Third Wave Travel - Explore Greece

Greece, an ancient land of heartbreaking beauty and fascinating contrasts. High mountains, villages perched on cliffs, a thousand islands, white-washed houses, blue-green water, ancient temples, medieval castles, little churches, constitute some of the elements that make Greece a unique country.

Greece is a small country but so rich in places worth exploring that it would take months to see all the sights. But you can explore some of the best in a relatively short time. Some regions of Greece were especially developed during the prehistoric times and the classical period and others during the Byzantine era.

When you come to Greece you can focus on a certain period in history or choose the places that appeal to you the most and make unique combinations. We suggest some theme travels you can take and the reasons of our choices are: unparalleled natural beauty, interesting archaeological sites, places of historical importance, delicious local cuisine, excellent accommodation mainly in traditional small luxury hotels in convenient locations used as bases for exploring the surrounding areas.

Wander in the ancient Greece of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Visit Mycenae, the kingdom of Agamemnon, the leader of the Trojan war and Tiryns, the powerful citadel. Go to Ithaca, the island of Odysseus and to Pylos to see the palace of the wise king Nestor.

Travel in the traces of Pausanias, the famous traveler of the Roman times, to the sanctuaries of the ancient world. Visit Athens, the most glorious city of Greece, Corinth, the wealthy city with the two ports, Epidaurus, the sanctuary of Asclepius with the most beautiful ancient theatre, Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games and Delphi, a sacred place, dedicated to Apollo, the god of music.

Explore the land of Alexander the Great in northern Greece. Visit Vergina to see the Royal Tombs of the Macedonian Kings as Philip, the father of Alexander, then visit Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia where Alexander was born. Visit Dion at the foot of Mount Olympus, the mythical residence of the gods, to see the holy city of the Macedonians, dedicated to Dias that is Zeus. Go to Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece, a city with a flourishing cultural life.

Follow the steps of St Paul, the Apostle of the Nations, who visited Greece in the first Christian century. Visit Athens to see the Areopagus hill where he talked about the unknown god and go to Corinth where he stayed for a year and a half working and preaching. Then visit Philippi, the first city in Europe to hear Paul preach the good news. Go to Thessaloniki, the principal seaport of Macedonia where Paul established a Christian church.

Discover the treasures of Byzantine Greece in some of the most beautiful areas. Explore Mystras in southern Peloponnese, a majestic Byzantine town on a hillside of Mount Taygetus full of monasteries, churches, palaces and houses all set in an idyllic environment. Visit Monemvasia, “the Gibraltar of Greece” to see a well-fortified medieval town built on a rock rising dramatically from the sea. Go to central Greece to see Meteora, the “soaring rocks” and visit the monasteries spectacularly located on the tips of the rocks.

Enjoy the beauty of the mountainous villages in central and western Greece. Explore the villages on Mount Pelion, the land of the Centaurs, one of the most beautiful regions of the mainland, mountainous and yet with a panoramic view of the sea. Go to Zagorohoria, the villages of Pindos Mountains in Epirus, the remote, less-explored part of the mainland to enjoy the natural beauty of the rivers and the gorges and the villages scattered in the wilderness of the mountains.

Relax on quiet islands or enjoy the life of the cosmopolitan islands. You can go to the famous islands of Myconos and Santorini in the Aegean Sea, to Paros, Andros and Amorgos, the beautiful Cycladic islands, to Rhodes, the island of the sun and Chios, the fragrant island of the mastic tree.
You can enjoy holidays on Corfu and Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea, the green islands with emerald waters which are rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage.

Don't forget to take a look at the Third Wave Travel Log section for some items that could be of interest to you!

Just go to the Design Your Tour section and click on the places you would like to visit no matter where they are in Greece and we will tell you how to do it in the best possible way.

Explore Greece with us and let your dreams come true.