Greece in Pictures: 40 Free Photos of Athens, Crete, Thessaloniki and Kavala
Greece in 40 free photos from the BigFoto library, all taken on our own trips: the temples of the Acropolis and the city spreading to the mountains below it, the Evzone guards at Parliament, the red columns and frescoes of the Minoan palace of Knossos, the cave cliff of Matala and the Venetian fortress of Spinalonga on Crete, and in the north the White Tower and the seafront of Thessaloniki and the old town of Kavala on its peninsula. Each section links the full gallery of the place, with more photos and a short guide.
How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, slides, social media, school projects and video call backgrounds.
Athens: the Acropolis and the Evzones
The Parthenon and the Erechtheion, the crowds in the Propylaea, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the views from the Acropolis to the Temple of Hephaestus, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Mount Lycabettus, and the Evzone guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. All 25 photos: Athens in Pictures.
Knossos: the Minoan palace on Crete
The North Entrance with its red columns and the bull fresco, the Throne Room with its griffins, a light well, the giant storage jars, a copy of the Procession Fresco and the ruins among the hills south of Heraklion.
Matala, Spinalonga and the coast of Crete
The sandstone cliff of Matala with its rows of caves, the beach and the bay, a cave from the inside, the ruins and the round bastion of Spinalonga, a rocky shore below the mountains of eastern Crete and the deep blue sea. All 42 Crete photos: Crete in Pictures.
Thessaloniki: the White Tower and the seafront
The White Tower, the city and the bay from its top, the long seafront promenade, the statue of Alexander the Great, Byzantine walls and a small Byzantine church, the covered market and a painted ceiling over striped arches.
Kavala: the old town, the aqueduct and the fortress
The old town on its peninsula, the Kamares aqueduct, a lane of steps, a domed Ottoman building next to a church tower, the port, the walls of the fortress and the roofs running down to the sea. All 42 photos of the north: Thessaloniki and Kavala in Pictures.
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Questions about these Greece pictures
Can I use these Greece pictures for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
Are Santorini and the other islands in these photos?
No. Our Greek photos come from Athens, Crete, Thessaloniki and Kavala, so there are no white villages with blue domes here. For the sea, the Crete section has the bay of Matala, the coast and open blue water.
Can I use them as a Greece wallpaper?
Yes, on a phone or tablet, and on a laptop if you don’t mind a slightly soft picture: the originals are about 1200 pixels wide. The deep blue sea, the bay of Matala and the views over Athens and Kavala leave the most room for icons.
