Mythological Places in Greece to Visit?

[ssherie_]

I didn't know if I should put this here or in the travel forum but I am curious... where should I visit in Greece if I want to be in touch with Greek Mythology? I understand that there are some notable places. Here is a list of what I have come up with. Can you think of anything to add?

• Mount Olympus - pretty fun that it is a real place!
• Cave of Zeus in Crete - where supposedly he was raised
• Archeron - you can actually visit the river mentioned in the stories, as being a gateway to the underworld?
• Delphi - where the fabled oracle did her thing!

I can't think of anything else....

 

[Laura48]

I didn't know if I should put this here or in the travel forum but I am curious... where should I visit in Greece if I want to be in touch with Greek Mythology? I understand that there are some notable places. Here is a list of what I have come up with. Can you think of anything to add?

• Mount Olympus - pretty fun that it is a real place!
• Cave of Zeus in Crete - where supposedly he was raised
• Archeron - you can actually visit the river mentioned in the stories, as being a gateway to the underworld?
• Delphi - where the fabled oracle did her thing!

I can't think of anything else....

I enjoy visiting Mandraki Harbour when on Rhodes, imagining the Colossus towering over the incoming ships.

 

[k_tsoukalas]

I enjoy visiting Mandraki Harbour when on Rhodes, imagining the Colossus towering over the incoming ships.

I did that when I was in Rhodes, too!!!

I like to visit the Cave of Zeus on Crete. It was a cool experience. I rode the donkey to the gave once I got to the parking lot. You can walk, too. But the donkey ride was a fun experience.

 

[cretarentcarrental]

Here are 7 places in Greece that have been a vital part of their mythology:

Mount Olympus.
Mount Ida (Crete).
Delos Island.
Acheron River.
Ithaca.
Kommos.
Aegina.