An impressive peak in the Tzoumerka mountain range. Many parts of the Tzoumerka are environmentally protected areas and part of the Natura 2000 network, an EU commitment to help protect biodiversity. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
A traditional stone bridge in Ipiros, Greece. This area is one of the Important Bird Areas (IBAs), a vital conservation area populated by globally threatened species. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
Greece's highest mountain, Mount Olympus, situated in the province of Macedonia, makes an impressive backdrop for a Pontic dance. (Greek National Tourism Organisation/G.Fafalis)
The Evros Delta covers an area of more than 110,000 square metres and provides a habitat for many animals. (Greek National Tourism Organisation/Fotokinisi)
The Pindos mountain range is a popular destination for hikers and home to the rare Pindos pony, a direct descendant of the Thessalonian breed known for their beauty and courage. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
Naxos is known to be the greenest and most fertile island in the Cyclades and has the highest mountain of all the Greek islands. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
The Greek island of Astypalaia, whose residents are renown for their hospitality, has some 300 monasteries and churches. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
The ancient theatre of Epidavros in the Poloponnese region of southern Greece was built in the fourth century BC. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
The Greek monument of Filopappos, built in AD 114-16 on the Hill of the Muses, or Filopappou Hill, is south-west of the Acropolis and offers spectacular views of the Parthenon and beyond. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
The Rio-Antirio bridge, officially known as the Charilaos Trikoupis bridge, links mainland Greece and the Peloponnesos peninsula. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
The Leonidas Monument in Thermopylae is named after the Spartan king and the small army he led in 480 BC against a much larger Persian invading army. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
The sun sets at Cape Sounion on the Attica peninsula in Greece, the site of the ruins of the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
The tall and colourful houses on the Greek island of Hydra are built from the island's gray stone. Pictured here is the Port of Hydra. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
View from Santorini, Greece: an archipelago of volcanic islands located in the Aegean Sea, about 200 km south-east of Greece's mainland. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)
Mount Athos is a World Heritage Site and is only accessible by boat. The island is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and special permission is required to visit the island. (Greek National Tourism Organisation)