In almost every Greek city you will find ancient monuments, sculptures or building remains that are evidence of the grand historical past of the country. Many of these monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, not just because of their majestic architecture or their antiquity, but also because of their contribution to modern civilization, society, art and sciences.
Tag: Peloponnese
Discovered in 1967 by Nicholas Flemming and mapped in 1968 by a team of archaeologists…
In Greece we know our wine. Winemaking in Greece’s fertile lands dates back to over 4,000 years, with some of the currently most popular producing regions being Aegean Islands (namely Rhodes, Crete, Santorini, Lemnos, Samos), the Ionian Islands, Peloponnese, Sterea Ellada, Epirus, Thessalia and Macedonia – more or less everywhere. Read on to learn about six of the best varieties and the top five wine bars in Athens according to our personal experience and research!
On this day February 3 in 1830 The London Protocol established the full independence and sovereignty of Greece from the Ottoman Empire thereby concluding the Greek War of Independence.
“Ipapanti tou Sotiros” is one of the largest cathedrals in Messinia and celebrates its Feast…
Boats travelling between the gulfs of Corinth and the Saronic will not be able to…
Greek Metropolitan Ieronymos of Kalavryta and Aigialeia was fined €1,500 on Wednesday for conducting the…
Filled with stone mansions, lush gardens, picturesque alleys, and a lively square, the town of Vytina has been for many years now, one of the most popular mountain destinations in the Peloponnese and in Greece overall.
A 24-hour electrification test of the first submarine cable that will connect the island of…
On the early morning of December 13th, 1943, the people of Kalavryta, in the…
“My goal was to create a church that creates the illusion of motion. It feels like the Holy Spirit moves around its axis, God himself moves around its axis, as the church has no obvious front and back,” Greek architect Costas Papatheodorou said about his creation – the Orthodox church of Agia Fotini of Mantinea – which has become known as the second most mysterious church in the world.
600 members of the brutal ISIS terrorist organization are in Greece and dozens are in…
The 27-year-old from Tajikistan, who was arrested in the Peloponnese on accusations of being a…
One of the leading members of ISIS that was granted asylum status in Greece was…
A house so unique and beautiful is hard to square.
Among 600 olive trees, is this dream, minimalistic house inspired by the Pythagorean theorem and created by architect Tilemachos Andrianopoulos.
Earlier this week, The Netherlands changed the travel advice for the Greek islands to ‘yellow’.…
Although famous worldwide for its seas, more than 80% of Greece is mountainous. We present to you the top five destinations for mountain lovers, who want to climb, hike, or just enjoy breathtaking views in Greece.
The region of Achaia in the Peloponnese and the Municipality of Ioannina in Western Greece…
On September 23rd, 1821, the rebellious Greeks won a significant victory against the Turks, which…
Following the severe flash floods caused by the bad weather over the weekend, the situation…