Aventuras a Pie (de Página)On our day’s adventure, we are going to explore the Micenaean bridges, considered the oldest bridges in the world, with more than 3000 years of existence.
Known as the bridges of Arkadiko, these 3 bridges were part of a road that connected Micenae and Tiryns, with the port of Epidauro.
These 3 bridges are located in the Peloponnese, in Greece.
They are known as Ardadiko, Kazarma and Petrogefyri.
The likelihood of archaeological discoveries is very high when public works projects are underway, often requiring work to be halted until a survey of the findings has been completed.
Today we visited two streets in the city of Sparta, an excavation no more than 70 meters long by 1 meter wide, and saw a portion of what they found.
Churches near archaeological sites usually have several common characteristics.
The first is that they are usually quite old, dating back to the beginning of Christianity.
The second is a simple design, perhaps a product of its age. The third is that they tend to “recycle” material from the ruins…
However, the church of Agia Foteini, in the Peloponnese, shatters all those expectations.
The church of Agia Foteini is considered to be one of the strangest churches in the world.
Monemvasía or Monembasía is a huge promontory in the Aegean Sea, a few meters from the coast, with a charming medieval village, a large fortress, many ruins and much history.
In this video we explore the site in quite a detailed way and give some practical tips for visiting it better.
Acrocorinth is one of the largest Greek acropolises and one of the most important medieval fortresses in Greece.
In this video, we take a tour and explain part of its complex history…
Official Website: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh355.jsp?obj_id=15661
In this first video of the year we are going to visit the new urban park of Athens, the Ellinikon Park, built on the grounds of the historic Athens airport…
Sources:
https://experiencepark.theellinikon.com.gr/en/whats-on/
https://experiencepark.theellinikon.com.gr/en/plan-your-visit/
Special Christmas episode! – Walking under the snow in Athens
In our first Christmas special, we are going to tour a different Athens, covered in snow.
These never-before-seen shots were recorded on February 16, 2021, but we wanted to keep them for a special occasion.
The carol “The Holly and the Ivy” was performed on classical guitar by the guitarist, philologist, and above all, our adventure companion, Athanasia Nikolakopoulou.
Athanasia Nikolakopoulou: https://www.youtube.com/c/AthanasiaNikolakopoulou
The Vouliagmeni lake is in Greece, in the north of the Peloponnese region, 98 km from Athens and 23 KM from Corinth.
The lagoon is 2 km long by 1km wide. And a depth of up to 40m.
It is connected to the sea by a 6 meter wide channel, with a strong current, fish and sea urchins.
Do not confuse it with another Vouliagmeni lake, 20km south of Athens, which is basically a cenote with thermal waters…
But we will talk about that at another time…
Multiple human occupation remains have been found from the 3rd to the 2nd millennium BC.
Nowadays, it is the favorite beach of the inhabitants of Loutraki, a seaside town about 16km to the east.
The “sunken city” of Old Epidaurus (Palea Epidavros) is composed of a set of buildings, between 1-2 meters of depth under the sea, about 20 meters from the coast, in a Old Epidaurus beach in the east of Peloponnese, in Greece.
The jewel of the sunken city is the Roman mansion, where there are remains of wine amphorae.
The place is free of charge and open 24 hours a day.
Location Old Epidaurus (Palea Epidavros): https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sunken+City+of+Epidaurus/@37.6203471,23.1857877,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x149f8825dd3da0bd:0x4987046429cff02e!8m2!3d37.6257991!4d23.1576844
The Heraion of Perachora is a true gem of the ancient world.
It was built in a beautiful location, surrounded by lush nature and the sea.
The Heraion holds much more history and infrastructure than meets the eye for the casual visitor.
In this video, we explore its many ruins in detail, including many never before shown on YouTube and about which little information is readily available.