Let’s see how expert you are at finding a place on Google maps!
All local guides worldwide are welcome to participate in the #ExploreTheMapChallenge!!!
What is the Explore the Maps Challenge?
Every fortnight, we will share with you the icons and hints of famous places of any one country here. When you find that place, you have to answer it in the quiz. You have to choose the correct answer from the four options given below each question.
Country of this week’s challenge: Greece
Quick facts
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it’s often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos. (Source: Google maps)
Can you guess these places by their most famous Landmarks icon?
Caption: A banner with 7 Greece landmark icons from Google Maps and the animated logo of the “Explore the Maps Challenge” (Local Guide @NareshDarji)
The fascinating part is that if you’ve ever visited that place, don’t forget to share a photo with us so that our Local Guides and friends may see it through your eyes.
Which of these icons did you like the most? Please let us know in the comments.
Here are some hints to finding out places:
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Ruins of iconic 5th-century B.C. temple complex on Athens’ rocky hilltop undergoing restoration.
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This arch-shaped marble gateway with Corinthian columns is named for an ancient Roman emperor.
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Former family mansion of an art collector, with displays on Greek culture from prehistory onwards.
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Neoclassical museum of Ancient Greek art & archaeology, with sculpture, metalwork, vases & jewelry.
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Restored, landmark temple ruins on an archaeological site with iconic Doric columns built in 447 BC.
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Ancient Greek place of worship, built in the Doric style out of marble with bas-relief friezes.
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The vast temple began in the 6th century B.C. on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated to Zeus.
Remember: you have only 20 minutes to play this quiz.
I am grateful to @Pratik_89 for devoting his precious time to the Greece Challenge and writing these hints.
Do you want to help me? I would love to help make a hint !!! If you want to… please contact me via private message.
Upcoming #ExploreTheMapsChallenge Schedule:
Country |
Date |
Collaborator |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 01 November 2022 | @AnshukMitra |
And much more…
