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What are the best Ancient sites to visit in Greece?

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auroracoor1

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I've been to the Parthenon of course, and it was amazing! But what are some other amazing ancient sites that you recommend visiting?

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I really liked visiting Knossos Archaeological Site in Crete! Crete has some of the most unique archeological sites in Greece because they were a part of the Minoan culture
 
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Delphi is my favorite! Look how nice it is

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greek_ggirl said:
I really liked visiting Knossos Archaeological Site in Crete! Crete has some of the most unique archeological sites in Greece because they were a part of the Minoan culture
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Very nice it was visiting Knossos,
I don't know if they have a Greek night around there anymore....the acoustics were unbelievable!....I promoted Delos Excursions in Mykonos so I would recommend this...Go guided to learn about the Birth place of Apollo the god of light.... nice museum there too....a huge experience!....
 
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Very nice it was visiting Knossos,
I don't know if they have a Greek night around there anymore....the acoustics were unbelievable!....I promoted Delos Excursions in Mykonos so I would recommend this...Go guided to learn about the Birth place of Apollo the god of light.... nice museum there too....a huge experience!....
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I would love to go to their Greek night and hear the acoustics! I will search it up hopefully it's still happening. Thanks for the tip
 
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I would love to go to their Greek night and hear the acoustics! I will search it up hopefully it's still happening. Thanks for the tip
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Be ready to drink a lot wine and dance!👋👋🤗🤗!
 
Besides the advice given above, I like to visit some of the off the beaten track places, as well. Here is a nice article outlining some of the choices:

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Most Unique Hidden Gems to Visit in Greece

While in Greece, you should consider visiting some of these hidden gems.
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