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Start your Greek journey with a map
When preparing for a trip to Greece, it is important to first understand the location and route of each region.
Familiarizing yourself with the geography and inland features of Greece through a map will greatly aid in planning your trip. So, let's take a quick look at the various regions of Greece.
Greece, the heart of the Mediterranean
If you look at the map above, you can see at a glance the Southern Europe and Mediterranean coast where Greece is located.
Greece is a peninsula surrounded on three sides by the sea. The Aegean Sea stretches to the right of the inland region, and the Ionian Sea to the left. To the south lies the vast Mediterranean Sea.
Across the Aegean Sea lies Turkey, a longtime rival of Greece, and across the Ionian Sea lies Italy, another peninsula nation. This combination has led to many Mediterranean package tours that combine Greece and Turkey, or Greece and Italy.
Additionally, the northern inland of Greece borders the Balkan European countries of Albania, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria, so many people plan a route that passes through Greece when traveling to Balkan Europe.
Regions of Greece: A Balance of Inland and Islands
Greece can be broadly divided into inland and coastal regions. The inland region is further divided into northern, central, and southern regions.
The northern region forms a large living area centered around Thessaloniki , Greece's second-largest city and an international port city serving all of Balkan Europe.
In the central region, which is mainly agricultural, there are large cities such as Ioannina and Larissa.
Finally, the southern inland region includes the capital Athens , and to the west, the Peloponnese peninsula, home to cities such as Sparta and Patras.
The Greek Islands: Jewels of the Aegean
If you take a boat south or east from the southern inland of Greece, countless islands will appear. Greece is an archipelago of over 6,000 islands. Among them, the region that houses the beautiful islands we all know, like Santorini and Mykonos , is called the Cyclades .
Below the Cyclades lies Crete, Greece's largest island and a popular vacation destination. Think of it as being similar to Jeju Island in Korea. Furthermore, islands like Rhodes and Lesbos, which are much closer to Turkish territory, are officially part of Greece.
Have more questions about traveling to Greece?
I've summarized the characteristics of each region of Greece. Was it helpful in preparing for your trip?
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