The lakes of Prespes lie on the borders of three countries, Greece, Albania and the Republic of Skopje. A vast 300 square kilometers plateau lies west of the mountains of Varnounta, east of Mount Vrontero north of the green slopes of Mt Triklario and south of the usual snowy mountains of Albania and the Republic of Skopje. The Great Prespa Lake, the largest lake in the Balkans, lies at an altitude of 853m. and has a maximum depth of 50m. It ...
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Ancient Greek Olympics
Of all the Panhellenic Games in ancient Greece, the most important took place at Olympia "As water is the most precious of all elements, such as gold emerges as the most expensive among all commodities, and as, finally, the sun illuminates more than any other star, so the Olympia shines shading any other race "sings Pindar in his first Olympic ode. According to tradition, the first gods fought in Olympia. Zeus defeated Cronus in the fight, Apollo ...
Traveling with Your Friends in Greece
A summer holiday with your friends can be a source of beautiful memories or an expensive deathmarch of awkwardness and acrimony. Greece is an extremely beautiful country full of wonderful islands, magnificent mainland and countless kilometres of amazing beaches. Greece is the ideal destination to travel together with your best friends as offers many choices for accommodation, entertainment and whatever may you need. However, the most important is ...
Volcanoes in Greece
Greek volcanoes are a part of "Aegean Volcanic Arc" that is been caused by sub-duction of African tectonic plate in Eurasian plate. The most popular volcano in Greece is located near Santorini Island. Most current volcanic eruption of Greece was Santorini at 1950. Greece has over 752 hot springs that are famous tourist locations. Greece has the well known volcanic arcs all over the world that was made by sinking of African lithosphere under ...
Loutraki
Loutraki is a special heavenly place blessed with a temperate Mediterranean climate which gives the tourist equal opportunities for both summer and winter breaks. Beautiful beaches with crystal clear blue seas surround the town. The rich green pine forests of the Geraneia Mountains extend away from the city into the horizon making Loutraki a truly magical place of pure beauty… Tourism is boosted by the natural elements which favour this area. ...
Different kinds of Ancient Greek Ships
Prior to circa 800BC there’s no leading ship type utilized within the fleets of the Aegean Ocean. Most of the vessels were little beyond than extended boats of an ancient design. They’re mainly used in war to carry troops and marine battles were planking actions. Circa eight hundred BC the force was intend and altered marine fights to a competition of manoeuvre and speed. At 1st this guide to the progress of the Penteconter, a smooth butt armed ...
The location of ancient Delphi
Worshipers believed that they could hear the voice of the god Apollo, speaking through a priestess. Questioners paid a levy called a pelanos and sacrificed an animal on the altar. The questions were then put to the Pythia by a male priest and she would answer in a trance, perhaps induced by vapors from a crack in the ground under her feet. This is how the Oracle of Delphi operated. It was the most famous place in all Greece for predicting the ...
The island of Thassos
The island of Thassos is located on the Northern Aegean Sea, at about 10 miles south from the city of Kavala, one of the most beautiful cities of Macedonia & Thrace in Greece. A place of irresistible natural beauty, with an interesting and rich fauna and a wonderful flora. Thassos looks like a forest on water as most of its surface is covered by pine forests and beautiful olive groves. Thassos is believed to have been named from Thassos who ...