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Backpacking Greece: 12 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Greece, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Athens, Greece1

    Athens

    Attica

    The Acropolis over the city.

  2. Santorini, Greece2

    Santorini

    South Aegean

    White cliffs and caldera sunsets.

  3. Mykonos, Greece3

    Mykonos

    South Aegean

    Windmills and nightlife.

  4. Crete, Greece4

    Crete

    Crete

    Gorges, beaches, Minoan ruins.

  5. Meteora, Greece5

    Meteora

    Thessaly

    Monasteries on rock pillars.

  6. Rhodes, Greece6

    Rhodes

    South Aegean

    Medieval walled old town.

  7. Corfu, Greece7

    Corfu

    Ionian Islands

    Green Ionian island.

  8. Naxos, Greece8

    Naxos

    South Aegean

    Big Cycladic island, quieter.

  9. Delphi, Greece9

    Delphi

    Central Greece

    Oracle ruins on a mountainside.

  10. Zakynthos, Greece10

    Zakynthos

    Ionian Islands

    Shipwreck Beach and blue caves.

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    Milos

    South Aegean

    Lunar-white coves.

  12. Nafplio, Greece12

    Nafplio

    Peloponnese

    Elegant seaside old town.

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