The Attica Region of Greece is the most populated of all the 13 regions. This region is bordered by the Central Region to the north and east; the Cyclades islands to the southeast; the Aegean Sea to the south; the Peloponnese Region to the southwest…
Regions of Greece
Central Macedonia Region
Central Macedonia is the second most populated region in Greece after the Attica region. To the northeast is Bulgaria, to the east is the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region, to the south is the Aegean Sea, and to the southwest is…
Central Region
The Central region of Greece is bordered by the Thessaly region to the north, the Aegean Sea to the east, the Attica region to the southeast, the Corinthian Gulf and the Peloponnese region to the south, and the Western region to the west…
Crete Region
Crete is the largest island of Greece, approximately 160 km, or 99 miles, south from mainland Greece. It is the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. To the north, separated by the Sea of Crete, is the South Aegean region…
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region
The Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region is located in the northeastern part of Greece. Included in this region are the islands of Thassos and Samothraki. Bordering this region is Bulgaria to the north, Turkey to the east…
Epirus Region
The Epirus region is located in northwestern Greece. This region is bordered by Albania to the north, the Western Macedonia region to the northeast, the Thessaly region to the east, the Western region to the south, and the Ionian Island region / Ionian Sea to the west…
Ionian Islands Region
The Ionian Islands are a group of islands off the western coastline of Greece, forming a sea boundary between Greece and Italy. These islands have a distinctive Venetian flare, as historically and culturally they were strongly connected to Italy…
North Aegean Region
The North Aegean region is the smallest of all the regions in Greece. It is made up of several islands that surround the northeastern part of the Aegean Sea. These islands are not tourist magnets, but that is exactly what gives them their charm…
Peloponnese Region
The Peloponnese region is a peninsula connected to the central part of Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth. This isthmus is where the Corinth Canal was built in 1893, and what separates the Gulf of Corinth from the Saronic Gulf…
South Aegean Region
The South Aegean Region of Greece is made up of the Cyclades islands, and the Dodecanese islands. The Cyclades and Dodecanese island groups are located in the central and southeastern Aegean Sea, and make up 4% of the total area of Greece…
Thessaly Region
The Thessaly Region of Greece is located in the middle eastern part of Greece. Central Macedonia region is to the north, the Aegean sea is to the east, Central region is to the south, and Epirus region is to the west. The Sporades islands are also part of the Thessaly region….
Western Macedonia Region
The Western Macedonia region of Greece is located in north-western Greece. It is the only Greek region without a sea coast. Bordering this region is Central Macedonia region to the east, Thessaly region to the south, and Epirus region to the west. To the north is Albania…
Western Region
The Western Region of Greece is made up of the western part of mainland Greece, as well as the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It is the 4th largest region of Greece. This region is blessed with many beautiful natural environments, such as…
Cyprus
Even though Cyprus is not one of the 13 regions of Greece, it has intricate cultural ties with Greece and I wanted to include it. Also, the cuisine is very similar to Greek cuisine – but with its own unique flair. Sharing Cypriot recipes can only open up even more delicious variations for us to try…