When you hear about sites you should visit in Greece you are thinking of Delphi, the Acropolis, Olympia etc.

But you have definitely heard of Thermopylae and Marathon too, but have ever thought of visiting the actual places where history was written?

They are legendary places where historical events took place, some of the greatest battles in history, which are even taught as case studies in military academies and war schools around the world.

With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that the Greek government is launching specific actions to promote the so-called military tourism. Thus, the Secretary General of National Tourism Organization (EOT) Dimitris Fraggakis met with the president of the War Museum Anastasios Liascos, the first vice president, Lieutenant General Nikolaos Chionis and the special adviser of the Museum, Christos Petreas, on the promotion of military tourism by the EOT.

The initiative is covered by a memorandum of cooperation between the Ministries of National Defense, Culture – Sports and Tourism for the promotion of this relatively new but rapidly growing international type of tourism.

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The possibilities of partnership to enhance the promotion of tourist monuments of military interest were explored, and it was agreed to include 27 war museums and military monuments of the country in the official website of EOT, as well as their promotion in international tourism exhibitions, but also to create an interactive section in EOT’s application for mobile devices. EOT will also organize visits for journalists from abroad to areas with rich military history and museums.

Greece has a number of military attractions throughout the country, such as museums, monuments and facilities, as well as locations where important events of Greek history have taken place, such as battles, naval battles, important agreements etc.