T he most important sites and exhibits relating to the Palaeolithic
and Neolithic are not usually included in the average tourist's
itinerary. Classical sites are more numerous, better known, and more
easily visited. They have been developed for tourism and are equipped
with guides, placards, walkways, and sometimes guidebooks, whereas
Stone Age sites are rarely visited and have few amenities. Fortunately,
a few key sites are accessible to tourists, and local museums provide
good displays of their artifacts.

A not-very-demanding Stone Age itinerary might include short
stays in the following towns: Ioannina (Epirus), Volos (Thessaly), Naf-
plion (Argolid), Athens, and Iraklion (Crete) (see Figure 7.1 ). Many
sites are only a short day trip from these bases. For those with suffi-
cient time, a visit to Petralona Cave in the Chalkidiki could be com-
bined with a stay in Thessaloniki.

The best place to see Palaeolithic remains is Epirus. The Ioannina Ar-
chaeological Museum has an extensive display of Palaeolithic stone
tools, animal bones, and other finds. The materials on display come

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