Places to visit in Greece
156 places to visit in Greece, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Acropolis of Athens, Aigai, Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in a volume for its state or province, filed under Greece on your shelf.
156 travel stamps in 14 states and provinces
The best known in Greece
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Acropolis of Athens
A rocky citadel rising above Athens, crowned by the Parthenon and other temples of the 5th century BC built under Pericles. It has been the symbol of the city for over two millennia and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Aigai
The first capital of ancient Macedon, near the village of Vergina. Royal tombs were found here, including one thought to be that of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, and a UNESCO site museum covers them.
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Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
A theatre built in the 4th century BC that holds up to 14,000 spectators and is celebrated for its acoustics. Plays are still staged here every summer during the Athens and Epidaurus Festival.
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Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
A Roman triumphal arch from about 300 AD and a nearby domed Rotunda, both built under the emperor Galerius. The Rotunda was later a church and then a mosque, and both stand on Egnatia Street in Thessaloniki.
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Archaeological Site of Delphi
The sanctuary where ancient Greeks consulted the oracle of Apollo, set on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. The site includes the Temple of Apollo, a theatre, a stadium and the Treasury of the Athenians.
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Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
The citadels of Bronze Age Mycenae and Tiryns in the Argolid, which gave their name to the Mycenaean civilisation. Mycenae has the Lion Gate and royal grave circles, while Tiryns has huge walls of enormous stones.
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Basilica of Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki
The largest church in Thessaloniki, dedicated to the city's patron saint and first built in the 5th century. It was rebuilt after a fire in 1917 and has fine early Christian mosaics, and is a UNESCO site.
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Cave of the Apocalypse
A small cave on Patmos where, tradition says, St John received the visions recorded in the Revelation. It was turned into a chapel and sits halfway between Skala and Chora, and visitors can see the rock where he is said to have rested.
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Daphni Monastery
A Byzantine monastery west of Athens, built in the 11th century on the site of an older sanctuary. Its church is known for glittering mosaics, including a stern Christ Pantocrator in the dome, and is a UNESCO site.
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Delos
A tiny island near Mykonos that was a major sanctuary of Apollo and a trading centre in antiquity. Houses with mosaics, the Terrace of the Lions and a theatre survive, and no one lives here now.
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Erechtheion
An Ionic temple on the north side of the Acropolis, finished around 406 BC. Its south porch is held up by six carved female figures known as the Caryatids, and the building covered several ancient cults.
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Hosios Loukas
A walled monastery near Mount Helicon, founded in the 10th century around the tomb of a local hermit. Its church has fine gold mosaics and is one of the main examples of Middle Byzantine art, listed by UNESCO.
Greece by state and province
- Attica40 stamps
- South Aegean32 stamps
- Peloponnese17 stamps
- Crete14 stamps
- Ionian Islands11 stamps
- Thessaly10 stamps
- Central Macedonia6 stamps
- North Aegean6 stamps
- Central Greece5 stamps
- Epirus5 stamps
- Eastern Macedonia and Thrace4 stamps
- Western Greece3 stamps
- Mount Athos2 stamps
- Western Macedonia1 stamp
Collecting in Greece
Does LOQAH have stamps in Greece?
Yes. 156 places in Greece have LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp, among them Acropolis of Athens, Aigai, Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. More are added over time.
How do I collect a stamp in Greece?
The same way as anywhere: open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge and the date.
How are my Greece stamps kept?
Each state or province you collect in gets a volume of its own, and the volumes sit together under Greece on your shelf.
I have been to Greece before. Can I add those trips?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Greece and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline: it is read on your phone and only the places it matches are added.
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