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"The cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy"
Athens the capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery; as one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. The oldest known human presence in Athens is the Cave of Schist which has been dated to between the 11th and 7th millennium BC. Athens has Continue reading
“The Acropolis of Athens was formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments on 26 March 2007”
The word "Acropolis" means city on top of a hill, and there are many acropolises all over Greece. They were always situated on a high spot, and were often used as a place for shelter and defence against various enemies. The one in Athens is the best known Continue reading
" light, movement, and a tectonic and programmatic element. Together these characteristics "turn the constraints of the site into an architectural opportunity, offering a simple and precise museum" with the mathematical and conceptual clarity of ancient Greek buildings"
The New Acropolis Museum is situated under the south slope of the Acropolis in Dionyssiou Areopagitou Street. Set only 280 meters Continue reading
"The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and one of the most important museums in the world devoted to ancient Greek art" The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and one of the most important museums in the world devoted to ancient Greek art. Although its original purpose was to Continue reading
Athens City the capital of Greece, might seem like a huge city to the first-time visitor, but what one must always keep in mind is that in reality it's a collection of many different neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive flair and things to offer that make the city such a fascinating and exciting place to visit and live in. If you have the time to explore the city of Athens, here are some Continue reading
Not too long ago, Athens used to be the city Greeks loved to hate. Expensive, polluted, overcrowded, and bursting at the seams with more than five million inhabitants - over 40% of the entire country's population. However, the preparations for the 2004 homecoming Olympics brought forth many changes to the city, and the successful staging of the Games imbued the ancient city and her residents with Continue reading
Central Athens
Commercial Center - The commercial center lies between Omonia, Syntagma, and Monastiraki squares, and includes the Plaka and Psirri districts. Certain streets are for pedestrians only, which can be quite pleasant. For a look at grand old city of Athens of the 19th century, check out the beautifully restored Kotzia Square with its grand neoclassical buildings including Continue reading
Pangrati & Mets - Surrounding the reconstructed Athens Stadium known to the Greeks as Kallimarmaro (Beautiful Marble), where the first modern Olympics were held in 1896, you will find two lovely and lively residential areas with excellent dining and nightlife options. To the south of the stadium is the steep and beautiful street of Markou Mousourou, shaded by flowering trees, lined with neoclassical houses, Continue reading
Renovated and expanded just before the 2004 Olympics, all galleries open this year for the first time since the 1999 earthquake. Considered one of the top 10 museums in the world, its collection of ancient Greek antiquities is unrivaled and stunning even to those who have been there quite a few times.
The Akrotiri frescoes are on display again (after being damaged in the 1999 earthquake and Continue reading
The Acropolis is one of a handful of places in the world that is so well known, you may be anxious when you finally get here. Will it be as beautiful as its photographs? Will it be, ever so slightly, a disappointment? Rest assured: The Acropolis does not disappoint - but it is infuriatingly crowded. What you want here is time - time to watch The Parthenon's columns appear first beige, then golden, then rose, then stark white in changing light; time to stand on the Belvedere and Continue reading
"Cape Sounion is one of the most famous and picturesque places in Attica"
Cape Sounion is a promontory located 69 km by road of Athens, at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula in Greece. Cape Sounion is noted as the site of ruins of the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. The remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides Continue reading
“ Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion is one of the most famous and picturesque places in Attica”
Temple of Podeidon at Cape Sounion is a promontory located 69 km by road of Athens, at the southernmost tip of the Attica peninsula in Greece. Cape Sounion is noted as the site of ruins of the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea in classical mythology. The remains are perched on the headland, Continue reading
"Piraeus was selected to serve as the port city of classical Athens in the early 5th century BC and nowadays is the largest passenger port in Europe and the third largest in the world"
Piraeus is a city in the periphery of Attica located 12 km southwest of its center and upon the Saronic Gulf. Piraeus has a long history, which dates back to ancient Greece. The effects of its natural space and geographical Continue reading
"Delphi is mentioned by Homer, who calls it Pytho. There is evidence that there was a cult here in the Mycenaean period. A temple dedicated to God Apollo stood here in the 8th century BC, if not before"
Delphi in Greece and its oracle was one of the most sacred places in the ancient world. Situated in the breathtaking surroundings by the mythical Mt. Parnassus, where Pan and the nymphs lived, it is Continue reading
“Since 1400, Arachova is famous for its traditional textiles, olive and vineyards from which a very fine black wine is produced”
Arachova is a mountain village situated at the foot of Parnassos Mountain at an altitude of 950m in the prefecture of Viotia and is about 160 Km from Athens. It sits above the valley where a river flows to Livadia and the Cephissus River. The area around Arachova is mainly grasslands Continue reading
“The Corinth Canal is considered a great technical achievement for its time. It saves the 700-km (430 miles) journey around the Peloponnese”
The Corinth Canal is a canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnesian peninsula from the Greek mainland. The canal is 6.3 km (3.9 miles) in Continue reading
"Ancient Corinth was an important city in ancient Greece and it played a major role in the missionary work of the Apostle Paul."
Corinth, or Korinth is a Greek city, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the original isthmus, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. To the west of the isthmus lies the Gulf of Corinth. Corinth is about 48 miles (78 km) west of Athens and it is Continue reading
"Today, the appellation of Nemea is the most important red wine AOC of southern Greece and arguably of all of Greece."
Nemea is an ancient site near the head of the valley of the River Elissos in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. Formerly part of the territory of Cleonae in Argolis, it is today part of the prefecture of Corinthia. The small village of Ancient Nemea (formerly known Continue reading
“Epidaurus is mostly known for its theater which, since ancient times, has been famous for its axcellent acoustics”
In Peloponissos, near the modern-day village of Old Epidaurus on the western shores of the Saronic Gulf lays the Classical city-state of Epidaurus. Epidaurus is mostly known for its theater which, since ancient times, has been famous for its acoustics. The theater is one of the architectural Continue reading
“Was the first capital of modern Greece, from 1829 to 1834”
Nauplio City is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was the first capital of modern Greece, from 1829 to 1834. Nauplio is now the capital of the prefecture of Argolis and the province of Nauplio. The ancient writers make mention of Nauplio City, as an Continue reading
