Places to visit in North Aegean, Greece
6 places to visit in North Aegean, Greece, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Nea Moni of Chios, Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos, Icaria and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your North Aegean volume.
2 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 4 Famous places to visit
UNESCO World Heritage sites in North Aegean (2)
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Nea Moni of Chios
An 11th century Orthodox monastery on Mount Provateio in the interior of Chios, now a convent and museum. It is known for its Byzantine mosaics and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
A UNESCO site on Samos with the harbour town of Pythagoreio, ancient walls and a vast sanctuary of Hera. Only one column of the huge Heraion still stands, and the city was home to Pythagoras.
Famous places to visit in North Aegean (4)
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Icaria
A mountainous Aegean island named for Icarus, who in myth fell into the sea nearby. It is known for its hot springs, village festivals that last through the night, and the long lives of its people.
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Lemnos
A flat volcanic island in the northern Aegean with wide sandy beaches and a desert like dune area near Gomati. The town of Myrina is guarded by a Byzantine and Venetian castle on a headland.
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Lesbos
The third largest Greek island, in the northeastern Aegean, known for ouzo, olive oil and a petrified forest. It was the home of the ancient poet Sappho, and Mytilene is the main town.
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tunnel of Eupalinos
A water tunnel about 1,036 metres long, dug through a mountain on Samos in the 6th century BC. Workers began from both ends and met in the middle, and part of it is open to visitors.
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What are the best places to visit in North Aegean?
LOQAH lists 6 places in North Aegean. The best known include Nea Moni of Chios, Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos, Icaria, Lemnos and Lesbos. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in North Aegean?
6, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in North Aegean?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in North Aegean before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose North Aegean and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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