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With thousands of islands and a coastline that measures 13,676 kilometers, Greece's lighthouse network is one of the largest and most organized, worldwide. Sitting on steep capes and rocky islets, lighthouses guide safely those who sail the Greek seas and offer joy to those returning home from long journeys. In Greek waters, lighthouse structures, have spotted the Aegean archipelago since the 15th century. The first one that was built under the modern Greek state was at the port of Aegina in 1829, when the city was declared the capital of the then newly formed Greek state. The lighthouse network soon expanded in the rest of the Greek territory. A large number of them were damaged or destroyed by the Germans during World War II, specifically during the German troops’ withdrawal from Greece. After the end of the war, some of the lighthouses were restored by the Lighthouse Service of the Hellenic Navy but many are still awaiting to be restored and regain their former glory. Today, more than 120 traditional stone-made lighthouses still stand in Greece. Each one has its own cultural value and structural beauty, but they are all important monuments of the modern maritime Greek history. Nowadays, a large number of them have been listed as Historical Monuments by the Greek Ministry of Culture and are protected by law. So, let's discover the best traditional lighthouses of Greece and learn more about these crucial elements of Greek maritime tradition.
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