Koroni (Κορώνη), a small town in the southwest of the Peloponnese on the Gulf of Messina, is about 30 km east of Methoni, 50 km south of Kalamata. The picturesque town is the popular destination for many individual tourists. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the […]
Around Litochoro at Mount Olmypus
Litochoro (Λιτόχωρο) lies at the foot of the massif of Mount Olympus. The town is an ideal starting point for hiking, biking and excursions in the surrounding forests and valleys. After short time, we reach the new monastery of Agios Dionysios in the former monastery property Skala in the valley of the river Enipeas which […]
Visiting the Palace of Nestor
The Palace of Nestor lies on a hill, 3 km southwest of Chora and 9 km northeast of the Bay of Navarino in the Peloponnese, Greece. The ancient Mycenaean settlement with the palace, was discovered in 1939 by Carl W. Blegen, an American archaeologist and his team from the University of Cincinnati. Maybe it was […]
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, is the second largest city in Greece and has always been an important transport hub. Today it is considered as an important gateway from Europe to Istanbul and to the Near East. In addition, Thessaloniki has a good reputation as a university, cultural, trade and industrial city. Please watch the video […]
Mystras – Peloponnese
Mystras – Μυστράς, the former Byzantine town, lies on the Peloponnese, Greece, directly next to Sparta. The fortress was founded in 1249 by Frankish Crusaders, but already in 1259 it was taken by Byzantine troops. Below the castle, the town developed rapidly in the following years to a Byzantine cultural center, inhabited by about 30,000 people. Please […]