Meteora is the second largest monastic and pilgrimage site in Greece after Mount Athos. The high cliffs were the perfect place for the monks to take refuge from the invading Turkish army around the 11th century. Here you will find several breathtaking monasteries that still remain some 400 metres above the ground, including perhaps the […]
This incomparable archaeological site is located near Mykines in Argolis and is home to The Lions Gate at Mycenae, which is the only known monumental sculpture of Bronze Age Greece! The settlement was built on a sloping hill rising 900 feet above sea level. During the second millenium BC this ancient site was the scene […]
The city of Thessaloniki was the second-most important city in the Byzantine Empire and played an important role in the Christianity during the Middle Ages. Here you will find dozens of important archaeological sites, including 15 which have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. From the Walls of Thessaloniki — built during the 4th […]
Located on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, Olympia was historically a popular destination for people from all over the Greek world. Its Temple was primarily dedicated to Zeus, but there are over 70 other temples, treasuries, altars, statues, and other structures in the area including the Temple of Hera, or Heraion, which was dedicated to […]
Known as Myzithras in the “Chronicle of the Morea”, Mystras is a fortified ancient Byzantine city. Located in Laconia on Mt. Taygetos near Sparta, back in the 14th and 15th centuries the city flourished as the capital of the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea. In the year 1242 the young Prince William II of Villehardouin […]
Rhodes is home to a variety of important archaeological sites. Here you will find the ancient city of Kamiros, which had an three-storied acropolis that overlooked the city. The area was also once inhabited by Mycenaean Greeks during the prehistoric period, while the ancient city itself was founded by the Dorians. Other must-see sites on the […]
You can see Delos from the shores of Mykonos and the beauty of the island and its surroundings inspire all who visit. It is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in all of Greece. There have been extensive archaeological excavations on the island, revealing ruins that tell tales of Delos as […]
The most popular stop in the town of Delphi is of course the sprawling archaeological site of Delphi. Considered to be one of the most stunning archaeological sites in the world, you will need at least 3 hours to explore the ancient Oracle Shrine of Delphi and other places of interest surrounding the shrine. Since […]
Another archaeological site that one really must not miss, this temple is located in Oichalia, a town in the northeastern part of Messenia. It is seen as especially important because the building is amazingly well-preserved, not always the case when speaking of sites built almost 2,500 years ago. It served as the Temple of Apollo […]
The Acropolis is a world-renowned historical site and is actually an ancient citadel. Located on a hilltop overlooking the city of Athens, it contains the remains of several ancient buildings of immense architectural and historic significance such as the Erechtheion temple, the Propylaia entrance and the temple of Athena Nike. Not to mention the most famous […]