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Horse on Waterfront, Thessaloníki, Greece, 2004

A carriage horse pauses by the waterfront in Thessaloníki, Greece. This northern port city plays second fiddle to glorious Athens, but some say it offers a more authentic Greek experience: milder temperatures, picturesque views of mountains and sea, hidden gardens, ancient ruins, and by some accounts, the country's most flavorful cuisine.

(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Going Greek," July/August 2004, National Geographic Traveler magazine)

Photograph by Massimo Bassano