10 Photos That Will Make You Wish You Were In Greece

Ancient Athens ruins, cerulean waters, and dramatic seaside cliffs bewitch Greece’s visitors. So, let’s take a virtual journey to Athens and the Cyclades Islands in 10 photos of Greece!

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The Parthenon

Arriving At The Cyclades

The view arriving by ferry to the Greek islands from Athens — Located southeast of mainland Greece in the Aegean Sea, the Cyclades islands are popular summer tourist destinations. One of the best ways to get there is by ferry from Athens, which provides views like this while coming into port. (© Erin Klema)

Paros

View Over Paros

Paros Beach View

Beach on Paros, Greece — Besides its vibrant nightlife party scene, Paros is known for its beaches. It’s also a top-rated destination for windsurfing and kitesurfing. (© Erin Klema)

Paros Church

Church steeple and bells on Paros — Though popular with tourists for its beaches and nightlife, Paros is also full of history, culture, and Cycladic architecture. (© Erin Klema)

Road To Fira

Santorini Black Sand Beach

Black sand beach on Santorini — Most of Santorini’s beaches are covered in tiny black pebbles or sand. (© Erin Klema)

Off The Santorini Coast

Fira, Santorini

Dreaming of a trip to Greece?

If you are dreaming of a trip to Greece, you are not alone. Though the photos in this post were taken on my first trip to Greece while studying abroad in Europe as a college student in 2006, a return visit is definitely on my bucket list.

As a culinary traveler, I would love to go wine tasting at Santorini’s wineries, learn to cook Greek food, and eat seafood freshly caught that day in the Aegean Sea. On a trip to Greece, here are some of the adventures you could have:

Cruise the Santorini caldera on a catamaran at sunset
Eat your way through an Athens food tour
Take a Greek cooking class at a traditional farm on Mykonos
Delve into the history of ancient Greece on a guided Acropolis tour

Though travel to Greece will have to wait for me, you could visit as early as mid-June. Greece plans to reopen for the summer tourism season on June 15 and expects most flights to the country to resume by July 1. Already, some of Greece’s outdoor attractions — such as beaches and the Acropolis — have reopened.

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