This map of Greece shows the capital, Athens, the 10 destinations covered in our guides and the main cities, with terrain, national parks, expressways, railways, rivers and international airports.
Countries sharing a land border: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Turkey. Its coastline faces: Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Crete and Aegean Sea. Remote territories (South Aegean) are shown in inset boxes, each with its own scale.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks (green square = national park located by a single point); thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence) and Wikidata. Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Greece
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Attica | Athens | — |
| Crete | Crete | Heraklion, Sitia, Chania |
| South Aegean | Milos, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini | Kos, Ermoúpoli |
| Ionian Islands | Zakynthos (Zante), Corfu | — |
| Central Greece | — | Chalcis |
| Western Greece | — | Patras |
| Central Macedonia | — | Thessaloniki |
| East Macedonia and Thrace | — | Xánthi |
| Peloponnese | — | Kalamata |
| Thessaly | — | Larissa |
| North Aegean | — | Mytilene |
| Epirus | — | Ioannina |
Straight-line distances between the main cities
Straight-line distances calculated from the coordinates of the places (haversine formula). Actual journeys by road, rail, ferry or air are longer.
| Route | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Athens – Rhodes | 433 km (269 mi) |
| Athens – Corfu | 377 km (234 mi) |
| Athens – Zakynthos (Zante) | 262 km (163 mi) |
| Athens – Santorini | 234 km (145 mi) |
| Athens – Naxos | 183 km (114 mi) |
| Athens – Paros | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Athens – Milos | 155 km (96 mi) |
| Athens – Mykonos | 153 km (95 mi) |
| Milos – Paros | 73 km (45 mi) |
| Zakynthos (Zante) – Corfu | 214 km (133 mi) |
| Naxos – Paros | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Mykonos – Naxos | 43 km (27 mi) |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Mount Olympus (2,917 m / 9,570 ft), Smólikas (2,637 m / 8,652 ft), Kajmakčalan (2,528 m / 8,294 ft), Mount Giona (2,510 m / 8,235 ft), Mount Ida (2,456 m / 8,058 ft).
National parks shown (21): East Macedonia and Thrace National Park, National Park of Lakes Koronia-Volvi, North Pindos National Park, Oiti National Park, Olympos National Park, Pelister National Park, Parnassos National Park, Prespa National Park, Samaria National Park, Sounio National Park, Axios-Loudias-Aliakmonas National Park, Chelmós-Vouraïkós National Park, Dadiá-Lefkími-Souflí National Park, Kotýchi-Strofyliá National Park, Tzoumérka-Achelóos-Ágrafa-Météores National Park, Vikos-Aoos National Park, Rhodope Mountains National Park, Mount Ainos National Park, Parnitha National Park, Pindus National Park, Evros Delta National Park.
International airports shown: CFU (Corfu (Ioannis Kapodistrias)), HER (Heraklion), SKG (Thessaloniki), ATH (Eleftherios Venizelos).
Our guides by destination
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens, marked by the red star on the map.
Which of our guide destinations is farthest from the capital, Athens?
Rhodes, about 433 km (269 mi) in a straight line (Destination de Voyage calculation).
Which countries border Greece?
Countries sharing a land border: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Turkey.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Mount Olympus, at an elevation of 2,917 m (9,570 ft) (source: Natural Earth).
Which international airports are on the map?
CFU (Corfu (Ioannis Kapodistrias)), HER (Heraklion), SKG (Thessaloniki), ATH (Eleftherios Venizelos).
Why are some islands shown in an inset?
They are too far from the main territory to fit at the same scale: South Aegean are shown separately, each at its own scale.