Pictures of Greece ( part 2 )

Pictures of Greece  

Santorini, (Greek:Σαντορίνη) is an island in the southern Aegean sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera. It forms the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands

Kalymnos, (Greek: Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean sea . It belongs to the Dodecanese and is located to the west of the peninsula of Bodrum  (the ancient Halicarnassos), between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of 12 km) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than 2 km): the latter is linked to it through a series of islets.

The Acropolis of Athens (Greek: Ακρόπολη Αθηνών) is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and containing the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The word acropolis (pl. acropoleis) comes from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, "edge, extremity") and πόλις (polis, "city"). Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as "The Acropolis" without qualification.

The Acropolis was formally proclaimed as the preeminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007.

Mykonos (Greek: Μύκονος) is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos(Τήνος), Syros(Σύρος), Paros(Πάρος) and Naxos(Νάξος). The island spans an area of 85.5 km² (33 sq mi) and rises to an elevation of 341 m (1,119 ft) at its highest point. 

The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" - etymologically similar to "Meteorite") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece.The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List .

Zakynthos ,(Greek : Ζάκυνθος) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian islands. Zakynthos is a separate regional unit of the Ionian islands region, and its only municipality. It covers an area of 410 km² (158 sq mi) and its coastline is roughly 123 km (76 mi) in length.
The most famous landmark of the island is the Navagio beach. It is a cove on the southwest shore, isolated by high cliffs and accessible only by boats. The beach and sea floor are made of white pebbles, and surrounded by turquoise waters. It is named after a shipwreck which sunk on the shore around 1980.
Numerous "Blue Caves", are cut into cliffs around Cape Skinari, and accessible only by small boats. Sunrays reflect through blue sea water from white stones of cave bottoms and walls, creating interesting effects.