• Rocks and monasteries in Meteora, Greece
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Travel destination: Greece

attractions, facts & figures

Greece as a Destination

Greece is a highly sought-after tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors each year. Several general factors contribute to the high levels of tourist traffic to the country:

Greece as a travel destination provides:

  • Rich Cultural Heritage
  • Stunning Natural Landscapes
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Culinary Delights
  • Accessibility and Infrastructure
  • Vibrant Local Culture
  • Safety and Stability
  • Promotional Efforts
  • Historical and Mythological Significance

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

19 World Heritage (UNESCO):

  • Acropolis, Athens
  • Archaeological Site of Aigai (Vergina)
  • Archaeological Site of Delphi
  • Archaeological Site of Mystras
  • Archaeological Site of Olympia
  • Archaeological Site of Mycenae & Tyrins
  • Archaeological Site of Philippi
  • Delos
  • Medieval City of Rhodos
  • Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas & Nea Moni of Chios
  • Old Town of Corfu
  • Paleochristian & Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki
  • Pythagoreion & Heraion of Samos
  • Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
  • Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
  • The Historic Centre with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian & the Cave of the Apocalypse on the island of Patmos
  • Meteora
  • Mount Athos
  • Zagori Cultural Landscape

FACTS & FIGURES

  • 35 m. (2024) International tourist arrivals
  • 9th (2024) World ranking in arrivals
  • 15 International airports
  • Approx. 170 Inhabited islands
  • More than 300 Days of sunshine in 2024
  • 125 Archaeological museums
  • Over 10,000 kilometers of hiking trails
  • Greece has one of the richest varieties of wildlife in Europe

BenLeToni Tours offers to travel agencies and organizers of group-travel a wide range of incoming travel services for attractive destinations all over Greece.

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