple of Athena and Temple of Poseidon
Temple of Zeus in Athens
Temple of Poseidon at Sounio
Temple of Apollo on Naxos
 
Make sure that you will visit also the following churches in Thessaloniki:

Church of Agios Nikolaos Orphanos
Church of St. Athanasios
Church of Hosios David
Church of the Holy Apostles
Church of Hagia Sophia
Rotonda
 
I have become really fascinated with the religious history of Greece, and I thought I would take some time to visit churches when I visit Greece. I am making a list of churches to visit- here is what I have so far. Feel free to chime in:

** Saint Spyridon - Corfu

** Saint Marina - Athens

** Saint Dimitrios - Thessaloniki
The church of Panagia Evangelistria -Tinos
 
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I have become really fascinated with the religious history of Greece, and I thought I would take some time to visit churches when I visit Greece. I am making a list of churches to visit- here is what I have so far. Feel free to chime in:

** Saint Spyridon - Corfu

** Saint Marina - Athens

** Saint Dimitrios - Thessaloniki
The church of Panagia Evangelistria -Tinos
I used to promote this religious Excursion in many languages!
 
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These seem like great choices! Unfortunately, I don't remember the names of any I have visited - usually a taxi driver or a tour took me to a place, and I enjoyed them all but forgot all of their names. Most were on Crete, one was near or in Athens. I know that doesn't help much LOL.
 
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These seem like great choices! Unfortunately, I don't remember the names of any I have visited - usually a taxi driver or a tour took me to a place, and I enjoyed them all but forgot all of their names. Most were on Crete, one was near or in Athens. I know that doesn't help much LOL.
Good that you visited them anyways..... names of churches are not easy to remember!!...we went to a very beautiful church for my friend's baby's baptism in Athens...... There are very beautiful churches in Glyfada and also in Syros.
 
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