Ioannina is the biggest city of Epirus and the capital city of the prefecture. Built on the bank of Lake Pamvotis in 500 m altitude, it fascinates everyone with its beauty and its warm atmosphere. It is a lively city of 100.000 inhabitants, which carries a history of centuries. Each alley and square, each part of the city echoes its great tradition. It is a city that combines everything . There are important sights for those who want to combine ...
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The island of Ios
Ios is a beautiful small island in the Aegean Sea and belongs to the Cyclades Islands complex. The island is famous for its intense nightlife and it’s a loved destination especially for the young people. Ios has the typical form of a Cycladic island as it has golden sandy beaches, crystal blue waters, the traditional ‘’Chora’’ where you can see the white houses with the blue windows and a rocky ground. In such a small island there is a total of ...
The best Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands are located in Ionian Sea, at the west of Greece and are composed of Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Lefkada, Ithaki, Paxos and Kithira. The Ionian Islands are famous for their beautiful sandy beaches, crystal blue waters, charming villages and lovely countryside, with beautiful trees and flowers. These islands can offer everything you could wish for a Greek Island holiday. The climate of the Ionian Islands is Mediterranean, with ...
The historic city of Thessaloniki (Salonika)
This article is going to be a tour guide of the city of Thessaloniki in which are suggested routes with historical interest. You can find instructive information about the monuments, the archaeological sights and the historical attractions of the city which for years is proclaimed as the ‘’ Cultural Capital of Europe’’. Let’s start this heritage walk in the historic city of Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki, a city of history In 315 BC, Cassander the ...
The best Byzantine Monasteries
This article will cover four of the best Byzantine monasteries present in the Greece. These are the Agnountos Monastery, then Hosios Lukas, Saint Catherine Monastery and Mount Athos. The Agnountos Monastery is one of the most beautiful monuments of the Byzantine art; this beautiful monument evokes admiration for many visitors, researchers, historians, archaeologists and tourists. The Agnountos monastery was built on a slope of the mountain and ...
Giant Skeletons found in Greece
Graves of Giants near Mycenae! Giants Tombs discovered near Mycenae showing that the testimony is not just a legend but a proven fact! Besides, the folk traditions that preserve the existence of giants so far and reports of ancient writers are not limited to information rather than evidence of findings as an open secret now that the giant skeletons are found. Crews from the PPC to Megalopolis in Arcadia interpreted the findings as bones of ...
Tips for travelling by bus
Using local or long-distance buses maybe is the only way to get to work, to visit friends and family, attend medical appointments or to travel to another country and have holidays in it. However, traveling by bus can be challenging, especially when services vary depending on where you live and who operates them. This guide includes some practical tips and advice about how to get the most out of bus travel. So whether you’ve never been on a bus ...
The Most Famous Ancient Greek Philosophers
The prehistoric Greek philosophers have played a vital part in the forming of the western theoretical tradition. The prehistoric Greek philosophical custom broke away from a legendary approach to describing the globe, and it begun an approach footed on evidence and reason. Initially, related with describing the whole universe, the Pre-Socratic philosophers attempted to recognize its individual underlying rule. Their premises were different and ...