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  • The cycling and mountain bike competitions were held along a magnificent route on Mount Parnitha, a stunning area of natural beauty just outside Athens, frequently overlooked by visitors.

  • The stretch of this street from the Thissio metro to Hadrian’s Library offers a wonderful view of the ancient Agora and Acropolis.

  • Deep, velvety “St George” wines from Nemea are the rising stars of the growing Greek wine industry.

  • This 12th-century Byzantine convent and garden makes for a good day out from Nafplio. The nuns sell their own textiles.

  • A tiny, peaceful 11th-century church in the bustle of the marketplace. The wall paintings are 19th century.

  • Built in 1895, the church of Agios Nikolaos Pefkakia (St Nicholas of the Pines) crowns the top of steep Dervenion, and is a looming landmark on all the streets below.

  • One of the best-established of the cluster of Psiri galleries, Artio is known for promoting the work of cutting-edge conceptual artists.

  • This deserted early Helladic settlement is a delightful swimming spot. Nobel Laureate George Seferis thought so, too, in his ode to a place “unknown, forgotten by all, even Homer”.

  • Greece’s finest white wine is redolent of honeysuckle and figs – one of the most unusual in the Mediterranean.

  • This conservatory, named after Greece’s native daughter, hosts the annual international Maria Callas Grand Prix opera competition. Sunday breakfast in the courtyard is accompanied by opera records.

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