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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
 
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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
 
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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
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mastichas09 said:
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
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The church of Panagia Evangelistria -Tinos
 
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mastichas09 said:
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
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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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k_tsoukalas said:
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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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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