Off-the-Beaten-Path Greece | Five Villages Where Myth Lives in the Landscape
Tired of crowded islands? The Greece that most visitors encounter is organized around monuments. The Parthenon, the Knossos palace, the Delphi sanctuary, the Epidaurus theatre: these are the sites that…
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Amphiaraus knew he was going to die. Not in the vague and general sense that…
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The Argo was built from the timber of this mountain. The detail is in Apollonius…
Argithea | The Hidden Kingdom of the Greek Alps
The mountains of the Agrafa were never registered. This is where the name comes from.…
The Holy Mountain | Mount Athos, the Gigantomachy, and the Ancient Greek History of the Akti Peninsula
The mountain got its name from a giant who threw it, according to the story…
Preveli Beach | The Mythical Oasis of Crete That Defies the Greek Stereotype
The palm forest at Preveli is the only naturally occurring palm forest in Europe. Not…