Greece Sites & Destinations
A sampling of destinations visited through Queens programs in Greece
Your time in Greece will take you on a journey through the development of Western civilization and into today’s Greece, seen through the lens of the country’s ancient sites.
| Palace of Knossos Home of the Minoan civilization, this bronze-age archaeological site is located on the island of Crete. |
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| Santorini One of the most scenic of Greece’s vaunted islands, this volcanic island on the southern Aegean Sea has it all: a busy harbor, a caldera for swimming and archeological sites. |
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| Mycenae Archaeological site of ancient rock citadel that was home to the Mycenaean civilization. A museum follows the story of the ancient city. |
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| Delphi An archaeological site and city on Mount Parnassus, this home to the Oracle was a major site for worship of the god Apollo. |
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| Theater of Epidaurus An ancient theater that’s still the scene of stage plays is known for its acoustics that work without any technology. |
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| The Acropolis Museum This Athens museum focuses on archaeological finds from the Athenian Acropolis. |
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| The Parthenon A temple in the Athenian Acropolis that was dedicated to worship of the goddess Athena. It’s the most important surviving example of Classical Greek architecture. |
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| Olympia Site of the ancient Olympic Games, it has a museum on the sporting tradition. |
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| National Archeological Museum Athens home of artifacts from archaeological sites across Greece. |