Dion, a place with approx. 1450 inhabitants, is located near the highway Thessalonki-Larissa in the Greek region of Central Macedonia, about 15 km from the town of Katerini. Ancient Dion, an important archaeological place of the Macedonian culture is not far from the modern place Dion in the plane northwest of the Mount Olympus massif. […]
Sesklo – one of the oldest settlements of Greece
Sesklo in Central Greece, is one of the oldest settlements and the first acropolis of Greece. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept […]
Missolonghi in western Greece
Missolonghi (Mesolongi – Μεσολόγγι) on the northern shore of the Gulf of Patras in western Greece was originally founded on three islands within a lagoon, which silted up over the centuries. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note […]
Kastoria a picturesque town in Western Macedonia
Kastoria, a picturesque town in Western Macedonia, Greece, is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Kastoria, also called Lake Orestida, which fills a volcanic crater. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing […]
Agia Lavra – the birthplace of modern Greece
The monastery Agia Lavra (Agia Lavras) is located on a hill near the town of Kalavryta. The monastery built in 961, is one of the oldest monasteries in Greece and has a colorful history. Even though the monastery was burned down by the Turks in 1585, by the army of Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt in […]
Kalavryta in the north of the Peloponnese
Kalavryta, a small town in the north of the Peloponnese in Greece, has suffered a tremendous fate. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept […]