Aventuras a Pie (de Página)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
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.
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.
Map:
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”).