Tzistarakis Mosque
Monastiraki, Athens, Central Athens, Attica, Greece Islam
Tzistarakis Mosque stands at Monastiraki in the historic centre of Athens and is one of the city’s most recognizable surviving Ottoman religious…
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Monastery of Saint Nektarios, Aegina
Kontos, Aegina, Islands, Attica, Greece Christianity
The Monastery of Saint Nektarios on Aegina, formally the Holy Trinity Monastery, is one of Greece’s best-known modern Orthodox pilgrimage destinations.
Daphni Monastery
Dafni, West Athens, Attica, Greece Christianity
Daphni Monastery stands west of central Athens and is one of three Middle Byzantine monasteries jointly inscribed by UNESCO in 1990 with…
Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
Cape Sounion, East Attica, Attica, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion stands on the southern tip of Attica, where the headland commands the sea routes into…
Sanctuary of Eleusis
Elefsina, West Attica, Attica, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Eleusis at modern Elefsina in Attica was the principal centre of worship for Demeter and Kore (Persephone) and the…
Acropolis of Athens
Athens, Attica, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Acropolis of Athens is the monumental sacred citadel that rises above the historic centre of Athens in Attica.