History of Ancient Greece

The Peloponnesian War

The Peloponnesian War (431 BC–404 BC) was a devastating military conflict in Ancient Greece fought between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta. Historians have traditionally divided the war into three phases. In th...

Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis hill, so called the "Sacred Rock" of Athens, is the most important site of the city. During Perikles' Golden Age, ancient Greek civilization was represented in an ideal way on the hill and some of the architectural masterpiece...

Acropolis History

The Acropolis is a monument with a history which goes back a long time, in the antiquity. It is still standing on the hill of the Acropolis prouder than ever and admired by hundreds of visitors every day.

Ancient Agora - Thission

The modern excavation of the agora in Athens began in part under the direction of T. Leslie Shear, Sr. of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. They continue to the present day, now under the direction of John McK Camp. After the initial...

Athens Acropolis

The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most admired monuments around the world with the Parthenon, the Erechteion and the Temple of Nike standing out. Many people visit it every day, eager to see one of the seven wonders of the world&nb...

Greek Islands

Greek Islands

Greek Islands Coastline of Greece is 13.676 km (!) long and this small country at the eastern of the Mediterranean Sea has over 2000 islands... have you not yet decided which one to visit? if not, let me help you... Greeks islands could be devided...

Santorini - Island Santorini Greece

Perivolos Black beach....full with people....full of fun....next to the crystal clean Aegean Sea waters & under the hot Greek sun! I really miss the fun I had there. It is a beach at the eastern side of the wonderful Santorini Island. But for all...

Island of Mykonos Greece

Mykonos Island You will surly start feeling that you are sharing an unbelievable experience with people from all over the globe-- this is Mykonos The island where you should expect the unexpected; Mykonos!     Not to be mised Strolling through H...

CRETE - a unique destination in Europe

Crete...  The first impression you have of this great island, the last stop in the Mediterranean before the coast of Africa, is of an immense natural fortree. 100km south of the Peleponesse Crete (Kriti) is the largest Greek island ( 8300 sq. km)...

Athens Greece

Churches in Athens

Athens is full of interesting and beautiful at the same time churches, most of them orthodox but others as well. A stroll around the center of Athens is enough to make your acquaintance with some of them.

Plaka

Plaka is one of the most picturesque locations in Athens. It is visited by dozens of tourists everyday so its narrow streets are always full of people visiting the restaurants and cafes or just walking around admiring the beautiful scenery.

Athens Greece

The history of Athens is one of the longest of any city, in Europe or the world; it has been continuously inhabited for at least 3,000 years. Athens became the leading city of ancient Greece in the first millennium BC, with its cultural achievements...

Athens Airport

Athens airport in Greece is known as Eleftherios Venizelos. This airport is visited by hundreds of people every day arriving or leaving for and from different destinations. What is a fact, is that the airport of Athens is a real jewel.

Keramikos Athens

Cemeteries have always been an object of human curiosity. This may explain the mystic charm of Keramikos, the city’s ancient cemetery dating back to the 5th century BC. Walking around this site, you will come across many beautiful tombstones wi...

Greece Travel Guides & Information

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Athens Hotels

Athens is the ideal place for vacations since it combines archaeological sites with a wild nightlife and a cosmopolitan atmosphere. In Athens you will find a variety of different hotels for different tastes and budgets.

Greece Travel Guide

This Greece travel guide gives useful information for Travel to Greece:  Greece is a travel paradise. The weather in Greece is temperate. The people of Greece are very friendly and outgoing. Greek food is very different than you fi...

TRAVEL & LIVING: GREECE

GREECE, officially Hellenic Republic, is a country situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. It is bordered by Albania, the former Yugoslav  Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies...

Mykonos Hotels - Greece - Mykonos Island hotels

Mykonos Hotels Big luxurious hotel complexes, beach resorts, traditional style lodgments, family run small hotels, apartments & tourist class accomodation... Mykonos is the island offering such a wide variety of hotels that sa...

Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveller's Journal

Myth major seeks armchair travellers, art lovers, and born-again pagans for a ramble through the ruins of ancient Greece. Odyssey Latest Update: Mycenae Museum Posted 4.25.08 I visited Greece in spring 2005 for the first time, where I have been going...

Greek Island Cruises

Cruise Deals

The Greek Islands are magical and if they are combined with a luxurious and relaxing cruise they are even better. Learn more about the cruises at the Greek Islands and go for it!

Greek Cruises

Who wouldn't want to travel to the Greek islands? Their beauty is world known and that is why many people decide to go on Greek Island Cruises in order to visit as many Greek islands as possible and not to lose time. Mykonos, Santorini, Crete, Rhodes...

Mediterranean Cruises

If you still haven't been on a cruise to the meditteranean then you surely have missed plenty! Now that you know, take a look at all the cruise information below and make the choice!

Louis Cruises

Luxurious cruise ships, the mediterranean sea and sun, Greek islands, refreshing drinks by the pool, magical islands, interesting destinations, endless beaches, comfort, tranquillity, fun... That's life during a mediterranean cruise!

Greece Cruises

Describing the beauty of the Greek Islands with words is definitely a difficult task. Everyone who has already visited one or more of them knows what I am talking about. So, why don't we leave it at that? This would only be my effort to persuade you...

Greece Cruises

Greek Island Cruises

I can give you a thousand reasons why you should travel to Greece and more to prove to you that going on a cruise to the Greek islands will stay in your memory forever. Who could resist the temptation of watching an enchanting sunset in idyllic Santo...

Last Minute Cruises

Who doesn't like travelling? Who doesn't like cruises? Who doesn't love the Greek Islands? Well, for those who haven't visited then yet, now is the chance to see for yourselves what the others are talking about! Sandy beaches, incredible view, idylli...

Cruise Specials

A Greek cruise may take you to some of the most beautiful and fascinating ports in the world, including Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Crete, Patmos, Olympia and more places where you will find beautiful beaches, white-washed houses and blue-domed churc...

Discount Greek Island Cruises

Ok everybody knows that the Greek islands are beautiful but being on board of a cruise ship enjoying relaxing moments in a luxurious environment is another thing... Could you say no to that? This lens is a cruise preview...explore it

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Greek Cuisine & Specialities

Frappé the Greek

Frappé is nothing more than an iced instant coffee. But is it just that or there're other things about it that make it unique? Frappé' took its name as tons of culinary terms from the French verb "frapper" that means to hit, s...

Greek Cooking

My grandfather ("papou" in Greek) was born in Skordalou, Crete, Greece. He came to the USA in 1912. Many years later, he bought a restaurant in Berkeley, California called the "F & M Grill". He ran it very successfully fo...

Katerina's Healthy Greek Recipes

They say that Mediterranean cuisine is the healthiest and I wouldn't disagree with that. I grew up in the beautiful island of Hydra in the Aegean Sea, Greece, eating nothing more than fresh fish, meet, fruits and vegetables using just pure virgi...

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Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology

In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a creature that was part man and part bull. It dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction built for King Minos of Crete and designed by the architect Daedalus and his...

Demeter - goddess of harvest and fertility.

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Cassandra

Growing up I was fascinated by Greek Mythology, and the stories and characters enthralled me.  One of the first classes I took in college was Mythology, and one of the characters who caught my attention the most, behind Pallas Athena, was Cassan...

Pallas Athena - Greek Goddess of Wisdom and War

My favorite of the Greek Gods is Athena - who is known as a goddess of wisdom and war, which is an interesting combination, but is also patroness of weaving especially and other crafts as well.  My grandmother brought me back a statuette of Athe...

Museums all over Greece

Greek Museums

My first encounter with the term archaeology was when I was 8 years old, one evening in Hydra. I was returning home with my mom and we met a man on our way that stopped and chatted a little bit with my mom. I remember, he was dressed in white linen p...

Greek Museums ~CRETE~

When I started my first lens about the Greek Museums I hadn't taken under consideration the amount of museums you can find around Greece! By the moment I finished with the two major cities of Greece, Athens and Thessaloniki, I figured out that my len...

Greek Museums ~MACEDONIA~

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