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Nicopolis (Part 1) – The most important roman city in Greece
Nicopolis, or “the city of victory” was the most important roman city ever founded in Greece, It included stadium, theater, odeon, temples, churches, city walls and more.
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The Hidden Side of Mycenae – Lots of tombs and more stuff…
Mycenae (Μυκῆναι Mykênai, in ancient Greek) is an archaeological site located on the Peloponnese peninsula.
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Pantokrator castle, Eipiros, Greece
Pantokrator castle is a french-ottoman castle in Greece. We are going to explore the Pantokrator castle (Κάστρο Παντοκράτορα in greek), in Preveza, Greece; one of the castles that protected the mouth of the Gulf of Arta, a extremely strategic place and witness of the most important naval battle in human history.
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Grivas Castle, Eipiros, Greece
The Grivas Castle is a 19th century ottoman castle, very well preserved, with 360 degrees views…
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The Well Preserved Roman Baths unknown even by locals…
Ancient Thouria was a very important city in antiquity, which remained lost until the year 2007.
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A tour of Arachova, Greece
Arachova is a extremely charming mountain town on one side of mount Parnassus. It is a very important local destination, as there is a sky station nearby. It is also very close to Delphi…
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The Ruins of Ancient Megalopolis
Ancient Megalopolis was founded by a group of between 20 to 40 communities of the Arcadian League, in 371BC. It took 10 years to build the city and it was the most important city of the region.
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A catalan castle in the middle of Greece
We are going to explore the ruins of the medieval castle of Livadeia, and we are going to comment about the history of the castle, to dabble a bit on the Catalan Company of Orient and bit about its leader, Roger de Flor and the “catalan vengeance”.
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Amfissa Castle, Greece
We explore the Amfissa Castle, a.k.a. Salona castle or Oria Castle… a castle with a violent history, that goes from remote antiquity to WWII. Today is a public park with a beautiful view over the modern city of Amfissa.
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Porto Hydra – The Venice of Greece
The development of Porto Hydra aka the Venice of the Saronic Gulf, is located in the wider area / coast, starting from Galatas and ending in Porto Heli, which has experienced spectacular growth in recent years. Administratively it belongs to the Municipality of Ermioni, Argolis.
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Aigosthena – The best preserved watch tower and long wall of Greece
Aigosthena is one of the best preserved fortresses from ancient times and also one of the most unknown.
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Saint Fotini – One of the strangest churches in the world
Churches near archaeological sites often have several common characteristics…