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Greece.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Chaniotis, Greece
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Chaniotis

Χαλκιδική · Greece

Waterfront village on the Kassandra peninsula in Chalkidiki, Greece, with a café and restaurant scene that outpunches its modest size and a coastline of beac…

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Gytheio, Greece
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Gytheio

Λακωνία, Μεσσηνία · Greece

The ancient seaport of Sparta, Gytheio sits on the eastern shore of the Mani Peninsula in the southern Peloponnese, its waterfront lined with cafés and resta…

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Litochoro, Greece
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Litochoro

Πιερία · Greece

The main gateway to climbing Mount Olympus, Litochoro sits at the base of Greece's highest mountain on the western shore of the Thermaic Gulf, with nearly al…

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Kyparissia, Greece
Gold
Food scenes & café towns

Kyparissia

Λακωνία, Μεσσηνία · Greece

This compact waterfront town on the northwestern Peloponnese, Kyparissia has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, an unusual density of c…

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Milea, Greece
Silver
Mountain villages

Milea

Ιωάννινα · Greece

This modest hamlet in the Ioannina regional unit of Epirus sits right on the water with mountain terrain close by, and carries a surprisingly active café and…

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Nafpaktos, Greece
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Nafpaktos

Αιτωλοακαρνανία · Greece

Known in the West as Lepanto, this modest Greek town on the north shore of the Gulf of Corinth was the site of the 1571 Battle of Lepanto, the decisive Holy…

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Plomari, Greece
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Plomari

Λέσβος, Λήμνος · Greece

A coastal town on the southern shore of Lesbos, Plomari sits right at the water with mountains close behind and an unusually dense concentration of cafés, re…

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Sikinos, Greece
Silver
Wine country

Sikinos

Greece

This quiet Cycladic island between Ios and Folegandros was known in antiquity as Oenoe — Island of Wine — and carries an unusual density of religious archite…

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Myrina, Greece
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Myrina

Λέσβος, Λήμνος · Greece

A waterfront capital of the Greek island of Lemnos, in the North Aegean, Myrina has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, a strong concent…

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Elassona, Greece
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Elassona

Λάρισα · Greece

This tiny Greek town at the foot of Mount Olympus, Elassona sits alongside a river with a compact centre of cafés and restaurants.

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Tyros, Greece
Silver
Mountain villages

Tyros

Αργολίδα, Αρκαδία · Greece

This pocket-sized coastal village in the Peloponnese where the Parnon mountains meet the Myrtoan Sea, Tyros is one of the older naval settlements in the regi…

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Siatista, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Siatista

Γρεβενά, Κοζάνη · Greece

Mountain town in Western Macedonia that flourished as a prosperous Greek commercial centre during the Ottoman period, Siatista retains a dense concentration…

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Rovies, Greece
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Rovies

Εύβοια · Greece

This compact seaside village on the western coast of Euboea, Greece, Rovies sits directly on the water with mountains close behind, giving it a strong visual…

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Amarynthos, Greece
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Amarynthos

Εύβοια · Greece

This coastal town on Euboea's southern gulf, Amarynthos has a tiny central core with cafés and restaurants along the waterfront, and the surrounding plain st…

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Aitoliko, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Aitoliko

Αιτωλοακαρνανία · Greece

Built on a modest island rooted in the middle of the Aitoliko-Messolonghi lagoon, this modest Greek town connects to the mainland on both sides by stone arch…

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Limenaria, Greece
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Limenaria

Θάσος, Καβάλα · Greece

Waterfront village on the southern end of the Greek island of Thasos, Limenaria has drawn summer visitors since the 1960s.

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Kamena Vourla, Greece
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Kamena Vourla

Φθιώτιδα · Greece

A little seaside town on the coast of central Greece's Phthiotis region, Kamena Vourla has a café and restaurant scene that outpunches its size, making it a…

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Tsepelovo, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Tsepelovo

Ιωάννινα · Greece

High in the Tymfi mountain range within the Vikos–Aoös National Park, Tsepelovo is the largest of the 45 villages of the Zagori region in Epirus, and carries…

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Samarina, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Samarina

Γρεβενά, Κοζάνη · Greece

A compact Greek mountain village in Western Macedonia, its red-roofed houses spread across a high valley floor backed by dense pine forests and snow-dusted p…

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Skyros, Greece
Silver
Mountain villages

Skyros

Εύβοια · Greece

This small island capital in the Aegean sits right on the water, with an unusual density of cafés, restaurants, and churches for a village its size.

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Stemnitsa, Greece
Silver
Mountain villages

Stemnitsa

Αργολίδα, Αρκαδία · Greece

A tiny mountain village in Arcadia, on the Peloponnese, Stemnitsa sits high on the western edge of the Mainalo mountains above the Lousios river gorge, with…

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Konitsa, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Konitsa

Ιωάννινα · Greece

This pocket-sized mountain town in Epirus built on a slope of the Pindos range, Konitsa overlooks the valley where the Aoos and Voidomatis rivers meet and se…

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Kalavryta, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Kalavryta

Αχαΐα · Greece

This small mountain town in the Achaea region of Greece, Kalavryta sits on the bank of the Vouraikos river at the foot of the Aroania (Chelmos) range and ser…

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Neapoli, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Neapoli

Λακωνία, Μεσσηνία · Greece

This compact coastal town at the southern tip of the Malea peninsula in Laconia, Neapoli has a lively café and restaurant scene and a striking number of chur…

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Pyli, Greece
Bronze
Mountain villages

Pyli

Καρδίτσα, Τρίκαλα · Greece

Compact mountain village in the Trikala regional unit of Thessaly, Pyli sits directly on the water and has a handful of cafés, restaurants, and historic chur…

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Amfilochia, Greece
Silver
Mountain villages

Amfilochia

Αιτωλοακαρνανία · Greece

This modest town on the Ambracian Gulf in northwestern Greece, Amfilochia sits on the site of ancient Amfilochia and retains traces of two ancient cities — A…

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Kalabaka, Greece
Gold
Wine country

Kalabaka

Καρδίτσα, Τρίκαλα · Greece

The gateway town for the Meteora monasteries — a UNESCO World Heritage site set atop dramatic rock formations just outside town — Kalabaka sits at the foot o…

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Kastoria, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Kastoria

Καστοριά · Greece

Built on a peninsula that juts into Lake Orestiada in the mountains of northern Greece, Kastoria is a little town with an unusual concentration of Byzantine…

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Limni, Greece
Gold
Wine country

Limni

Εύβοια · Greece

A small coastal village on the North Euboean Gulf in northwestern Euboea, Limni sits at the foot of a mountain slope and offers a café and restaurant scene t…

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Skopelos, Greece
Bronze
Mountain villages

Skopelos

Μαγνησία, Σποράδες · Greece

This little port town serves as the capital of Skopelos island in the Sporades, with an unusual density of cafés, restaurants, and churches for a settlement…

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Mithymna, Greece
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Mithymna

Λέσβος, Λήμνος · Greece

This waterfront village on the northwest coast of Lesbos, Mithymna — still widely known by its older name Molyvos — sits beneath a medieval fortress that ris…

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Koroni, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Koroni

Λακωνία, Μεσσηνία · Greece

This little Peloponnese town on the Gulf of Messinia, Koroni is known for its Venetian castle rising above the waterfront, the olive oil variety Koroneiki, a…

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Sigri, Greece
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Sigri

Λέσβος, Λήμνος · Greece

This pocket-sized fishing village at the western tip of Lesbos with a natural harbour sheltered by the islet of Nissiopi, Sigri sits right on the water and h…

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Polichnitos, Greece
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Polichnitos

Λέσβος, Λήμνος · Greece

Pocket-sized village on the central south coast of Lesbos, facing the Bay of Kalloni, Polichnitos has a handful of cafés and restaurants and several historic…

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Mystras, Greece
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Mystras

Λακωνία, Μεσσηνία · Greece

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1989, Mystras is a fortified Byzantine town in the Taygetus range above ancient Sparta, preserving an exceptional concentr…

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Florina, Greece
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Florina

Φλώρινα · Greece

A walkable town in the wooded highlands of Western Macedonia, Florina sits alongside the Sakoulevas River, whose banks are lined with listed buildings and ca…

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Hydra, Greece
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Hydra

Πειραιάς, Νήσοι · Greece

A densely built Greek island village where whitewashed and terracotta-roofed houses climb a steep hillside above the water, with a lively café and restaurant…

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Karpenisi, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Karpenisi

Ευρυτανία · Greece

Karpenisi is the highest-elevation regional capital in Greece, a small town in the southern Pindus Mountains set along the Karpenisiotis river with Mount Tym…

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Nea Selefkia, Greece
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Nea Selefkia

Θεσπρωτία · Greece

This small coastal village just outside Igoumenitsa in the Thesprotia region of northwestern Greece, Nea Selefkia sits right on the water and has a handful o…

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Antifilippi, Greece
Bronze
Ancient & archaeological sites

Antifilippi

Θάσος, Καβάλα · Greece

Small Greek village spread along a forested hillside above a broad agricultural plain, with wooded ridges rising on either side and distant mountains framing…

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Mytilene, Greece
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Mytilene

Λέσβος, Λήμνος · Greece

A port town on the southeast coast of Lesbos with a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, Mytilene has served as the island's…

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Galaxidi, Greece
Silver
Romantic getaways

Galaxidi

Φωκίδα · Greece

This modest seaside town on the Gulf of Itea in Phocis, Galaxidi draws weekend visitors from Athens — roughly a two-and-a-half to three hour drive — and serv…

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Agrinio, Greece
Gold

Agrinio

Αιτωλοακαρνανία · Greece

A walkable city in western Greece with a dense food-and-drink scene and many historic churches in its centre, Agrinio is the largest city in the Aetolia-Acar…

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Lamia, Greece
Gold
Wine country

Lamia

Φθιώτιδα · Greece

A walkable central Greek city with a lively café and restaurant scene, Lamia sits on the slopes of Mount Othrys near the Spercheios river, with vineyards in…

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Ypati, Greece
Gold

Ypati

Φθιώτιδα · Greece

Founded at the turn of the 5th and 4th centuries BC as the capital of the Aenianes, Ypati is a small village in Phthiotis, central Greece, carrying an outsiz…

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Xylokastro, Greece
Bronze
Wine country

Xylokastro

Κορινθία · Greece

Modest seaside town on the Gulf of Corinth in the Peloponnese, Xylokastro draws weekend visitors from Athens with a long white-pebbled beach, a marina, and a…

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Naoussa, Greece
Silver
Wine country

Naoussa

Ημαθία · Greece

Wine production, a traditional carnival, and a ski resort on the Vermio Mountains make Naoussa one of Central Macedonia's more varied tiny cities.

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Leipsoi, Greece
Silver
Wine country

Leipsoi

Greece

Compact Greek island in the northern Dodecanese, Leipsoi sits between Patmos and Leros and is well connected by ferry from Piraeus.

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Evdilos, Greece
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Evdilos

Ικαρία, Σάμος · Greece

This tiny port village on the northern coast of Ikaria in the North Aegean, Evdilos was once the island's first capital and today serves as its second port.

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Kymi, Greece
Gold
Wine country

Kymi

Εύβοια · Greece

This small coastal town on the island of Euboea, built on a hill above its port village of Kymi Beach, has an unusual concentration of churches for its size…

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Agios Nikolaos, Halkidiki, Greece
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Agios Nikolaos, Halkidiki

Χαλκιδική · Greece

A waterfront village on the Sithonia peninsula in Halkidiki, Agios Nikolaos has a café and restaurant scene that runs well beyond what its size would suggest…

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Eratyra, Greece
Silver
Mountain villages

Eratyra

Γρεβενά, Κοζάνη · Greece

This densely built Greek mountain village of white-walled, red-tile-roofed houses spread across a broad valley, backed by sweeping bare ridgelines with wind…

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Korakovouni, Greece
Bronze
Mountain villages

Korakovouni

Αργολίδα, Αρκαδία · Greece

This Greek village of white-walled, red-roofed houses spread amphitheatrically across a hillside above dense olive groves, backed by the forested slopes of t…

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Tripoli, Greece
Gold
Wine country

Tripoli

Αργολίδα, Αρκαδία · Greece

A highland city in the central Peloponnese with a walkable centre full of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, set on a plateau with vineyards in the s…

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Kato Figalia, Greece
Silver

Kato Figalia

Ηλεία · Greece

This pocket-sized village in the Peloponnese's Elis region sits on the slopes of Mount Minthi with views toward the Ionian Sea, and carries a history stretch…

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Loutra Aidipsou, Greece
Silver
Mountain villages

Loutra Aidipsou

Εύβοια · Greece

This compact Greek waterfront town on Evia island, where white and terracotta-roofed buildings line a calm sea strait at sunset, with a dramatic mountain sil…

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Karystos, Greece
Silver
Wine country

Karystos

Εύβοια · Greece

A waterfront town on the southern tip of Euboea, Karystos has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, vineyards in the surrounding countrysi…

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Vonitsa, Greece
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Vonitsa

Αιτωλοακαρνανία · Greece

Small beach town on the south coast of the Ambracian Gulf in northwestern Greece, Vonitsa has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, a conc…

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Steni Dhirfios, Greece
Silver
Mountain villages

Steni Dhirfios

Εύβοια · Greece

A village on the slopes of Mount Dirfys in central Euboea, Steni Dhirfios has a notably lively café and restaurant scene for its size, along with a concentra…

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Palaios Panteleimonas, Greece
Gold
Mountain villages

Palaios Panteleimonas

Πιερία · Greece

Tiny mountain village on the lower slopes of Mount Olympus in Pieria, Palaios Panteleimonas has a disproportionate number of cafés and restaurants for its si…

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More places in Greece below the top of the list — pagination coming.