Aventuras a Pie (de Página)Oiniades is located in Greece, in the western part of the Central Greece region, 268km from Athens, and 80km from Patras.
It has a theater, temples, an agora, baths, walls, and a well-preserved ship shed.
We explored each area in detail and also told you a little about its history.
Poros is an island easily accessible from Athens by boat, bus, and car.
It has transparent water beaches and you can travel around it by car or bicycle.
In this video, we walk around the island and visit its main attractions.
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https://www.google.com/maps/search/Poros/@37.4948321,23.414269,12z/data=!3m1!4b1
Troizen (Troizina in Greek) was a very important city in antiquity, although today very few remains are left.
It was the birthplace and upbringing of the mythical hero Theseus.
It is divided into 2 parts: the hospital and the temple to Hypolitus and the acropolis 1k away…
Grivas castle is an Ottoman castle from the 19th century, very well preserved and with incredible views in all directions.
The castle was built in 1806, where there had previously been a Muslim monastery, from 1668 (reason why this castle is also known as “tekke”).
Arachova is located in the Central Greece region, at the foot of Mount Parnassus.
It is located 180km from Athens and 7km from Delphi.
Arachova is a mountain village with a lot of local and foreign tourism, all year round, due to its proximity to Delphi and particularly in winter, due to its proximity to a SKI center.
We recommend that you simply stroll through… and get lost in its narrow streets and stairs…
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In Franchthi Cave there is evidence of intermittent human occupation from 38000 years BC, during the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.
It was last used in approximately 3000 BC, which would total about 35000 years of occupation.
Today, it is one of the best-studied stone age sites in southeastern Europe.
Here is additional information not included in the video:
The cave presents some of the earliest evidence of the existence of agriculture in Greece. Its first inhabitants would most likely be hunter-gatherers, with simultaneous remains from c. 11000 BCE. C. of fruits such as almonds, pistachios, carob beans and lentils. Wild oats and wild barley appear in contexts dating from 10500 BC. From 7300 BC, while from 7300 wild peas and pears appeared. None of these species are native, and two of them are native to Asia Minor, suggesting that the cultivation of legumes and nuts preceded the cultivation of cereals in Greece and even Asia Minor. The find could mean that this southern area of Argolis was the oldest known agricultural area in Greece. The obsidian elements found in the cave come from the quarries of the island of Milos, located 80 miles away by sea, which indicates that the capacity to execute these movements already existed at that time.
Likewise, and around 6000 BC. Evidence appears in the archaeological record in the cave of two species of wild wheat, such as spelt wheat and emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccum).
The beach of Egremni – It is one of the most famous beaches of the island of Lefkada (Lefkada in Greek) and of Greece. Egremni means cliff in Greek. The beach is 3 km long, it is sandy and stony and there are cliffs up to 150 meters high.
Lefkada is one of the islands of the Ionian Sea, in the west of the country. It is one of the few islands throughout Greece that is connected to the continent…
The beach is 37Km southwest of the capital, Lefkada.
Tips:
* Bring drinking water, although there is a beach bar up on the cliff…
* Bring a parasol because it is sunny all day and it is dangerous to look for any kind of shade on the cliffs, due to the frequent landslides.
* Bring goggles/snorkel. The water is extremely clear and you can see the bottom and many fish…
* Respect the sea: it gets deep very quickly, there are waves and there are no lifeguards.
* Don’t leave things very close to the water, there are surprise big waves that can take your things…
* Start the return with plenty of light, because there is no electric lighting and returning to the parking lot takes time…
In our day adventure we are going to visit a geological phenomenon. We are going to get to know the dolinas of Didima.
A dolina (a word of Slovenian origin that means valley) is a special type of geological depression that is produced by the dissolution of the rock or by the collapse of the roof of a cave, forming hollows of circular shapes and of diverse sizes.
They are generally presented as wide pits, with more or less flattened bottoms.
The ruins of the Agios Stefanos basilicas are considered the most grandiose and best preserved, of all those found on the island of Kos, Greece. Next to it there is a paradisaical blue flag beach.
They are estimated to have been built between 469 and 554 after Christ, which were the two largest earthquakes recorded on the island and were destroyed by the latter.
They were built on stone, with reddish limestone of local origin, with white marble columns and ionic capitals.
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Porto Hydra – The Venice of the Saronic Gulf. It is a residential real estate development. It has 3.5km of canals, more than 300 houses, 3 islands connected between themselves and 9 bridges. According to its official website, construction began in the mid-1970s and it is still expanding.
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