The atlas
Most people arrive at Greece through an interest rather than a map — the water, the walking, the food, the ruins, the snow. Each theme here explains what the country actually offers, where it is strongest, and which months are worth the flight.
Which group you choose sets the tone of the whole trip.
Eighty per cent of Greece is mountain. Almost nobody visits it.
Regional, seasonal, and almost nothing like the Greek food exported abroad.
Half of Greece is only reachable from the water.
Eighteen UNESCO sites, and the hour you arrive matters more than anything else.
Greece has twenty ski centres. Most people outside the country do not know it has one.
The village saint's day is still the most alive thing that happens in Greece.
Rafting, climbing, riding, diving, cycling — mostly out of season, mostly empty.