Temple of Olympian Zeus Tickets

The Corinthian columns of the Temple of Olympian Zeus under a deep blue sky, with the Acropolis on its rock in the background.

Temple of Olympian Zeus tickets open the fenced precinct of the Olympieion in central Athens, where 15 colossal Corinthian columns still stand south-east of the Acropolis. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tickets you can book, the combined Athens ticket, the audio tour, the … Read more

Lefkada Olive Oil Tour

Hands holding freshly picked green olives on their leafy branches.

A Lefkada olive oil tour takes guests into the olive groves and old presses of the Ionian island and ends with a tasting of its oil. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the Micro Farm, the Fabbrica museum, how to … Read more

Imbros Gorge Day Trip from Rethymno

The narrowest stretch of the Imbros Gorge, with sheer golden rock walls rising on both sides of the path.

An Imbros Gorge day trip from Rethymno crosses Crete to the White Mountains, walks the narrow canyon down to the south coast and ends with a swim and lunch on the Libyan Sea. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the … Read more

Rethymno Sunset Cruise

A sailing catamaran on calm water off Crete in the golden light of sunset.

A Rethymno sunset cruise sails out of the old Venetian port town on the north coast of Crete in the golden hour, stops for a swim, and watches the sun go down from the deck. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the cruises you can … Read more

Dia Island

A white sailing yacht at anchor in clear green-blue water off Dia island, seen from above.

Dia island is the uninhabited, lizard-shaped island off Heraklion, reached on day cruises that anchor in its south coves for swimming, snorkelling and lunch. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover where Dia lies, the cruises you can book, the coves, the myth, the old port, … Read more

Meteora Day Trip from Volos

The Roussanou monastery of Meteora on top of a sheer sandstone pillar, framed by autumn trees.

A Meteora day trip from Volos drives inland across the Thessalian plain to the rock monasteries above Kalambaka and returns to Volos the same day. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the road, the monasteries, the hidden sights, the Theopetra … Read more

Nafpaktos Tours

The round Venetian harbour of Nafpaktos with its stone walls and towers, below the castle hill and the red roofs of the town.

Nafpaktos tours start in a walled town on the north shore of the Corinthian Gulf, with a round Venetian harbour, a castle on the hill and the mountains of Nafpaktia behind it. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the private … Read more

Lake Plastira Tour

Aerial view of Lake Plastira with a winding blue inlet between green banks and fir-covered mountains behind.

A Lake Plastira tour drives up from the Thessalian plain to a reservoir under the Agrafa mountains, stops at the Panagia Korona Monastery and leaves free time on the shore before the return. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the … Read more

Porto Heli Boat Trip

A traditional wooden sailing boat anchored in a turquoise bay below a pine-covered shore near Porto Heli.

A Porto Heli boat trip sails out of a sheltered bay in the south of the Argolid to the coves of the Ermionida coast, the sunken city of Halieis and the island of Spetses, and returns the same day. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover … Read more

Mount Athos Cruise

A white cruise boat sailing past a large monastery on the green, rocky west coast of Mount Athos.

A Mount Athos cruise sails from Ouranoupoli or Ormos Panagias along the west coast of the Holy Mountain, past monasteries that only men with a permit can enter, and returns the same day. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the cruises you can book, the … Read more

Ioannina Day Trip from Thessaloniki

The minaret of the mosque on the castle of Ioannina above autumn trees, reflected in the still water of Lake Pamvotida.

An Ioannina day trip from Thessaloniki crosses northern Greece on the Egnatia Odos to the lakeside capital of Epirus, with its castle, its island and the oracle of Dodona nearby, and returns the same evening. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can … Read more

Ancient Messene Day Trip from Athens

The long stone stadium of Ancient Messene with rows of seats, a colonnade at the far end and green hills under a blue sky.

An Ancient Messene day trip from Athens drives south across the Peloponnese to one of the largest ancient cities in Greece, below Mount Ithome in Messinia, and returns the same evening. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours you can book, the road, timing, … Read more