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