Unique Travel Experiences in Greece
Enjoy one of life's simple pleasures, as you sail along the beautiful coast line of the Greek Islands. For those familiar with these idyllic Islands, the mere mention of its name brings back warm and fuzzies of beautiful sun, breathtaking beaches, and great culture. The Greek Islands are made up of over 6,000 individual islands, of which only 227 are inhabited, offering you the welcome choice on how to to spend your nights, from a small quaint bistro to a lively pub. A popular destination for boating enthusiasts is Symi, as it offers a taste of neoclassical Greece at its finest, evident in its alluring skyline and charming harbour front. Santorini is undoubtedly one of the most popular islands. Perched 250m above the Aegean Sea ...
Harmoniously blended with its natural surroundings, the Acropolis towers gracefully over the archaeologically-rich and modern city of Athens, often referred to as the most important historical compound left behind by Greek Antiquity. The Acropolis, or city on the edge, was erected on a flat-topped rock high above the rest of the city as a form of defense. Its location atop a rocky crag doesn’t stop hundreds of tourists from climbing up to it every day and admiring what was formerly the cradle of one of the grandest civilizations of all time. The Acropolis of Athens is only one of many acropolises that were erected in Ancient Greece, but it is by far the most famous having been the greatest cultural center during the peak of ...
Ancient Olympia, site of the first Olympic Games, is one of the most important sites of antiquity in Greece. Nestled between the Alfios and Kladeos rivers, Ancient Olympia started out as a grove devoted to the Greek god Zeus in the 10th century BC. Today, the buildings are now weather-worn ruins beneath the cool refuge of the valley. The Olympic Games as we know them began in the 8th century BC and were organized by three rulers as a type of truce between their lands. Since that day, the Olympic Games have occurred every four years from 776 BC to AD 393 during the full moon after the summer harvest. At a time when Ancient Olympia was the centre of the Games, the rules about ...
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