Cities & Towns

Cities in Greece - Best Places to Visit

There are 162 cities in Greece. Athens is the most popular city with a population of 664,046.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Athens
1
Athens
Capital city and birthplace of democracy
Pop. 664,046
Rhodes
2
Rhodes
Greek island city with ancient ruins
Pop. 56,128
Heraklion
3
Heraklion
Crete's capital and base for Knossos
Pop. 137,154
Thessaloniki
4
Thessaloniki
Greece's second city of Byzantine churches
Pop. 317,778
Corfu
5
Corfu
Historic island known for its beautiful beaches
Pop. 40,047
Nafplio
6
Nafplio
Historic city in Peloponnese, Greece
Pop. 14,582
Chania
7
Chania
Venetian harbour town in western Crete
Pop. 53,910
Olympia
8
Olympia
Ancient archaeological site of the original Olympic Games
Pop. 1,208
Sparta
9
Sparta
City in Peloponnese, Greece with ancient ruins
Pop. 16,239
Patras
10
Patras
Major port city in western Greece
Pop. 168,034
Piraeus
11
Piraeus
Port city near Athens, Greece
Pop. 163,688
Corinth
12
Corinth
City in Peloponnese, Greece with ancient ruins
Pop. 30,176
Larissa
13
Larissa
City in Thessaly known for its historical sites
Pop. 146,926
Volos
14
Volos
City in Thessaly, Greece with ancient ruins
Pop. 86,048
Ioannina
15
Ioannina
City in Epirus with rich cultural heritage
Pop. 65,574
Argos, Peloponnese
16
Argos, Peloponnese
Ancient city with archaeological significance in Greece
Pop. 22,209
Katerini
17
Katerini
City in Greece known for its beaches
Pop. 53,293
Thebes
18
Thebes
City in Greece's Central region
Pop. 36,477
Kozani
19
Kozani
City in Greece's West Macedonia region
Pop. 36,481
Mytilene
20
Mytilene
Capital of Lesbos island in Greece
Pop. 28,322
Tripoli
21
Tripoli
City in Peloponnese, Greece with ancient ruins
Pop. 26,561
Chalcis
22
Chalcis
City in Central Greece, near Mount Parnassus
Pop. 59,125
Kalamata
23
Kalamata
City in Greece's Peloponnese region
Pop. 54,100
Elefsina
24
Elefsina
City in Attica, Greece with ancient ruins
Pop. 24,910
Pylos
25
Pylos
Harbour town on Navarino Bay with historic castle
Pop. 2,345
Kavala
26
Kavala
City in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Pop. 54,027
Komotini
27
Komotini
City in Greece known for its cultural heritage
Pop. 45,631
Rethymno
28
Rethymno
Coastal city in Crete, Greece
Pop. 32,468
Alexandroupolis
29
Alexandroupolis
City in East Macedonia, Greece
Pop. 52,979
Lamia
30
Lamia
City in Central Greece, known for history
Pop. 52,006
Megara
31
Megara
City in Attica, Greece
Pop. 23,456
Serres
32
Serres
City in Central Macedonia, Greece
Pop. 58,287
Trikala
33
Trikala
City in Thessaly with ancient ruins
Pop. 61,653
Arta
34
Arta
City in Epirus, Greece with historical sites
Pop. 21,895
Kastoria
35
Kastoria
City in West Macedonia, Greece
Pop. 13,387
Marathon
36
Marathon
Coastal town in Attica, Greece
Pop. 7,170
Florina
37
Florina
City in West Macedonia, Greece
Pop. 17,686
Ermoupoli
38
Ermoupoli
City in South Aegean, Greece
Pop. 11,351
Pella
39
Pella
Town near ancient Pella archaeological site
Pop. 2,476
Xanthi
40
Xanthi
City in Greece known for its historical sites
Pop. 48,221
Edessa
41
Edessa
City known for its waterfalls and natural beauty
Pop. 18,669
Preveza
42
Preveza
Coastal city in Greece with historical sites
Pop. 17,283
Agios Nikolaos, Crete
43
Agios Nikolaos, Crete
City in Crete, known for tourism
Pop. 11,421
Drama
44
Drama
City in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Pop. 44,823
Nafpaktos
45
Nafpaktos
City in West Greece, Greece
Pop. 13,415
Veria
46
Veria
City in Central Macedonia with ancient ruins
Pop. 44,464
Igoumenitsa
47
Igoumenitsa
Port city in Epirus, Greece
Pop. 9,496
Karditsa
48
Karditsa
City with rich agricultural heritage
Pop. 32,789
Livadeia
49
Livadeia
City in Central Greece with historical significance
Pop. 21,492
Missolonghi
50
Missolonghi
City in West Greece with historical sites
Pop. 12,785
Vergina
51
Vergina
Town in Central Macedonia, site of ancient Aigai
Pop. 1,242
Peristeri
52
Peristeri
Suburb of Athens, Greece, near capital
Pop. 139,981
Kallithea
53
Kallithea
City in Attica, Greece near Athens
Pop. 100,641
Agrinio
54
Agrinio
City in West Greece with historical sites
Pop. 46,899
Eretria
55
Eretria
Coastal city in Central Greece
Pop. 4,166
Chios
56
Chios
City in North Aegean known for mastic production
Pop. 23,953
Grevena
57
Grevena
City in West Macedonia, Greece
Pop. 10,563
Kilkis
58
Kilkis
City in Central Macedonia, Greece
Pop. 22,914
Pyrgos, Elis
59
Pyrgos, Elis
City in West Greece, known for its port
Pop. 22,399
Sitia
60
Sitia
City in Crete, Greece with ancient ruins
Pop. 8,707
Lavrio
61
Lavrio
City in Greece near the Aegean Sea
Pop. 7,078
Amfissa
62
Amfissa
City in Central Greece, Greece's locality
Pop. 6,854
Metsovo
63
Metsovo
Mountain town in Epirus with traditional architecture
Pop. 2,503
Argostoli
64
Argostoli
Capital of Kefalonia, Greece, near beaches
Pop. 9,820
Kalabaka
65
Kalabaka
City in Thessaly, Greece
Pop. 8,138
Karpenisi
66
Karpenisi
Mountain town and winter resort in Central Greece
Pop. 6,888
Megalopolis
67
Megalopolis
City in Peloponnese, Greece
Pop. 5,283
Chaeronea
68
Chaeronea
Town in Central Greece near historical battlefield
Pop. 1,382
Farsala
69
Farsala
City in Thessaly, Greece with historical significance
Pop. 10,380
Kalamaria
70
Kalamaria
City in Greece known for its historical sites
Pop. 91,518
Glyfada
71
Glyfada
City in Attica, Greece
Pop. 87,305
Ierapetra
72
Ierapetra
City in Crete, Greece
Pop. 12,355
Polygyros
73
Polygyros
Town in Central Macedonia, Greece
Pop. 10,000
Ptolemaida
74
Ptolemaida
City in West Macedonia, known for its history
Pop. 30,045
Giannitsa
75
Giannitsa
City in Central Macedonia, Greece
Pop. 27,817
Zakynthos
76
Zakynthos
City in Ionian Islands, Greece with beaches
Pop. 11,541
Parga
77
Parga
Coastal town in Epirus, northwestern Greece
Pop. 2,379
Karyes, Mount Athos
78
Karyes, Mount Athos
Administrative center of Mount Athos monastic state
Pop. 237
Aigio
79
Aigio
City in West Greece with coastal access
Pop. 20,422
80
Naousa, Imathia
City in Greece with rich history
Pop. 19,887
Didymoteicho
81
Didymoteicho
Greek city in East Macedonia, historical sites
Pop. 8,336
Nikaia, Attica
82
Nikaia, Attica
City in Attica, Greece
Pop. 89,380
Vrilissia
83
Vrilissia
Suburb of Athens in Attica, Greece
Pop. 30,741
Lefkada
84
Lefkada
City in Greece known for its beautiful landscapes
Pop. 8,673
Kissamos
85
Kissamos
Greek city known for its beautiful beaches
Pop. 4,236
Marousi
86
Marousi
City in Attica near the coast
Pop. 72,333
Gytheio
87
Gytheio
City in Peloponnese, Greece
Pop. 4,279
Oia
88
Oia
Clifftop village on Santorini, famed for sunsets
Pop. 3,376
Koroni
89
Koroni
Coastal town in Peloponnese with medieval fortress
Pop. 1,620
Methoni, Messenia
90
Methoni, Messenia
Historic town in Peloponnese, notable medieval castle
Pop. 1,165
Acharnes
91
Acharnes
Greek city near Athens
Pop. 99,346
Karystos
92
Karystos
City in Central Greece
Pop. 5,091
Fira
93
Fira
Principal town on Santorini island, Cyclades
Pop. 2,376
Nea Smyrni
94
Nea Smyrni
Suburb of Athens with modern amenities
Pop. 73,076
Nea Ionia
95
Nea Ionia
City in Greece's Attica region
Pop. 67,134
Kos
96
Kos
Island city in South Aegean, Greece
Pop. 19,244
Alexandria
97
Alexandria
City in Central Macedonia, Greece
Pop. 13,665
Loutraki
98
Loutraki
Coastal town in Peloponnese, Greece
Pop. 11,564
Litochoro
99
Litochoro
Seaside town, gateway to Mount Olympus
Pop. 6,709
Konitsa
100
Konitsa
Town in Epirus region, northwestern Greece
Pop. 2,942