Let's start with the bad news: Long flights can be a nightmare! Whether you are a smoker or not, whether you are traveling first class or you are crammed at the back of the aircraft, whether you manage to sleep or stay awake listening to the snoring right next to you. The oxygen in the cabin reaches the limits of adequacy, the seven-hour long immobility is not the best friend of the human body and the usually not so good tasting awful food ...
Archives for February 2015
The most famous Ancient Greek Heroes
In the rich Greek ancient history, we meet very often myths and stories about heroes. But what this means? What is a hero? The people from the ancient years were admiring and honoring men who had a great physical strength and braveness. These are the famous men of the antiquity who have been inspiration for myths and for literature generally, they are not only famous in Greece but they are glorified worldwide. We can separate the Ancient Greek ...
Earthquakes in Greece – Measures of Precaution
What is an earthquake? The official definition by the Geological Science is that an earthquake is a sudden release of energy in the earth's crust or upper mantle, usually caused by movement along a fault or by volcanic activity and can be reason for the generation of seismic waves which can be destructive. The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the ...
The islands of Koufonisia
The islands of Koufonisia are in fact a complex of consisting of two islands; these are the island of Pano Koufonisi which is settled and has a lot of tourist amenities, and the island Kato Koufonisi which is entirely unoccupied and can be visited only for a beach trip from Pano Koufonissi. Situated between the beautiful Cycladic islands of Naxos and Amorgos, Koufonisia islands are a wonderful place for leisure, fantastic for walking and cycling. ...
Kalavryta: Vouraikos gorge with Odontotos rack railway
Kalavryta and the surrounding area are a touristic resort throughout the year. It’s a land with history and incomparable natural beauties. For thousands of years, the Vouraikos River starts its journey from Kalvryta, runs through the homonymous gorge and is poured at Diakopto into the Corinthian Gulf. Odontotos rack railway or cog railway is considered as the most impressive train trip in Balkans. This route starts from the seaside town Diakopto ...
Ancient Greek Architecture – Doric and Ionic Temples
During the earlier periods of Greek history (eg Minoan) there were no separate temples and the places of worship of the gods were located inside the palaces or mansions. After the geometrical age however, the Greeks had been in contact with the cultures of the eastern peoples and they were influenced by them, so they began to build separate buildings, temples to worship their gods there. Inside the temple there was nothing except the statue of ...
The Monasteries of Meteora
Shortly after Kalambaka lies the picturesque village of Kastraki, built at the base of the giant rocks of Meteora. The huge rocks of Meteora lie between the mountains Koziakas and Antichasia. This masterpiece of nature reveals all its glory for centuries, and is a unique geological phenomenon of beauty and an important monument of Christianity. The imposing cut off between the rocks, the height of which reaches in some cases 400 m, is a unique ...
Greek Hoplite Armor and Weapons
The Greek world in antiquity was a world of continual war. The cities of the era were virtually constantly at war, sometimes in a greater, sometimes in a lesser degree, entangled in a constant conflict between them. The main reasons for this were of economic nature. The Greek cities - states in their vast majority were predominantly rural economies. Apart from trade, industry and various manual tasks (potters, carpenters, builders, etc.), the ...