Greek wine country off the beaten path.
Less-touristed wine towns in Greece, for travelers seeking fewer crowds but all the beauty.
Sikinos
This quiet Cycladic island between Ios and Folegandros was known in antiquity as Oenoe — Island of Wine — and carries an unusual density of religious archite…
Kalabaka
The gateway town for the Meteora monasteries — a UNESCO World Heritage site set atop dramatic rock formations just outside town — Kalabaka sits at the foot o…
Limni
A small coastal village on the North Euboean Gulf in northwestern Euboea, Limni sits at the foot of a mountain slope and offers a café and restaurant scene t…
Lamia
A walkable central Greek city with a lively café and restaurant scene, Lamia sits on the slopes of Mount Othrys near the Spercheios river, with vineyards in…
Xylokastro
Modest seaside town on the Gulf of Corinth in the Peloponnese, Xylokastro draws weekend visitors from Athens with a long white-pebbled beach, a marina, and a…
Naoussa
Wine production, a traditional carnival, and a ski resort on the Vermio Mountains make Naoussa one of Central Macedonia's more varied tiny cities.
Leipsoi
Compact Greek island in the northern Dodecanese, Leipsoi sits between Patmos and Leros and is well connected by ferry from Piraeus.
Kymi
This small coastal town on the island of Euboea, built on a hill above its port village of Kymi Beach, has an unusual concentration of churches for its size…
Tripoli
A highland city in the central Peloponnese with a walkable centre full of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, set on a plateau with vineyards in the s…
Karystos
A waterfront town on the southern tip of Euboea, Karystos has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, vineyards in the surrounding countrysi…
Eretria
This waterfront town on Euboea facing the Attic coast across the South Euboean Gulf, Eretria was among the most significant Greek city-states of the 6th and…
Vourvourou
A small seasonal resort village on the Sithonia peninsula of Chalkidiki, northern Greece, Vourvourou sits directly on the water with several beaches — includ…
Volos
Port city on the Gulf of Pagasae in Thessaly, Volos is known for an exceptionally dense café and restaurant scene along its waterfront, with vineyards in the…
Neos Marmaras
Small waterfront town on the Sithonia peninsula in Chalkidiki, Neos Marmaras has a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size, particularly i…
Patitiri
The capital and harbour of Alonnisos in the Sporades archipelago, Patitiri sits at the water's edge in the southern part of the island, with a café and resta…
Maroneia
Vineyards have defined Maroneia since Homeric times — this is the wine said to have intoxicated the Cyclops Polyphemus in the Odyssey — and the slopes of Mou…
Aigio
A port town on the Gulf of Corinth in the northern Peloponnese, Aigio pairs a walkable centre dense with historic churches and a lively food-and-drink scene…
Serres
Walkable city in Greek Macedonia with a centre full of cafés and restaurants, a concentration of historic churches, and vineyards in the surrounding plain.
Gastoúni
This little town in the Peloponnese with a 12th-century Byzantine church of the Dormition in its Katholiki quarter — renovated in 1702 and one of the area's…
Velventos
A small town in Western Macedonia, Greece, where the Aliakmonas river runs along its western edge and the Pierian Mountains rise to the east, Velventos sits…
Amyntaio
A little town in western Macedonia named after Amyntas III — father of Philip II and grandfather of Alexander the Great — Amyntaio sits near two lakes, Vegor…
Ano Komi
This village in the Aliakmon valley south of Kozani with a striking number of churches for its size and vineyards in the surrounding countryside.
Giannitsa
Greek market town in the heart of Macedonia's wine-growing plains, Giannitsa offers a lively café-lined centre and sits within easy reach of the region's cel…
Kompotadhes, Phthiotis
This compact Greek village in Phthiotis sitting right at the water's edge, surrounded by wine-growing country and within reach of upland terrain and a UNESCO…
Vartholomio
A compact Greek town on the Peloponnese coast where vine-covered countryside meets the sea, offering a low-key waterfront, a central café scene, and easy acc…
Agios Serafim
A compact Greek village in Fthiotida sitting directly at the water's edge, with vineyard-covered hills nearby and several UNESCO World Heritage sites within…