Visit Rhodes

Visit Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city. Explore the White Tower (15th-century Ottoman fortress and symbol of the city), see the Rotunda (4th-century Roman monument later converted into a church), stroll through the Aristotelous Square (grand waterfront plaza with neoclassical buildings), and sample local dishes like bougatsa (custard-filled pastry) at Modiano Market (historic covered market).

Visit Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Explore the ancient Minoan palace of Knossos (Europe's oldest city, with labyrinthine ruins and vibrant frescoes), see the Venetian fortress of Koules guarding the old harbour, and browse the Archaeological Museum (home to the Phaistos Disc and Minoan artifacts). Sample local dishes like dakos (rusk salad) and bougatsa (custard pie) at the central market.

Visit Athens, the historic capital of Greece. Explore the Acropolis (ancient citadel with the Parthenon temple, built in the 5th century BC), wander through the Plaka district (old neighborhood with narrow streets and traditional tavernas), see artifacts at the National Archaeological Museum (one of the world's greatest museums of ancient Greek art), and watch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square.

A Venetian fortress, a minaret-studded old town and a long beach on the north coast of Crete.

The first capital of modern Greece: Venetian fortresses, a Bourtzi island castle and neoclassical lanes.

Crete's Venetian harbour with an Egyptian lighthouse, a covered market and the Samaria Gorge nearby.

Venetian, French and British layers in one UNESCO old town, with cricket on the Spianada.

Ali Pasha's lakeside castle, a monastery island and silversmiths, at the foot of the Pindus mountains.