In Aegina’s main town, referred to as “the center” by locals, pink and white houses cluster around the harbor. Orchards of pistachios, almonds, and olives, small villages, the last remnants of ancient ruins, and tiny white chapels adorn the hillsides. There are some interesting 13th century churches – one underground, and one completely covered inside…
Kavala is a picturesque city and one of the largest in nothern Greece. This is a place with a lot of history to show and many archaeological sites to visit. A walk in the beautiful, narrow streets and the pretty port will stay unforgettable. Numerous cafes, restaurants and bars are here to satisfy every visitor….
The lush, green island of Lesvos, or Mytilini, is like no other Greek island. It is the third largest of the islands in Greece behind Crete and Evia. Virtually unaffected by the mass tourism that has turned other islands into amusement parks, Lesvos is the perfect place to visit for people who want to experience…
Departing from the pier you will drive inland north towards Mount Pelion to visit two of the most picturesque villages in the area namely Portaria and Makrynitsa. Both Villages are considered to be the balcony of Mount Pelion. Portaria is a lovely village over looking the gulf, surrounded by trees and flowers. From there you…
Patmos is not a big island, but it is one of the best known. It was here St. John had his vision and wrote the apocalypse, and this is why Patmos is sometimes called “The Jerusalem of the Aegean”. The Monastery of St. Johns towers above the capital, Chora, and the whole island breathes of…
The island of Paros is one of the most popular Greek islands. Paros is located in the heart of the Cyclades. It is a popular island for the sandy beaches with the crystal clear waters, Parian traditional villages with whitewashed cubic houses in narrow paved alleys contrasted with the many colorful bougainvilleas, lovely chapels, an…
It is the third largest island in the Dodecanese. From the prehistoric times it was an important channel of the sea ways that started from the Black Sea and along the shoreline of Asia Minor and the islands of Aegean and reached North Africa. Ascleipion site: Asclepieion was built in a green area full of…
Corfu is one of the Ionian Islands which nestle off the West side of the Greek mainland. The Old Town of Corfu has its roots in the 8th century BC. The three forts of the town, designed by Venetian engineers, were used to defend the maritime trading interests of the Republic of Venice against the…
Lindos In the most southern part of Europe is located the island of Rhodes. It’s the island that in the ancient world hosted one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient World, the Colossus. Rhodes has plenty of important antiquities one of them being the Hellenistic citadel of Lindos. It takes about 1 hour from…
The birthplace of the Olympic Games, Ancient Olympia .In a very short time we arrive at the amazing site of the archaeological site of Olympia, one of the greatest historical sites in the world. Once there one can immediately picture everything. Ancient athletes, the youth of Greece, gathered from every city state of this nation…
