Secret Greece: 10 hidden surprises from Greek locals
Greece is a country with so many undiscovered gems, which is why we asked the locals to reveal their top lesser-known spots. Here’s what they said…
1. Secret Kefalonia
Melissani lake (Shuttersock/Georgios Tsichlis)
Marina Vergo, Public Relations & Tourism Department Municipality of Argostoli Kefalonia
2. Secret Rhodes
Discover secret beaches in Rhodes (Shutterstock/Maria Svetlychnaja)
Marianna Parasidou, social media manager at Mitsis Hotels
3. Secret Thrace
The Old Town of Xanthi (Shutterstock/Georgios Tsichlis)
Natasa Michailidou, tour guide and archaeologist
4. Secret celebrations
A Paniyiri celebration (Shutterstock/Ververidis Vasilis)
Stefanos Addimando, photographer
5. Secret Samos
Wild fennel (Shutterstock/Konstantinos Livadas)
Kellie Longhawn, local representative for Sunvil
6. Secret Halki
Halki is one of the smallest islands of the Dodecanese (Shutterstock/Evangelos Anagnostou)
Punta Gabruseva, general manager at Manos Going
7. Secret Lesvos
See fossilised trees at the Natural History Museum of Lesvos (Shutterstock/Copula)
Amalia Livera, local partner at Sunvil
8. Secret Macedonia
Lake Kerkini (Shutterstock/Heracles Kritikos)
Miltiadis Nikolaou, Head of Directorate of Tourism for Central Macedonia
9. Secret Ammouliani
Ammouliani island (Shutterstock/Heracles Kritikos)
Tania Akritidou, Marketing Manager at Halkidiki Tourism Organisation
10. Secret Pella
Miltiadis Nikolaou, head of Directorate of Tourism for Central Macedonia
What secrets will you uncover in Greece?
