The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.

Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

Poseidon? No one seems to know.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.