Lindos is a town on the island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese, Greece. Most likely it was settled by the Mycenaeans and probably also by the Minoans. Lindos experienced the first golden age with the Dorians. In the 11th Century BC, Lindos developed quickly into a trading center between Greeks and Phoenicians, not least because […]
Port of Symi in the Aegean Sea – Greece
The landmarked port of Symi in the Aegean Sea, also called Gialos, nestles around a narrow horseshoe-shaped bay which offers the ferry few opportunities for maneuvering. 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 […]
Visiting the Panormitis Monastery
Symi is a Greek island of the Dodecanese in the Aegean Sea and belongs to the Southern Sporades. The island is only 5.6 miles away from the Turkish mainland. The Greek Orthodox Panormitis Monastery is situated in the south of the island was built in the early 18th centrury and is still inhabited by monks. Please […]
Akrotiri – The Pompeji of Greece
Visitors of the Greek Cycladic island of Santorini should not miss a visit to the archaeological site of Akrotiri in the south of the island. The closed since 2005 excavation site was reopened shortly before the Orthodox Easter, 2012. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access […]
The Mani Peninsula – Greece
The Mani peninsula is the southernmost part of the Peloponnese – the middle finger – and one of the most inaccessible parts of Greece. None of the many conquerors could stay in the Mani for a long time since it was ruled by family clans which were often engaged in piracy. In addition, the life […]