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Today, our virtual tour will take us to tiny Sifnos, another of the Cycladic islands. Despite its relatively small size, the island of Sifnos enjoyed great financial prosperity in the Archaic Period, especially during the 6th century BCE. Two ancient … Continue reading
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Today, our virtual journey will take us to Naxos, the largest of the Cycladic islands. Endowed with more resources (such as arable land, emery and fine quality marble) than most of the others, the island flourished during the archaic period … Continue reading
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By the time the Greek War of Independence broke out, in 1821, the Acropolis had become one of the most heavily fortified castles in Greece. Three of its slopes were so steep that an attack there was impossible. The only … Continue reading
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Dear friends, Due to the coronavirus pandemic, tours and trips are being cancelled and plans dashed. Amid the doom and gloom, Museums and sites will remain closed in Greece until the end of March and maybe even longer. For those … Continue reading
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As if rising from the sea, the fort of Bourtzi dominates the horizon in front of the port city of Nafplion. Entirely covering the small island of St. Theodore, Bourtzi is a sea fort whose aim was to protect the … Continue reading
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Today, I’m going to break our usual routine of publishing a photo every week. Instead, I have a quiz for you. Look at the picture: it is of a famous castle. It has withstood countless wars, invasions, sieges and upheavals … Continue reading
Aristotle, Greek tourist guide 