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Chios
Chios (; , traditionally known as Scio in English) is the fifth largest Greek island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea, and the tenth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. Chios is notable for its exports of mastic gum and its nickname is "the Mastic Island". Tourist attractions include its medieval villages and the 11th-century monastery of Nea Moni, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Meteora
thumb|Meteora by night
Mount Parnassus
mountain in Phthiotis Regional Unit, Greece
Aoös
The Vjosa (; indefinite form: ) or Aoös () is a river in northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania. Its total length is about , of which the first are in Greece, and the remaining in Albania. Its drainage basin is and its average discharge is . The main tributaries are Voidomatis, Sarantaporos, Drino and Shushicë.
Taygetus
thumb|285px|Mount Taygetus seen from Sparta (municipality)|Sparta, located on the east side of the Eurotas rift valley. The fault scarps marking the strike of the Sparta Fault are visible on the eastern face of the mountain. The Taygetus, Taugetus, Taygetos or Taÿgetus () is a mountain range on the Peloponnese peninsula in Southern Greece. The highest mountain of the range is Mount Taygetus, also known as "Profitis Ilias", or "Prophet Elias" (Elijah).
Mount Ida
highest mountain on Crete
Kalabaka
Kalabaka (, Kalabáka, alternative transliterations are Kalambaka and Kalampaka) is a town and seat of the municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population was 11,492 at the 2021 census, of which 8,573 in the town proper. The Meteora monasteries are located near the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE.
Acrocorinth
thumb|The walled gates of Acrocorinth, as rebuilt by the Venetians. thumb|Acrocorinth, looking north towards the Gulf of Corinth.
Pelion
Pelion or Pelium (Modern , Pílio; Ancient Greek/Katharevousa: Πήλιον, Pēlion) is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in northern Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Its highest summit, Pourianos Stavros, is amsl. The Greek National Road 38 (GR-38) runs through the southern portion of the peninsula and GR-38A runs through the middle.
Smolikas
Mount Smolikas (; ) is a mountain in the Ioannina regional unit, northwestern Greece. At a height of 2,637 metres above sea level, it is the highest of the Pindus Mountains, and the second highest mountain in Greece after Mount Olympus. The mountain consists of ophiolite rocks. During several periods in the Pleistocene the northern and eastern cirques and valleys were glaciated. The last glaciers of this area retreated around 11,500 years ago. It is drained by the river Vjosa to the south, and the river Vourkopotamo (a tributary of the Sarantaporos) to the north. There is a small alpine lake c
Mount Ossa
mountain in Tempi municipality, Greece
Hymettus
Hymettus (), also Hymettos (; ; ), is a mountain range in the Athens area of Attica, East Central Greece. It is also colloquially known as Trellós (crazy) or Trellóvouno (crazy mountain); the latter originates from the French "très long" (very long) in awe of its winding length of 16 km, as used by French travelers during the occupation of Greece by the Ottomans. Hymettus was assigned the status of a protected area in the EU's Natura 2000 ecological network.
Parnitha
Mount Parnitha (, , Katharevousa and Parnis/Parnes; sometimes Parnetha) is a lightly forested mountain range north of Athens, the highest on the peninsula of Attica, with an elevation of 1,413 m, and a summit known as Karavola (Καραβόλα). Much of the mountain is designated a national park, and is a protected habitat for wildfowl, first created in 1961. The summit is located 18 km north of Acharnes and about 30 km north of the Athens city center. The mountain covers approximately 250 km² of land. Other peaks include Mavrovouni (Μαυροβούνι), Ornio (1,350 m), Area (1,160 m), Avgo o
Saria island
island of the Dodecanese, Greece
Gramos
Gramos ( or Γράμμος; ; , , or ) is a mountain chain situated on the border of Albania and Greece. Part of the larger northern Pindus mountain range, its highest peak, Maja e Çukapeçit, rises at an elevation of .
Pindus National Park
national park in Greece
Mount Othrys
mountain range in Greece, between Thessaly and Central Greece
Vale of Tempe
gorge in northern Thessaly, Greece
Oinousses
Oinousses (, alternative forms: Aignousa (Αιγνούσα) or Egnousa (Εγνούσα)) is a barren cluster of 1 larger and 8 smaller islands some off the north-east coast of the Greek island of Chios and west of Turkey. Administratively the islands form a municipality within the Chios regional unit, which is part of the North Aegean region. The principal town of the islands and seat of the municipality is also called Oinousses. Oinousses has a small resident population, living primarily in the island's town of Oinousses, and a recently built monastery. The town is centred on a square and a small port; it i
Lake Kerkini
reservoir in Serres regional unit, Greece
Vikos–Aoös National Park
national park in Greece
Lake Vistonida
lake in Thrace, Greece
Palamidi
Palamidi () is a fortress to the east of the Acronauplia in the town of Nafplio in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. Nestled on the crest of a 216-metre-high (709 ft) hill, the fortress was built by the Venetians during their second occupation of the area (1686–1715).
Lake Plastiras
reservoir in Greece
Lake Vouliagmeni
lake in Athens, Greece
National Marine Park of Zakynthos
marine protected area in Ionian sea, Greece
Axios-Loudias-Aliakmonas Delta National Park
national park in Greece
Petaloudes
Petaloudes () is a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was 15,086 in 2021. It includes the villages of Kremasti, Paradisi, Theologos (Tholos), Damatria, Maritsa, and Pastida. The seat of the municipality was in Kremasti. The land area is 89.150 km2.
Voidomatis
240px|thumb|Voidomatis river The Voidomatis () is a river in the Ioannina regional unit in northwestern Greece, and is a tributary of the Aoös river.
Lake Amvrakia
lake in Greece
Korission Lagoon
body of water
Voidokilia beach
beach in Messenia, Greece
Lake Pikrolimni
salt lake in Greece
Vasilitsa
thumb|Vasilitsa - Elimeia Vasilitsa is a ski resort in Greece. The ski center is located in the middle of Pindos (40.033N, 21.083E), approximately 42km away from Grevena and 417km from Athens. The ski resorts currently has five lifts and 16 ski trails. The summit of the resort is 2113m above sea level and the total vertical drop about 450m. The quality and quantity of snowfall at Vasilitsa allow for many off-piste routes. Black-pine trees surround the ski trails.
Pholoe
upland with ancient oak forest in Greece
Porto Lagos
village of Xanthi regional unit, Greece
Rodopi Mountain Range National Park
national park in Greece
Pachia
small island south of Anafi island, Greece
Marathonisi
thumb|Marathonisi Island Zakynthos, Greece
Agia lake
lake in Greece