Best places: Churches in Greece

Atop a cliff, this monastery from the mid 14th century features a chapel with frescos & a museum.

This ornate Byzantine-style monastery dates to the 11th century & features mosaics & frescoes.

Commanding 16th-century Greek Orthodox church known for its soaring bell tower & painted ceiling.

Reached by many steps, this historic monastery sits on a dramatic rocky point with sweeping views.

Elevated monastic complex with colorful frescos, built on an immense rock formation.

Small medieval monastery founded in the late 14th century atop a sandstone cliff.

👍👍 A beautiful church in the center of Paralia Katerini and on the beach. A unique and magical place.

Exact replica of a church & bell tower in Smyrna, with an elaborate, carved & frescoed interior.

👍👍 This monastery is old and beautiful the main church is under reconstruction , very nice place to be peaceful and the smell of herbs is allover

Modest place of worship set against a backdrop of green hills & dating back several centuries.

👍👍 The Holy Monastery of Panagia Molyvdoskepastou is beautiful and inspiring Byzantine monastery, located in a picturesque valley, very close to Aoos River (Vjose), and in a distance of 400 meters of the point where it meets Sarantaporo River (The border between Greece and Albania). A great site for ev...

Tiny monastery & Corfu emblem in the middle of a bay, with views of airport traffic overhead.

Prominent Orthodox place of worship built in the 19th century, featuring ornate religious art.

Rock-top monastery with 16th- & 18th-century churches & a museum accessed via a small bridge.

Former 19th-century mosque, now a Greek Orthodox church dedicated to St. Titus.

👍👍 This place is for the real traveller, the one that does not mind walking several km, taking in all the breathtaking surroundings and finally will be rewarded with this very special Monument, the Katholiko Monastery considered to be the oldest Monastery of Crete dating back to the 7th century. Wear g...

19th-century, Catholic church boasting neo-Renaissance style, an opulent interior & stained glass.

Historic Byzantine-era church with stone carvings on the exterior walls & a snug interior.

😐 While the place is surely unique and beautiful, there are no safety measures whatsoever. The place is slippery and with a lot stiff edges and there is no way for you to hold your ground while visiting the church. One wrong move and you can found yourself in the hospital. I would suggest visiting but...

Ruins of a 2nd-century Roman forum with a restored amphitheater & excavated corridors & arches.