Xanthi, along with the rest of Thrace, was taken over by the Ottomans in 1375. The habitation of the region…
The Nestos river rises in the Rila Mountains (Bulgaria) and flows into the Aegean Sea near the island of Thasos.…
The Philippi is a settlement close to Kavala. The town of Philippi is the most important archeological site in eastern…
The Rio–Antirrio Bridge, officially the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge, is one of the world’s longest multi-span cable-stayed bridges and longest of…
Ikaria is famed for its strong red wine whose beneficial properties are known from mythology. Its name, Pramnios wine, is…
In ancient times Samos was an especially rich and powerful city-state, particularly known for its vineyards and wine production. It…
Lemnos, a volcanic island is an authentic destination that often feels like a hidden paradise. Blessed with fertile land, rich…
The Sporades are a popular travel destination, attracting large numbers of vacationers every year. All of the islands of the…
Skiathos, one of the Northern Sporades’ most beautiful islands, is known for its lively atmosphere, golden beaches, and lush pine…
Mycenean civilization flourished in the Peloponnese during the Bronze Age, and more specifically from 1600 to 1100 BCE. Its center…
Olympia was the most glorious holy site of Greece. Beginning in 776 BCE, the Olympic Games were held there every…
The wider region of Nemea is the largest viniculture zone of Greece. Produced here are the well-known wines with a…
The Isthmus of Corinth was a narrow strip of land that joined Central Greece to the Peloponnese, while the Corinth…
Mount Parnassus is one of the loftiest mountains of Greece (2,457m / 8,061 ft) and has been declared a national…
Messolonghi, the Holy City as it has been called, is identified as no other Greek city with the liberation struggle…
Delphi, lying in the foothills of Mount Parnassus, was the most famous oracle of ancient Greece and, for many centuries,…
The legendary battle between the Persians and the Greeks, under the leadership of the Spartan King Leonidas, took place at…
