<strong>Assos, Kefalonia:</strong> Constructed among pines and cypresses on the craggy hillside of a jutting peninsula, Assos is part of the municipal unit Erisos.
Assos, Kefalonia: Constructed among pines and cypresses on the craggy hillside of a jutting peninsula, Assos is part of the municipal unit Erisos.
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<strong>Chora, Folegandros: </strong>Home to the most photographed lane in the Aegean, Chora of Folegandros is a charming village crammed with houses squeezed closely together.
Chora, Folegandros: Home to the most photographed lane in the Aegean, Chora of Folegandros is a charming village crammed with houses squeezed closely together.
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<strong>Oia, Santorini: </strong>One of the most recognized places in Santorini, Oia is a picture-perfect village that constantly draws in the crowds.
Oia, Santorini: One of the most recognized places in Santorini, Oia is a picture-perfect village that constantly draws in the crowds.
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<strong>Litochoro, Pieria: </strong>This village is a favorite with hikers due to its position at the entrance to Mount Olympus -- the highest mountain in Greece.
Litochoro, Pieria: This village is a favorite with hikers due to its position at the entrance to Mount Olympus -- the highest mountain in Greece.
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<strong>Lindos, Rhodes: </strong>With its car-free streets, sandy beaches and blue waters, Lindos is easily one of the most idyllic villages in Greece.
Lindos, Rhodes: With its car-free streets, sandy beaches and blue waters, Lindos is easily one of the most idyllic villages in Greece.
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<strong>Apiranthos, Naxos: </strong>This Cycladic village built on the slopes of Mount Fanari, is made up of tall stone houses, marble street slabs and impressive inland views.
Apiranthos, Naxos: This Cycladic village built on the slopes of Mount Fanari, is made up of tall stone houses, marble street slabs and impressive inland views.
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<strong>Papingo, Pindos:</strong> Positioned<strong> i</strong>n the Pindos mountains, Papingo is one of the 46 highland villages known as "Zagorochoria."
Papingo, Pindos: Positioned in the Pindos mountains, Papingo is one of the 46 highland villages known as "Zagorochoria."
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<strong>Kalarites, Ioannina: </strong>The beautiful mountainous village of Kalarites in Ioannina, the capital of Epirus.
Kalarites, Ioannina: The beautiful mountainous village of Kalarites in Ioannina, the capital of Epirus.
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<strong>Katastari, Zakynthos: </strong>Still relatively unknown to most travelers, Katastari is a good place to observe everyday Ionian village life without the usual tourist traps.
Katastari, Zakynthos: Still relatively unknown to most travelers, Katastari is a good place to observe everyday Ionian village life without the usual tourist traps.
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<strong>Kastro, Sifnos: </strong>This Greek village's name comes the castle that once stood here.
Kastro, Sifnos: This Greek village's name comes the castle that once stood here.
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<strong>Archanes, Crete: </strong>This Cretan village is full of well-preserved homes that are painted in bright, vibrant colors.
Archanes, Crete: This Cretan village is full of well-preserved homes that are painted in bright, vibrant colors.
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<strong>Arnea, Halkidiki:</strong> Arguably the most typical of the traditional villages in Greek Macedonia, Arnea is filled with wood-and-stone houses that feature low doors to keep the heat in during its cold winters.
Arnea, Halkidiki: Arguably the most typical of the traditional villages in Greek Macedonia, Arnea is filled with wood-and-stone houses that feature low doors to keep the heat in during its cold winters.
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<strong>Ano Syros, Cyclades: </strong>Set on a hilltop overlooking Ermoupolis, Syros' capital, Ano Syros is crammed with stand-out churches.
Ano Syros, Cyclades: Set on a hilltop overlooking Ermoupolis, Syros' capital, Ano Syros is crammed with stand-out churches.
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<strong>Pyrgi, Chios: </strong>The houses in this medieval village in Southern Chios hold grey-and-white geometric sgraffito decorations called "xysta."
Pyrgi, Chios: The houses in this medieval village in Southern Chios hold grey-and-white geometric sgraffito decorations called "xysta."
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<strong>Stemnitsa, Arcadia: </strong>This mountain village located at the western edge of the Mainalo mountains is a traditional settlement.
Stemnitsa, Arcadia: This mountain village located at the western edge of the Mainalo mountains is a traditional settlement.
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<strong>Agios Georgios Nilias, Pelion: </strong>One of the most picturesque villages in Greece, Agios Georgios Nilias is a mix of houses with four-pitched roofs and 19th-century neoclassical mansions.
Agios Georgios Nilias, Pelion: One of the most picturesque villages in Greece, Agios Georgios Nilias is a mix of houses with four-pitched roofs and 19th-century neoclassical mansions.
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