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Oia Castle is the ruined medieval castle (former seat of the Argyri family under the Venetians) that served as a lookout point for enemies.

Monemvasia is one of the most beautiful castles of the world and a very important medieval fortress city, which lies on a 1 Km long plateau.

The church of Agios Isidoros Pantoukios is north of Chios town, on the site where the 1st church of Chios was founded in the third century.

Dilofo, situated in the surroundings of Zagori, 30 Km from Ioannina, is a traditional village, which remained untouched through the years.

Monemvasia has a complex Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman architecture, seen in Venetian churches, Byzantine churches and Ottoman hammams.

Areopoli is the town of Mani Lakonia where the Greek War of Independence against the Ottomans started in 1821 by Petros Mavromichalis.

Anavatos is a byzantine deserted naturally self-defensed tower-village on a rock of Chios island.

Angelokastro is a Byzantine castle standing at the top (305 m.) of the highest peak of Corfu's shoreline near Paleokastritsa.

Ancient Thera is an antique city of the 9th century BC, 360 m high on Messavouno mountain in Santorini island.

The single-arched stone bridge of Vovousa (or else Misios) was built in 1748 with a donation by Alexis Mitsios from Vitsa.

The ancient windmills of Chios are the remainings of an early 20th century small industry for leather products.

Mesta is one of the Mastic Villages, the group of villages in South Chios where main activity is the cultivation of the mastic.

Nea Moni is a monastery of the 11th century, having been recognized as an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It constitutes one the most important post-byzantine monuments of the 18th century, nested inside a full green forest.

The ancient (medieval) castle of Emporio village in Santorini island is a 15th century architectural masterpiece built by monks.

The Castle of Chios is a medieval citadel in chora, situated adjacent to the main port of Chios and its east side borders with the sea.

It is one of the most famous sights of Kalymnos. It used to be the medieval capital of the island and the successor of ancient Pothia.

A stone bridge built in 1814 situated between the villages Kipi and Koukouli, in Central Zagori.

It is the most important church of the islet of Small Prespa named Agios Achillios, the 2nd inhabited lake island in Greece.

Emporios village, a quiet place for relaxing, is located at the north-west side of Kalymnos, about 20 Km away from Pothia town.

Georgios Mavros' mansion, pioneer creator (in 1778) of the Common Company (Brotherhood) of Ampelakia.

It is the largest and most popular monastery of Thassos island, whose Saint is the island’s protector.

The Monastery of Saint Paraskevi is an abandoned monastery situated on the edge of Vikos Gorge, in the region of Zagori.

Anemotia is a beautiful mountainous village of Lesbos, 55 Km away from the capital city, Mytilini, and almost halfway between Kalloni and Er